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Hawthorn
Common Name | Hawthorn |
Genus / Species | Crataegus oxyacantha |
Part Used | Berry, leaf, flower |
Energetics | Sour, sweet, slightly warm |
Meridians | Heart, spleen, stomach, liver |
Active Constituents | Bioflavonoids: rutin, quercetin Triterpenoids Cyanogenic glycosides Amines (trimethylamine - in flowers only) Polyphenols Coumarins Tannins Saponins |
Medicinal Uses | Cardiotonic/protector Dilates blood vessels Relaxant Anti-oxidant |