Botanical Name: Crataegus monogyna
Plant Part: Dried Whole Berries
Status: Wildcrafted
Place of Origin: Australia
WA Customers Please Note: Purchase at your own risk. WAQIS may or may not cease this herb on entry to Western Australia.
Description: Hawthorn Berries have long been used around the world for many different purposes, including jellies and flours. They come from a small, spiny tree indigenous to the Mediterranean region. Throughout history, hawthorn has had a reputation both as a symbol of hope and as a symbol of evil. At one time Christianity regarded the plant as sacred, due to the belief that it furnished Christ’s crown of thorns.
 Hawthorn is especially popular in Europe, where it is used in a number of herbal tinctures, herbal combinations and teas. The berries’ effects on the system have been researched in Europe. Certain chemical constituents in the berries seem to enhance enzyme metabolism and oxygen utilization in the heart muscle. The berries should be taken over a period of time for their full nutritional benefits to be realized.
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