Hawthorn
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Hawthorn is an herb frequently used in alternative medicine.[1][2]
Alternative names
Uses
Heart palpitations, heart failure, high blood pressure, minor stress, to improve sleep, and others.[1].[3]
Alternative name
Theory
Evidence
Based on long-standing use rather than clinical trials, the European Medicines Agency has reported that hawthorn leaf and flower can be used "relieve symptoms of temporary heart complaints related to nervousness, such as palpitations, after serious conditions have been excluded by a medical doctor", and for "mild symptoms of mental stress and to aid sleep" in adults and children aged over 12 years old.[3]
Clinicians
Risks and side effects
Low blood sugar, upset stomach, dizziness.[1]
Costs and availability
Widely available over the counter.
See also
- Nervous system
- List of approved herbal medicines by the EU Committee for Herbal Medicinal Products
- Herbs (category)
Learn more
- Natural products (pro) - drugs.com
- Natural products (consumer) - drugs.com
- Crataegi folium cum flore (Hawthorn) - European Medicines Agency
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hawthorn Uses, Benefits & Dosage - Drugs.com Herbal Database". Drugs.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Hawthorn Uses, Benefits & Side Effects - Drugs.com Herbal Database". Drugs.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Crataegi folium cum flore". European Medicines Agency. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
