Hawthorn Berries : Organic

Hawthorn berries are commonly found in Europe, western Asia, North America, and North Africa. Modern medicinal extracts primarily utilize the leaves and flowers, whereas traditional preparations have commonly used the fruit.

Dioscorides, a Greek herbalist, reportedly used hawthorn in the first century A.D. Although information available mentions its uses for various conditions, cardiovascular support appears to be hawthorn’s main benefit.

Hawthorn is believed to exert many beneficial effects on the heart and blood vessels. This includes improving coronary artery blood flow and strengthening the heart muscle contractions.  Hawthorn may also improve circulation to the extremities by lowering the resistance of blood flow in peripheral blood vessels. Additionally, the bioflavonoids in hawthorn are potent antioxidants. 

The leaves, flowers, and berries of hawthorn contain a variety of bioflavonoids that appear to be primarily responsible for the cardiac actions of the plant. Flavonoids found in hawthorn include oligomeric procyanidins, vitexin, vitexin 4’-O-rhamnoside, quercetin, and hyperoside.  These compounds are often standardized in leaf and flower extracts, which are commonly used in Europe.