Discussions Here are the top 10 topics visitors are searching. Heart Disease 8. Hawthorn is commonly found in Europe, western Asia, North America, and North Africa. Modern medicinal extracts use the leaves and flowers.
Traditional preparations use the ripe fruit.
The leaves, flowers, and berries of hawthorn contain a variety of bioflavonoid-like complexes that appear to be primarily responsible for the cardiac actions of the plant. The action of these compounds on the cardiovascular system has led to the development of leaf and flower extracts, which are widely used in Europe. It may improve coronary artery blood flow 1 and the contractions of the heart muscle. This reduces resistance in arteries and improves extremity circulation. The bioflavonoids in hawthorn are potent antioxidants .