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HEART DROPS
Description: A classic herbal heart blend of Hawthorn berry, Motherwort, and Valerian root extracts, used traditionally to support the heart function.
Ingredents: Equal parts of 1:1 fluid extracts of Crataegus oxy. berry (Hawthorn), Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort), and Valeriana officinalis root in ethanol and purified water.
Traditional use: All ingredients are well known herbal remedies in European and Chinese tfaditional medicine, believed to improve the heart function.
Recommended Dose: 15 -25 drops in a little water three times a day. In general, 100ml will last for 1 month.
Safety Profile: This blend has excellent safety profile but it is no recommended for use with blood thinning drugs or other prescription drugs without consultation with your doctor or pharmacist.
Clinical evidence: Clinical trials have shown evidence to support the use of these herbs in certain heart conditions, such as heart failure and coronary heart disease.
In addition, the high antioxidant (polyphenol) content of the hawthorn berries offers additional anti-ageing skin benefit.
Pharmacological studies have confirmed that Motherwort exerts antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity, as well as its effects on the heart and the circulatory system.
Motherwort demonstrated sedative and hypotensive activity in clinical trials. For detailed information of the effects of each herb, please see references and links below.
Ref:
1. Herbal Remedy, Hawthorn Extract, Can Help The Heart, Review Finds." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 23 January 2008. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080122203321.htm>.
2. Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) in the treatment of cardiovascular disease Pharmacogn Rev. 2010 Jan-Jun; 4(7): 32–41. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249900/#
3. Leonurus cardiaca L. (motherwort): a review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology.Phytother Res. 2013 Aug;27(8):1115-20. doi: 10.1002/ptr.4850. Epub 2012 Oct 8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23042598#
4. Clinical studies on the treatment of coronary heart disease with Valeriana officinalis. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1994 Sep;14(9):540-2.
For purchase please submit this form first or call us to provide more information over the phone. Herbal extracts may interact with other therapeutic substances and as a general rule are not recommended for use by children, in pregnancy and lactation, and if you are on certain prescription medications.
Disclaimer: The statements provided on this website are based on the recorded traditional use of herbs in general and should not be viewed as therapeutic claims for the herbal teas, extracts, and blends on offer. We provide this information for educational purpose to our customers and fans of herbal and natural medicine because we believe it is important to stay connected to our roots and maintain and spread the human knowledge accumulated over centuries of traditional healing. Our herbal blends are custom made in accordance with your needs and not tested for efficacy or listed on the register of therapeutic goods.
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