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Hawthorn is primarily used as a cardiac tonic because it has been shown to increase oxygen utilization by the heart. It acts as a mild dilator of the heart and as a peripheral vasodilator.

Hawthorn has the ability to lower high blood pressure without any of the side affects of conventional medicine. Two different parts of the hawthorn can be used. The berries for the blood pressure, while the flowers are used for heart valve disease.   Over 4 million Americans have angina, but the majority of them have learned that by controlling their angina through use of medications and certain changes in life-style, they can live long, productive, and active lives. At first you may find the diagnosis of angina upsetting, which is a normal reaction. But understanding your condition and finding ways to reduce the frequency and severity of attacks can help to relieve your anxiety. Your doctor and other medical professionals can provide additional information.

Hawthorns compounds are flavonids -- like complex of oligomeric procyanidins, which are responsible for the cardiac action attributed to the plant. 

Hawthorn improves circulation to the extremities by lowering resistance in the arteries.  This is partly due to hawthorns ability to inhibit a substance in the body known as angiotensin-converting enzyme. 

Hawthorn stimulates the appetite, and is used in Chinese medicine as a digestive aid.

Hawthorn Berries are extremely hard when they are dried, so when you make an infusion of these hawthorn berries it is best to crush them first.