Hawthorn - Herb of Myth and Medicine

Hawthorn is a highly renowned tree in Ireland because of the association with the Fairy Folk - the Sidhe. Hawthorn is part of our myths and folklore and also makes a wonderful and potent medicine for the heart. If you would like to know more about it, see below. I am a Wise Woman herbalist and I grow a herb garden here in Connemara. If you would like to know more about growing and using herbs, have a look at my website and the on-line Introduction to Herbal Medicine course. As a Wise Woman I also follow the Celtic Wheel of the Year and offer a transpersonal training for women to connect to the Divine Feminine and our Plant Allies. If you are interested in healing yourself and building a relationship with the Plant world, have a look at the course. Getting started working with plants is easy and my books, The Weed Handbooks Volume 1 and Volume 2 can advise how to identify and how to work with wild plants. Thanks so much to Lol for the filming, editing and for the music. Find out more about his music here - and he is also on YouTube - @UCJdMaRIawzHHnJJ7EfHAwVA Hawthorn growing alone is regarded as a Fairy tree and great caution must be taken - do not damage or harm it or remove any part of such a tree. Hawthorns in the hedgerow offer great heart medicine. You can take a Hawthorn medicine for courage, to feel brave and face up to your challenges. The thorns of the Hawthorn represent protection so that you can open your heart to others without fear of being taken advantage of. Hawthorn is also a great cardio-vascular and heart tonic and can help with issues such as cholesterol, angina, high blood and low blood pressure, poor circulation and other cardio issues. Hawthorn is extremely safe and gentle as it is very nourishing and toning of the whole system, improving elasticity of the vessels and toning the tissues. As Hawthorn can also help to break up fat he can be seen as a digestive herb as well. Hawthorn can also be regarded as a nervine as he has a calming and soothing effect on the nervous system and often sleep is improved. As Hawthorn is a nourishing herb the medicine does not remain for long in the body and therefore Hawthorn is slow acting and gentle. Do not take Hawthorn if you are taking beta-blockers or blood thinning medication. ALWAYS INFORM YOUR DOCTOR AND SEEK YOUR DOCTOR’S ADVICE IF YOU DECIDE TO INCLUDE HAWTHORN FOR YOUR HEART HEALTH To make my medicine I collected the blossoms and young leaves in May and made a tincture and later in the year, August and September, I collected the berries and made a tincture. I have now combined the two tinctures to make a whole plant medicine. A generally recommended dose would be 2-4ml two to three times a day in a little water. REMEMBER - ALWAYS SEEK YOUR DOCTOR’S ADVICE IF YOU DECIDE TO INCLUDE HAWTHORN FOR YOUR HEART HEALTH. THIS VIDEO DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE AND IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY We are now on Rumble as well - here is the link to the channel - Thanks for watching and have a great week.