Hawthorn, Crataegus chrysocarpa, is a shrub, with both the leaves and berries being edible.

The most well known ability of hawthorn is its ability to help and support issues related to the cardiovascular system.

Hawthorn is helpful for the following:

• congestive heart failure
• irregular heartbeat
• chest pain
• high or low blood pressure
• indigestion
• constipation
• diarrhea
• anxiety
• menstrual pains

NOTE: if you take the medication Digoxin, it is not recommended using hawthorn.

I forage this plant in central MN.

I use the folk method for making all my tinctures, which uses no measurements except sizing things up with your eyes. So I put the plant material in a jar and then fill with alcohol.

Dosages -

Dosages for children are not provided in most herbals. To determine the correct dose you need to consider the size of the child, the ailment, the power of the herb you intend to use, and the adult dosage.

Young's Rule for determining dosage uses the child's age divided by twelve plus the age. The dosage for a 4 year old: 4/12+4 = 4/16 = 1/4 of the adult dose.