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Crataegisan® Heart Drops
For nervous heart complaints such as a feeling of pressure or tightness in the chest area.
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna Jacq. / Crataegus laevigata (Poir.) DC.
Hawthorn grows as a thorny shrub or small tree and is commonly found in Europe in hedges, thickets, and along forest edges. In the spring, it bears numerous white flowers, and in the fall, small red fruits ripen.
For herbal preparations, the leaves and flowers are primarily used. Preparations made from these are traditionally used to treat temporary nervous heart symptoms, after serious underlying causes have been ruled out by a doctor.
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- German name: Hawthorn
- Botanical names: Crataegus monogyna Jacq. and Crataegus laevigata (Poir.) DC.
- Family: Rose family (Rosaceae)
- Plant type: Deciduous shrub or small tree
- Height: Depending on the species and location, about 2 to 10 meters
- Flowering period: Usually April through June
- Parts of the plant used: Leaves with Flowers
- Fruits: Small red, apple-shaped fruits
Hawthorn has highly branched branches, many of which bear short thorns. The leaves are arranged alternately and are lobed to varying degrees depending on the species.
In the spring, numerous white—and, less commonly, pink—flowers appear in dense clusters. They have five petals and resemble small apple blossoms.
They develop into red fruits that are botanically classified as pome fruits. Some of them remain on the shrub into the winter and serve as food for birds.
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Related health topics:
- Heart & Circulation
- Heart Health
- Cardiovascular System
- Stress