Compound:

The value of hawthorn is determined by its composition, rich in various useful elements:

• organic acids,
• pectins,
• tannins,
• vitamins,
• flavonoids .

What is important is that the entire plant contains valuable substances, including fruits, leaves, flowers and even the bark of the plant. Even in ancient times, when people knew nothing about the chemical composition, they actively used hawthorn in folk medicine, healing a number of diseases with its help.

A handful of the plant’s fruits (100g) can provide the body with:

• beta-karatine (14g);
• vitamins A , C, E (230 mg, 90 mg, 2 mg).

Moreover, the caloric content of the product is only 52 kcal.

The unique healing properties of hawthorn were especially valuable during the Great Patriotic War, when the lack of certain medicines was compensated for by hawthorn decoctions.

For what diseases is hawthorn used?

The beneficial substances of hawthorn have a strong effect on most organs and systems.

1. Flavonoids capable improve liver health.
2. Ursolic acid maintains muscle function and helps burn fat.
3. Pectin is an excellent antioxidant.
4. The complex of useful substances contained in hawthorn has a beneficial effect on the heart rhythm, restoring it and is capable of treating a number of cardiovascular diseases.
5. Hawthorn is prescribed for the treatment of atherosclerosis, arrhythmia and hypertension.
6. Hawthorn lowers sugar and cholesterol levels.
7. Hawthorn preparations are prescribed during menopause, as they are able to smooth out the symptoms of menopause.
8. Effective for migraines.
9. Hawthorn decoctions are also recommended for treating problems with the nervous system.
10. For stress and depression, a mixture of hawthorn, motherwort, and valerian (in equal parts) is prescribed.

Source: https://attuale.ru/boyaryshnik-poleznye-svojstva-i-protivopokazaniya/

Contraindications and harm to the body

• Hawthorn is considered a medicinal plant, so it is recommended not to resort to uncontrolled intake of tinctures from fruits, infusions and decoctions. People with serious heart diseases and pressure drops need a doctor’s consultation before taking medicines from hawthorn
• A 100-gram glass of fresh hawthorn berries is the daily intake of a healthy person. Exceeding the dosage can negatively affect your well-being
• Hawthorn tincture should not be used by motorists. Even small doses of the drug can reduce concentration and cause drowsiness in drivers.
• Contraindications to the use of hawthorn are traumatic brain injury, brain diseases, hypotension, hypersensitivity and individual intolerance to individual ingredients of drugs based on hawthorn.

Source: https://heaclub.ru/poleznye-svojstva-plodov-boyaryshnika-kak-i-kogda-primenyat-boyaryshnik#i-2