Cranberry vs Hawthorn Chinese Small

Cranberry is a North American native fruit widely recognized for its role in urinary tract health. It contains proanthocyanidins (PACs) that prevent bacteria from adhering to urinary tract walls. Cranberry is one of the best-studied botanicals for UTI prevention and is recommended by many healthcare practitioners.

Small-leafed Chinese hawthorn species used similarly to C. pinnatifida in rural Chinese folk medicine for digestive and cardiovascular conditions.

Proanthocyanidins (PACs), Quercetin, Myricetin, Hippuric acid, Vitamin C

vitexin, hyperoside, proanthocyanidins, ursolic acid, flavonoids

Urinary tract health, Scurvy prevention, Wound healing, Stomach ailments, Liver problems

Digestive conditions in rural Chinese folk medicine, Cardiovascular conditions, Digestive food stagnation, Hypertension folk treatment

Urinary tract infection prevention, Recurrent UTI management, Helicobacter pylori reduction, Cardiovascular health, Antioxidant supplementation

Digestive, Cardiovascular protective, Antihyperlipidemic, Antioxidant

500mg cranberry extract 1-2 times daily, or 240-300ml unsweetened juice daily

6-12g dried fruit in decoction daily; fresh fruit as food

Kidney stones (oxalate type), Aspirin allergy (contains salicylic acid)

Anticoagulants, Diarrhea conditions