David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHCrataegus oxyacantha & C. monogyna Part used Whilst the berries are the most often used part of this shrub, the flowers and leaves may also have a role to play. Constituents Its constituents highlight the importance of flavones and flavonoids in...
Sarothamnus scoparius Leguminosea Names: Scotch Broom, Irish Broom, Broomtops, Besom. Habitat: British Isles, Europe and naturalized in North America, SouthAfrica and parts of Asia. Collection: May be gathered throughout the spring, summer and...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouLast week, a reader wrote in asking for more information about this heart condition that is plaguing her father. He has been prescribed warfarin and digoxin and she would like to know any alternatives beside drug therapy. A wise move as well...
There's a new game being played by heart specialists at the moment. It's called 'Shall we tell the patient?' and it all started when a major trial discovered that valsartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker, dramatically increases the chances of...
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Crataegus oxyacantha & C. monogyna
Part used
Whilst the berries are the most often used part of
Sarothamnus scoparius
Leguminosea
Names: Scotch Broom, Irish Broom, Broomtops, Besom.
Habitat: B
Christopher Hobbs LAc AHGThe best-known herb for the heart in western herbalism is Hawthorn, which is a small tree or shrub that grows throughout the northern hemisphere. The fruits, flowers, and leaves are processed into tinctures and other kinds of extracts available in...
The Heart Herbs: Hawthorn and Garlic ;Joseph has high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol
A common syndrome that may be caused by many different etiologies whose clinical manifestations reflect a fundamental abnormality - a dec
