Hawthorn

Crataegus spp.

A familiar, smaller tree common throughout the UK and often found on lonely moors, mountains and inhospitable places. Hawthorn is for the for the heart and the arteries. It has an interestingly amphoteric (balancing) effect of the blood pressure; being useful in both high and low blood pressures. It strengthens the heart’s beat but without increasing its rate. It is a safe remedy and can be taken daily over time, but caution with the stronger heart medications. 

Both the flowering tops and the berries are used, so harvest time is both spring and autumn.