All about Hawthorn Fruit (Crataegus oxyacantha)
What is Hawthorn Fruit (Crataegus oxyacantha)?
Hawthorn fruit (Crataegus oxyacantha) is one of the Rosacea herbs that have various properties. This plant can be used in pharmacy and traditional medicine.
Physical characteristics
Hawthorn fruit is a shrub or small tree that reaches a height of up to 5 m. It has broad branches with strong spines up to 2.5 m long. The leaves are broadly ovate or ellipse, wedge-shaped, and 1.5 to 5 cm long. Moreover, leaves can be found with 3-5 finely toothed lobes, that are acute or relatively acute and glabrous. The petioles are 6 to 15 mm long and the inflorescence is glabrous. It has 5 to 12 flowers that are 1.5 cm wide. The fruit is spherical or broadly oval, 8-15 mm long, red, with two seeds, and spherical shape. There is a hard seed in the central part of the fruit, that is red, orange, and sometimes black.
Chemical compounds
This plant contains flavonoids, calcium, pectin, tartaric acid, malic, anthocyanin, pectin, tannin, amygdalin, vitamin B, vitamin C, and polyphenol.
Pharmaceutical organ
- Fruit
- Flower
Geographical distribution
Global distribution
- The plant grows in Iran, Europe, North Africa, and Asia.
Dispersion in Iran
This plant is cultivated in Alborz, Tehran, Markazi, Golestan, Kurdistan, and West Azerbaijan provinces.
Medicinal-therapeutic properties
- Soporific
- Antispasmodic
- Lowers blood pressure
- Lowers cholesterol
- Strengthens the heart
- Treatment of digestive disorders
- Treatment of heart disorders
- Treatment of dysentery
- Treatment of urinary tract stones
- Treatment of heart palpitations
- Treatment of nervous system weakness
- Treatment of gastrointestinal disorders
- Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
- Treatment of anxiety
- Treatment of gastritis
- Treatment of seizures
- Treatment of rheumatism
- Treatment of vascular spasms
- Dilator of the arteries
- Anticoagulant
Contraindications
- None
Precautions
- Pregnant women
- Lactating women
Side effects
- Stomach ache
- Nausea
Note: Before using hawthorn fruit for treating your disease, please consult your doctor.
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