Hawthorn

One of the more credible heart herbs, though it belongs in a supportive role rather than as a replacement for medical care.

A rough internal score reflecting quantity, quality, and consistency of human evidence. Not a clinical recommendation.

Standardized hawthorn extracts have shown modest improvement in symptoms and exercise tolerance in mild heart failure, plus antioxidant vascular effects.

• May support mild heart-failure symptoms
• Provides flavonoids for vascular function
• Can modestly improve exercise tolerance in some trials

Clinical extract dosing often ranges from 160-900 mg/day depending on standardization.

• Dizziness
• GI upset
• Palpitations in sensitive users

People on heart medications, blood-pressure drugs, or digoxin should use it carefully because additive effects are possible.

Most positive outcomes are adjunctive and symptom-based, not major hard-endpoint improvements.

• Longevity40
• Recovery20