Sunday, November 1, 2020

Materia Medica Lesson 6-8: Crataegus, Hawthorne

 All varieties of hawthorn can be used. Harvest twice - fresh, flowing tips, then ripe berries. Good for irregularities of the heart. Dilates, strengthens and improves coronary arteries. Good for over-exertion, when we surpass the imitations of our age or fitness. Good for arrhythmia. Good for angina. Hawthorn good for middle aged, Inmortal better for elderly. I have a strong feeling that if I tried to play rugby again... I'd need Hawthorn! Slows and strengthens the pulse. Can be used as alternative to digitalis, or even used together so you can use less digitalis.

CRATAEGUS (Hawthorn) BERRIES, FLOWERING BRANCHES. Tincture [Fresh Plant, 1:2, Dry Berries, 1:5, 60% alcohol] 10-30 drops, to 3X a day. Cold Infusion (berries) 1-2 ounces, to 2X a day. STATUS : W/C

From  SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR HERBS IN GENERAL USE Third edition Michael Moore:

CRATAEGUS 

Angina pectoris, as an adjunct for fear of death, constant guarding against pain. Arteriosclerosis; essential hypertension; hypertension with elevated diastole, arterial hypertonicity; palpitations with dyspnea. Source of bioflavonoids. 

GREASEBALL HYPERTENSION

Equisetum...... .......................4 parts

Dandelion Root......................4 parts

Passion Flower.......................3 parts

Crataegus....... .......................2 parts

Prickly Ash .... .......................2 parts

Capsicum ....... .......................1 part

Aristolochia serpentaria.........1 part

Tincture 1:4 with 50% alcohol, after setting two days moistened. 1/2 teaspoon 2X a day, with a blood anti-viscosity agent, such as Red Root, Vit. E or an aspirin.


TACHYCARDIA FORMULA

Lycopus ......... .......................3 parts

Leonurus........ .......................3 parts

Passiflora ....... .......................2 parts

Crataegus....... .......................2 parts

Tincture 50%, 1:4 30-60 drops, 4X a day


Here is the link to the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Course

https://www.swsbm.com/school/

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