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Hawthorn | Crataegus spp.
Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
Ecology
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Affinity for the heart & association with the heart chakra
heart chakra
emotions,
spirit
physical, anatomical
berries,
leaves,
flowers (not shown)
*heart opener * heart protector * heart strengthener * heart healer*
Hawthorn is a powerful remedy to balance the heart chakra, which symbolizes love, compassion, and connection.
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When the heart chakra is balanced, the heart can offer and recieve unconditional love. In addition, we can have the ability to let go of negative energies.
Emotional Heart
​Hawthorn can open our hearts for love to flow freely. This flow encourages trust, connection, consideration for others, and love. It allows us to love ourselves and each other, and opens the opportunity to build and maintain healthy relationships.​
​Hawthorn can lift spirits and help release sadness for those who are enduring a broken heart. It also encourages forgiveness for ourselves and others. In the process, we can begin inner healing and create space to welcome joy.
Physical Heart
Physically, hawthorn supports cardiovascular health by toning and strengthening blood vessels and the heart muscles. Hawthorn dilates the capillaries, veins, and arteries to bring adequate blood and oxygen to the heart, thereby reducing angina attacks, blood pressure, and inflammation, and increasing circulation.
It regulates heartbeat, if irregular.
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The antioxidant properties from the berries protect the cells from oxidative damage.
Aids in digestion
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, hawthorn is primarily used for digestion, especially greasy, fatty foods and animal protein. The berries help relieve indigestion and heartburn.
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Hawthorn also has been shown to reduce atherosclerosis, which is a build-up of plaque made of cholesterol, fat, and other substances within the arteries. Its ability to digest fats most likely contributes to its ability to remove plaque and fat build-up within the arteries, thereby clearing circulatory pathways.
Parts used & ways to use
Parts used
Berry
Leaf
Flower
Herbal actions & Parts used
Taste
Temperature
Moisture
Herbal Actions
Sweet, Sour, Astringent
Slightly warm
Dry
Excitation
Atrophy
Relaxation