Traditional medicine has long hailed the miracle herb hawthorn berry for heart health. Asian, European, and Native American herbalists have cultivated it for use in treating and preventing heart disease and general use as a heart tonic. Modern medicine has recently studied this herb for use with cardiac and heart attack patients.Alternative Medicine and Hawthorn Berries
A strong antioxidant, hawthorn or hawthorn berries may help heart health in the following ways
- Improving endurance by reducing fatigue and shortness of breath when exercising
- Reducing blood pressure by counter-acting blood vessel constricting enzymes
- Easing chest tightness and pressure associated with angina
- Improving cholesterol level by promoting the conversion of LDL cholesterol into HDL and minimizing accumulation of cholesterol in the liver
- Relaxation of blood vessels to lower blood pressure and helping with small blood clots
If you are taking heart or blood pressure medicine already, consult a health practitioner before and while you are talking hawthorn as it is a powerful herb. Hawthorn's effects are additive. When combined with prescription drugs that have similar purpose, you compound the effect. You would not want to reduce your blood pressure too fast or too low for example. Just make sure you and your health practitioner monitor this and you will be able to benefit from this amazing herb.
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