#crataegus

• Hawthorn — A regional or popular name attributed to the hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), a thorny shrub of the Rosaceae family, recognized for its white flowers and red berries with cardiotonic properties; also, the term is sometimes used for the common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) or sea buckthorn. In traditional rural phytotherapy, infusions from its leaves and young branches were administered as a natural remedy for regulating blood pressure.