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 Hawthorne
Berry :
Hawthorne is possibly the most valuable cardiac tonic
herb for the cardio vascular system in the plant kingdom. It
stimulates the heart muscle, helps the heart beat slower and
helps to lower blood pressure. Hawthorne berry contains bitter
compounds that increase coronary blood flow and myocardial
metabolism allowing the heart to function with less oxygen.
These compounds also lower blood pressure by decreasing cardiac
output and dilating peripheral blood vessels. Its compounds
include flavonoids, flavonoglycosyls, hyperoside, rutin,
oligomeric proanthocyanidins and 1-epicatechol. Hawthorne berry
has been used to treat hypertension, coronary heart disease,
blood clots and insomnia. It is also a source of vitamins B and
C.
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