Hawthorn

HAWTHORN BERRIES Crataegus rosaceae Rose Family,  - Krategos (Crataegus Rosaceae)Common names: Hawthorne, Mayblossom, Maybush, Mayflower, Whitethorn, Hedgethorn HISTORY OF USEHawthorn was introduced to the world as a heart tonic in 1895, although it had a longstanding place in Arabic medicine well before then. It has an established use as food for the heart through the present day, with medical research confirming its heart benefits. Hawthorn berries are one of the main remedies in Europe for treating heart conditions and for building heart health. They normalize heart function in a gentle way, and can be used long term. The Greeks call it “the love of the heart.”The botanical name Crataegus comes from the Greek word kratos meaning hardness, which refers to the wood. The extremely hard wood was used historically to make staves, crooks, and farm implements.Hawthorn Berries have been through many clinical studies over the last few 20 years, even though the herb has actually been in use f