Properties of hawthorn for the cardiovascular system
One of the properties of hawthorn is to improve cardiac function and is used both in the treatment of non-serious heart failure and for its vasodilatory properties and to reduce the heart rate. For this reason, for example, it is used in the presence of angina pectoris or tachycardia and when it is necessary to keep high blood pressure under control.A series of qualities that mean that it is widely used for mild conditions of the cardiovascular system or in protocols for restoring cardiac function following damage to the heart or coronary arteries. Naturally different matter for acute pathologies, which require a different medical approach.
Still regarding the cardiovascular system, the properties of hawthorn are also useful for the treatment of atherosclerosis , against which it also has an effective preventive action.
Hawthorn also has antihypertensive properties as a direct consequence of its vasodilatory action. Another important property of hawthorn is that of reducing the accumulation of cholesterol on the walls of blood vessels, which directly links it to its preventive function against atherosclerosis.
Having said this, it is always important to remember that pathologies affecting the cardiovascular system are a serious health problem and should be taken into due consideration by consulting your doctor: if you suffer from pathologies of this type or are afraid of suffering from them, it is therefore essential deepen your health condition by avoiding do-it-yourself.
Properties of hawthorn as anxiolytic and relaxing
Alongside its important functions in supporting the cardiovascular system, hawthorn also has the ability to reduce anxious states and help keep altered emotional states under control. Precisely this anxiolytic effect means that taking hawthorn can improve the quality of sleep.The sedative action of hawthorn is linked to the tannins and flavonoids it contains, which have an effect on the central nervous system.
