CausticSymmetry, do you know the herb Hawthorn?

.. And to your knowledge might it help with hypertension?

http://www.iherb.com/Jarrow-Formulas-Hawthorn-500-mg-100-Capsules/191?at=0

What herbs do you recommend patients for hypertension?

cpio - Yes, it's one of the most important herbs for heart disease. It's been extremely well studied and there's no doubt that it increases cardiac oxygen capacity and as a result lowering blood pressure. Hawthorn is definitely a winner.

I just found this on the Supp-Versity website-

Chinese hawthorn for the hair, not the heart (Shin. 2012) -- I guess if you hear hawthorn or Crataegus you will probably think of its purported beneficial effects on heart health. Now if the results from a recent rodent study are applicable to humans, as well, you will soon have to establish a novel neuronal connection between (Chinese) hawthorn and your scalp, or rather the hair on your scalp . With its beneficial effects on the initiation of the anagen phase in mice in teloge and the ensuing increase in skin color, thickness of the hair shafts, and density (number and size) of the hair. Oral C. pinnatifida extract (at a human equivalent dose of ~320mg/day) could soon be all the rage among men and women who fear for their superb head of hair.

Can anyone comment on this? Thanks.

Fascinating, Renky!

I would recommend finding a good organic certified source, and find out how much is traditionally taken in Chinese medicine.

I looked into this a little bit. Hawthorne berry has been getting some serious attention for the treatment of high blood pressure. The neuronal connection is the most interesting aspect of this. Probably worth experimenting with.

Phytother Res. 2012 Nov 12. doi: 10.1002/ptr.4870. [Epub ahead of print]
Hair Growth Activity of Crataegus pinnatifida on C57BL/6 Mouse Model.
Shin HS, Lee JM, Park SY, Yang JE, Kim JH, Yi TH.

Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials and Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, 1 Seocheon-Dong, Yongin, 446-701, Korea.

Crataegus pinnatifida has a long history of use in traditional oriental herbal medicine to stimulating digestion and improving blood circulation. Based on nutrition of hair, the present study was conducted to assess the effect of C. pinnatifida extract on hair growth using mouse model and its mechanisms of action. The C. pinnatifida extract containing the contents of total polyphenol of 5.88□0.82 g gallic acid/100 g extract and proanthocyanidin of 9.15□1.58 mg cyaniding chloride/100 g extract was orally administered daily at a dosage of 50 mg/kg weight to the 7-week-old C57BL/6 mice in telogen. The C. pinnatifida extract promoted hair growth by inducing anagen phase in mice in telogen, reflected by color of skin, thickness of hair shaft, and density of hair. The ratio of anagen to telogen was determined by shape of hair follicles in vertically sectioned slide and increased by oral administration of C. pinnatifida extract. The number and the size of hair follicles were also enlarged, indicating anagen phase induction. The proliferation of human dermal papilla cells (hDPC) was accelerated by addition of C. pinnatifida extract, which activated the signaling of mitogen-activated protein kinases (Erk, p-38, and JNK) and Akt. Moreover, the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax as the determinant of cell fate was also raised in skin. These results suggest that the C. pinnatifida extract promotes hair growth by inducing anagen phase, which might be mediated by the activation of cellular signalings that enhance the survival of cultured hDPC and the increase of the ratio of Bcl-2 to Bax that protects cells against cell death.

The human dose would be 350 milligrams daily.

http://www.iherb.com/Solgar-Hawthorne-Herb-Extract-60-Veggie-Caps/11385