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2 oz., 4 oz., 8 oz., or 16 oz. glass bottle.
Strengthens and conditions the heart to support healthy function.
Take 1 tsp. twice daily for 3 months. Then decrease dose to 1 tsp. daily.
Ingredients: Fresh Hawthorn berries & leaf & flower (Crataegus sp.)*, Huckleberries (Vaccinium sp.)*, Gumweed flower (Grindelia sp.)*, Pipsissewa leaf (Chimaphila umbellata)*, distilled water, and food grade alcohol.
*Wild harvested in Idaho.
It is recommended that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- There are approximately 800 kinds of Hawthorn trees or shrubs in North America. Because of individual variations and frequent crossbreeding they are very difficult to separate into species. A distinctive feature of this plant is the long straight or slightly curved sharp thorns that arm the twigs. The leaves are alternate and conspicuously toothed but they vary in overall shape and are difficult to categorize. Some are slightly or deeply lobed while others are without any sign of lobes. This member of the Rosaceae family has small white or pink flowers that develop into berries. The ripened small fruit are usually red, orange, or black in color. Hawthorns prefer alkaline soils and are most abundant in limestone areas. They often grow in sunny abandoned fields and pastures.
Huckleberries are deciduous shrubs 1’ to 3’ tall which form large colonies in mixed conifer forests. It’s loose, open foliage bears oval to lanceolate shaped leaves and is interspersed with many short stems or branches. The bowl-shaped flowers are followed by juicy purple berries, usually found hanging from the underside of the branches. Huckleberry leaves are gathered in the spring before the shrubs flower.
Gumweed is a sticky perennial with smooth stems and averages 2' to 3' tall. The leaves are 1⁄2" to 5" long and lance-shaped with toothed margins. The 1/2" disk-shaped flower heads have outer rows of small, resinous yellow ray flowers. Gumweed is a source of grindelia, a spasmodic used commercially to stimulate the mucous membranes in the treatment of chronic bronchitis and asthma.
Pipsissewa is a common alpine plant that forms colonies. This slightly woody stout dwarf is an evergreen shrub that spreads from a creeping rhizome. The leaves are in whorls, narrowly oblong and sharply toothed, bright green, and shiny above. The flowers are saucer-shaped with five pink waxy petals surrounding a plump green ovary and ten reddish stamens. Several fragrant flowers nod atop the stems. Pipsissewa is widespread and common at sub-alpine elevations on mossy, well-drained sites within coniferous forests.
Fresh Plant Tincture
Extract initiated within 36 hours of harvest.
Ratio 1g : 2.8mL
Both alcohol and water soluble plant constituents are extracted by immersing plant materials in a food grade alcohol and distilled water blend.
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Cautions
- Do not use Hawthorn during pregnancy due to its potential uterine activity.
Consult your physician prior to using Hawthorn if you are currently taking cardiovascular drugs, nervous system depressants, coronary vasodilators, or digoxin.
Avoid use with cardioactive herbs such as Horehound and Shepherd’s Purse due to the unpredictability of effects and adverse effects.
Gumweed can cause an allergic reaction in individuals sensitive to the Asteraceae/Compositae family (i.e. ragweed, marigolds, daisies).
Gumweed may cause upset stomach or diarrhea in some individuals. Excessive dosages can irritate the kidneys due to the herb's resins.
Pipsissewa is not recommended for long-term use due to the presence of hydroquinone.
Do not become alarmed if using Pipsissewa gives the urine a greenish color.
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