hawthorn berry and hypertension

Hawthorn Berry is known as a natural heart herb and is even called "food for the heart." Benefits of Hawthorne berry include its ability to treat insomnia, protect against heart disease, relieve irregular heartbeats, and provide valuable antioxidant qualities. Hawthorne Berry is valuable in cardiovascular health, because of its ability to enlarge blood vessels and strengthen the heart. Hawthorne Berry also helps to promote good circulation throughout the body, treat hypertension, and strengthen structural components in the body. Hawthorns active components are mostly flavonoids and procyanidins. Hawthorn is also a source of tannins, carboxylic acids, triterpenes and simple amines. The beneficial effect of hawthorn berry is because of the synergy of all of its components. The flavonoids in hawthorn berry have been proven to dilate peripheral and coronary blood vessels, alleviating hypertension and angina. Studies have found that hawthorn works in three important ways: it eases blood flow, lowers blood pressure and strengthens the heart muscle. Hawthorn berry (200 mg) is one of the ingredients of Blood Pressure Combo from Nepatica. The other ingredients are Motherwort (165 mg), Olive leaf (100 mg), Garlic (100 mg) and Passion flower (65 mg).