What hawthorn can do for your heart

Do you or does someone close to you suffer from cardiovascular problems? Did you know that herbalists consider hawthorn to be the best remedy against these diseases? Here's everything hawthorn can do for your heart.

Hawthorn is particularly prescribed for hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, angina, arrhythmia and heart failure.

• A number of clinical trials have demonstrated its ability to enhance the effectiveness of treatments administered in cases of heart failure, particularly by encouraging a drop in blood pressure and acting against other symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath.
• Some constituents of hawthorn with powerful antioxidant properties also have beneficial effects on cholesterol.
• They help to prevent the oxidation of LDL ( "bad" cholesterol) and reduce both the synthesis and absorption of cholesterol.

• Consult your doctor or herbalist to find out if a hawthorn-based treatment may be for you. Where applicable, keep to prescribed doses.
• To ensure the content of active ingredients of the treatment, your doctor may prescribe a standardized extract.
• A treatment of at least two months is often required in order to assess its effectiveness.

• Hawthorn has known or suspected interactions with many drugs prescribed for treating heart disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and anticoagulants.
• It may also require a change in the dosage of your existing treatment, which is why you should consult your doctor or herbalist before taking this type of treatment.
• Some side effects attributed to the hawthorn were reported in clinical trials.
• They were generally mild and of short duration. In case of digestive disorders, headaches, dizziness, drowsiness or palpitations, see your herbalist.
• During pregnancy and lactation, the use of hawthorn is subject to the opinion of a medical herbalist; the use of turmeric should be limited to a culinary use.

For this reason, herbalists consider hawthorn as the best remedy against cardiovascular disease. Consult your doctor or herbalist to find out if a hawthorn-based treatment may be for you.