Hawthorn berry

Hawthorn berry, scientifically called fructus crataegi, is an herb commonly used to treat many heart ailments. Some countries have actually enacted the hawthorn berry as the main means of treating heart problems. The hawthorn berry has been in recorded use worldwide for over two hundred years, unlike most of the other herbs we use today that came from Chinese medicinal practices within the last fifty years.

The hawthorn berry benefits the body because of its antioxidant flavonoids. These work by ridding the body of specific types of free radicals, which are naturally occurring damaging particles that are byproducts in our body. The hawthorn berry rids the body of many types of free radicals but more specifically targeting the free radicals that are in the heart and capillaries, in fact strengthening the heart and the capillaries and veins. This allows the heart to perform the same functions without working the heart as hard; because of this naturally more stamina is created.

This very reason is what made the hawthorn berry so popularly used in male enhancement products. You have more stamina and the heart does not need to work as hard to fill and keep filled your erection resulting in higher quality longer lasting sexual experiences.

Although realistically there is not a way to overdose on hawthorn berries, most agree that taking more than 900mg per day has little, if any, additional benefits. Although the hawthorn berry is very safe there are still a few side-effects to consider before one takes hawthorn berries as a supplement. Some reported side effects are nausea, headaches, and a feeling of a racing heart. Drug interaction may happen with other heart treatment drugs so a physician consultation is highly recommended for those taking such drugs, before adding the hawthorn berry to their diet.