Hawthorn Berry Chinese vs Allium vineale

TCM digestive herb used to dissolve food stagnation, especially from meat and fatty foods, and improve cardiovascular function. Different species from European hawthorn.

European wild allium with milder medicinal properties than cultivated garlic.

vitexin, hyperoside, oligomeric proanthocyanidins, ursolic acid

allicin, quercetin, sulfur compounds, kaempferol

Dissolve meat and fatty food stagnation, Improve cardiovascular function, Lower blood pressure, Activate blood circulation

antimicrobial, cardiovascular, digestive

Digestive enzyme support, Cardiovascular tonic, Cholesterol reduction, Antioxidant

antimicrobial, antioxidant, cardiovascular mild

9-15g dried berry or 300-600mg extract daily

Eaten as wild food

Avoid on empty stomach, Avoid in spleen Qi deficiency

anticoagulants excess

GI irritation on empty stomach, Hyperacidity

generally safe as food