Hawthorn Berry

Hawthorn is an herb that takes care of the heart. It opens up the arteries allowing oxygen and blood circulation to the heart. Hawthorn helps to regulate the heart rate, lowering blood pressure. It acts as a diuretic preventing water retention. It is also good to lower the body from tension and stress. Those same actions further act as a relaxer. Hawthorn is used for memory and focus. If you find your legs getting pins or needle-type sensations from sitting too long, the same action to the heart will help those sedentary legs as well.

Hawthorn berries and flowers are used. This is considered a sacred herb and many stories are told -stories have been told of the hawthorn bush stems that were used crown of thorns worn by Jesus.