College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Hawthorne Berry & Flower (Crataegus oxycantha)

Strengthens & calms the heart. Hypotensive, dissolves arterial deposits (plaque) & blood thinner.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Strengthens the heart, hypotensive via diuresis, dissolves arterial deposits (plaque), hypolipidemic, blood thinner. Regulates the heartbeat (by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system), Calms the heart ~ St. John's Wort but more of a heart tonic. Digestive.

Hawthorne is a gentle remedy with minimal toxicity in the rose family. It is frequently taken as a tea or tincture. However, the best way to get the medicinal benefits is through the fresh juice or freeze dried extract.

Metabolic Nature of Hawthorne Berry & Flower

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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Other

Inward

INWARD

Inward moving substances promote introspection, self reflection, stillness, or slow the system down.

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Muscle

MUSCLE

Muscle tissue (Mamsa Dhatu) includes muscles and ligaments.

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Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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Anti Aging

ANTI-AGING

Geriatric conditions typically involve low agni / metabolism, poor circulation, weakness & debility, muscle weakening, poor digestion, a drop in sex hormones, and connective tissue degradation in bones & skin.

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, Digestion, Heart Circulation Blood, Mind Stress Sleep

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Hawthorne Berry & Flower
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Antilithic

ANTILITHIC

An herb that dissolves / breaks up stones (gallstones or kidney stones) so that it can be passed.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Antidepressant

ANTIDEPRESSANT

Herbs that lift feelings of depression, benefit the mind and improve mental function.

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Improves Focus

IMPROVES-FOCUS

Reduces scattered thoughts. Creates a steady mind. Includes herbs that relax (for Vata) and herbs that stimulate (for Kapha).

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Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

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Adrenal Tonic

ADRENAL-TONIC

Strengthens, supports, or increases output of adrenals.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Antifibrotic

ANTIFIBROTIC

Fibrosis of an organ is often a progressive leading to organ failure (i.e lungs, liver, kidney). While vulneraries usually help restore collagen, antifibrotic herbs often clear collagen. Aka fibrinolytic.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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Calms Heart

CALMS-HEART

An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'

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Cardiac Tonic

STRONG CARDIAC-TONIC

Strengthens and tones the heart (heart-tonic). Cardiac tonics are used to treat a wide range of heart issues from arrhythmia, to cardiac insufficiency.

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Ace Inhibitor

ACE-INHIBITOR

Used to lower blood pressure. Promotes diuresis by inhibiting angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE).

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Antioxidant

ANTIOXIDANT

An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.

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Antiplatelet

ANTIPLATELET

An herb that inhibits clotting, dissolves clots, thins the blood, or destroys platelets, therefore reducing the tendency of blood to form clots. They are useful in cardiovascular disease, clots, and stroke. Aka anticoagulant.

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Beta Adrenergic Blocker

BETA-ADRENERGIC-BLOCKER

Sedates the sympathetic nervous system. Used to calm the heart, manage abnormal heart rhythms, and reduce high blood pressure.

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Blood Thinner

BLOOD-THINNER

Herbs that thin the blood. Helpful for people with heart disease or clogged circulation.

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Hypotensive

HYPOTENSIVE

An herb that lowers blood pressure.

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Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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Vessel Tonic

VESSEL-TONIC

An herb that improves the tone and integrity of blood vessel walls. This is helpful in easy bruising.

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Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

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Constituents:
Flavonoids

STRONG FLAVONOIDS

Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.

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Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Hawthorne Berry & Flower

  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Hypotensive, Antifibrotic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Adrenal-tonic, Antiplatelet, Hypolipidemic, Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-thinner

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  • Garlic (raw)

    Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Antifibrotic, Blood-thinner, Hypotensive, Antiplatelet, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Ace-inhibitor, Beta-adrenergic-blocker, Hypolipidemic, Vasodilator

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  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Antifibrotic, Blood-thinner, Immune-calming, Antioxidant, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Antiplatelet, Hypolipidemic, Vasodilator

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  • Turmeric Root (Fresh)

    Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Antifibrotic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Adrenal-tonic, Antioxidant, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Antiplatelet

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  • Celery Seed

    Celery Seed has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Antilithic, Hypotensive, Ace-inhibitor, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Blood-thinner, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Immune-calming

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Antidepressant, Immune-calming, Vasodilator, Digestive, Improves-focus

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  • Cranberry

    Cranberry has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-thinner, Improves-focus, Antidepressant, Diuretic

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  • Tarragon

    Tarragon has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Antiplatelet, Digestive, Vasodilator, Blood-thinner, Diuretic

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Hypolipidemic, Digestive, Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Green Tea

    Green Tea has these Actions in Common

    Antidepressant, Digestive, Antioxidant, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-thinner, Immune-calming

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Hawthorne Berry & Flower

  • Ginkgo

    Ginkgo has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Antidepressant, Hypotensive, Antifibrotic, Immune-calming, Antioxidant, Internal-detoxicant, Antiplatelet, Vasodilator, Blood-thinner, Vessel-tonic, Cardiac-tonic, Ace-inhibitor, Diuretic

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  • Dong Quai

    Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

    Antifibrotic, Immune-calming, Antioxidant, Internal-detoxicant, Antiplatelet, Vasodilator, Blood-thinner, Vessel-tonic, Calms-heart, Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Hypotensive

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hypotensive, Antilithic, Internal-detoxicant, Antioxidant, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Vasodilator, Cardiac-tonic, Digestive, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Motherwort

    Motherwort has these Actions in Common

    Antifibrotic, Vessel-tonic, Antiplatelet, Beta-adrenergic-blocker, Calms-heart, Cardiac-tonic, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Hypotensive, Antidepressant, Immune-calming

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  • Sage, Red

    Sage, Red has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Vasodilator, Antifibrotic, Vessel-tonic, Antioxidant, Antiplatelet, Cardiac-tonic, Hypolipidemic, Hypotensive, Immune-calming

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  • Eleuthero Ginseng

    Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Hypotensive, Improves-focus, Adrenal-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Tonic, Antidepressant, Builds-stamina

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  • Bhringaraj

    Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Calms-heart, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Hypotensive, Immune-calming, Tonic, Adrenal-tonic, Vessel-tonic

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Ace-inhibitor, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Antifibrotic, Antioxidant, Cardiac-tonic, Digestive, Improves-focus, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Ace-inhibitor, Tonic, Adrenal-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Antidepressant, Antioxidant

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  • Punarnavadi Guggulu Tablets

    Punarnavadi Guggulu Tablets has these Actions in Common

    Hypotensive, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Antilithic, Blood-thinner, Cardiac-tonic, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic

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Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

1 dropper full 2x/day or as directed by your practitioner.
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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Hawthorne Berry & Flower may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Hawthorne Berry & Flower may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Hawthorne Berry & Flower. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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