Hawthorn horticulture - good and bad

The benefits and harms of garden horticultural hawthorn have been known since ancient times, and at present the fruits of this plant are used not only when preparing preparations based on traditional medicine recipes, but also when creating preparations at pharmacological enterprises.

Useful properties of garden hawthorn

1. For the cardiovascular system . It is proved that the squeeze out of the fruits and flowers of this plant helps to reduce pressure, strengthens the heart muscle, increases the elasticity of the vessels, so the obvious benefit of the means with garden hawthorn will bring those who are in the so-called risk group for diseases of the cardiovascular system. Doctors recommend taking hawthorn tincture to men over 45 (they most often suffer from heart attacks and strokes), hypertensives and those who are bothered by vegeto-vascular dystonia . This tool helps to reduce the risk of health problems and improves overall well-being, as it struggles with symptoms of VSD and reduces blood pressure.
2. For the nervous system . There is a squeeze from the fruits and flowers of this plant and another property, the compounds with it have a sedative effect on the nervous system of our body. Disappearance of anxiety, normalization of sleep, reduction of negative consequences of the transferred stress - this is what is useful for fresh hawthorn and tincture from its dry fruits and flowers. The remedy is considered to be relatively safe (in some cases it is prescribed even to children), as there are practically no side effects after its use.
3. For the prevention of colds and raising immunity . Another property of tincture of hawthorn is that it has a lot of vitamin C , so taking it, you strengthen immunity, protect yourself from colds and infections. Of course, this is not the main advantage of the means, but you will agree, it is very important.

Contraindications

Of course, in addition to useful properties, flowers and fruits of hawthorn have contraindications.

1. It is not necessary to drink tincture with them for those who already have hypotension, the pressure may decrease even more, which will lead to fainting or a headache.
2. The product can cause allergies, so if you use it for the first time, you should take a very small dose and see if the symptoms of this ailment show.
3. It is not desirable to combine the intake of tincture with a specialist prescribed treatment without permission, the consequences can be most unpredictable, so do not forget to consult a doctor.