Due to the high content of organic acids: citric, ascorbic, oleic, malic, tartaric, ursulic, krategic and tannins, sugars, saponins, phytosterols, glycosides, quartzetins, acetylcholines and carotenes, hawthorn is very valuable.
“It is used as a sedative, sedative. Hawthorn lowers blood pressure, improves coronary circulation, is used for hypertension, angina pectoris, myocarditis, cardiovascular insufficiency, in menopause. Reduce the permeability of capillaries and blood vessels, explains herbalist Andrey Pashov, who used to advise pumpkin miracle cure. - Hawthorn is able to increase the strength of heart contractions, regulate blood pressure, high - reduces, low - increases. It reduces the excitability of the nervous system and causes a deep, calm, long sleep, without causing states of mental depression after awakening.
The direction of the therapeutic action of hawthorn preparations depends on the dosage. Therefore, self-treatment with hawthorn can be not only ineffective, but also dangerous.
“Prepare a decoction. Take 15 g or 1 tbsp. l. crushed hawthorn fruits in 200 ml of water, leave for 30 minutes. Drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day. Use after meals for hypertension. Just before starting treatment, check the dosage with your doctor.“.
Recall that botanist Ruslan Gleb from Transcarpathia advises people with hypertension to add the color of hawthorn to tea to improve health.
Source: Fakty
