Hawthorn is a nutritive heart tonic. It is hypotensive, a vasodilator, and antiarrhythmic. It is an adaptogen with a mild sedative effect on the central nervous system.
 
I started using Hawthorn after I gave birth to my 4th child. During that pregnancy, I developed High Blood Pressure and my blood pressure has remained on the high side of normal ever since.
 
What does this mean? Well, for me, I use it to help nourish and protect my heart health as well as nourish and fortify my nervous system.