Hawthorn Berry (Crataegus Monogyna)

Hawthorn berries, leaves, and flowers have long been valued in traditional Western herbalism as premier cardiovascular tonics. The berries are rich in flavonoids, oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs), and antioxidants that help strengthen the heart muscle, improve coronary circulation, and support healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Hawthorn leaf and flower contain similar compounds and are especially known for enhancing cardiac output, improving oxygen utilization, and gently regulating both high and low blood pressure. Together, they are considered cardiotonic, vasodilating, antioxidant, mildly diuretic, and calming to the nervous system, making hawthorn a key herb for heart health, hypertension, palpitations, and age-related circulatory weakness.