Hawthorn tincture with vodka at home

Hawthorn tincture with alcohol was introduced into the list of medicines recognized by official medicine by E. Yu.Chasseau during the Great Patriotic War. The author of numerous works on herbal medicine recommended it for the treatment of heart diseases.

The properties of hawthorn to stop the pain of angina pectoris and calm the nervous system were proven by English scientists at the end of the 19th century. But the plant was also used by the ancient Greek military doctor Dioscorides and Avicenna. In the East, hawthorn has been used for centuries to treat various diseases of the intestines and nervous system, and in combination with wine - the heart.

The benefits and harms of hawthorn tincture

All types of hawthorn are very similar in chemical composition; it is impossible to single out one as a medicinal plant, while others cannot be discarded. In Europe, the most commonly harvested fruits and flowers are Blood Red, Prickly (Common) and Mono-Pistil. Russians also harvest Altai and Daurian hawthorn, which are not inferior to previous species.

The beneficial properties and contraindications of hawthorn tincture are determined by the chemical composition of the plant. But, besides this, you should pay attention to the place where the medicinal raw materials were collected; it should not be subject to anthropogenic pollution.

Tinctures should not be taken by pregnant and lactating women, children under 12 years of age, or those with hypersensitivity. They are drunk with caution and only as prescribed by a doctor for alcoholism, liver and brain diseases, and taking any heart medications. Without prior consultation, using hawthorn tincture along with medications that regulate heart rhythm can be life-threatening.

Composition of hawthorn tincture

Tincture is a liquid dosage form consisting of hawthorn and vodka or 40-70% alcohol. Official medicine uses berries and flowers; folk medicine has not ignored leaves, young shoots and bark.

The fruits contain:

• sugars (up to 10%), mostly fructose, glucose and sucrose;
• organic acids, mainly malic, citric, tartaric, crategusic, chlorogenic;
• fatty acids: arachidonic, palmitic, myristic, stearic;
• unsaturated fatty acids: linoleic, butyric, crategoic, ursolic, oleanolic;
• vitamins C, B1, B2, PP, carotene;
• bioflavonoids (2-5%), mostly hyperoside;
• glycosides that affect heart function;
• coumarins, which have antispasmodic, antitumor and other properties, including those that reduce blood clotting;
• sorbitol (7.9-22.5% dry weight), serving as a sugar substitute for diabetics;
• potassium, iron, manganese, sodium;
• tannins.

Flowers are rich:

• essential oils (up to 75%);
• organic acids;
• unsaturated fatty acids;
• retinol;
• sorbitol;
• vitamins C, A;
• salts of aluminum, magnesium, calcium, potassium, chlorine, sodium, sulfur;
• tannins.

Green leaves contain:

• P-vitamin complex (4-5%);
• vitamins C and A;
• organic acids;
• tannins.

Seeds are rich in:

• fatty oil (7.4%);
• cyanogenic glycoside amygdalin, which alternative medicine considers an antitumor agent, and official medicine considers a toxic compound that does not bring benefit to the body.

Healing substances from medicinal raw materials are extracted with the help of alcohol and converted into vodka or alcohol.

What does hawthorn tincture help with?

Although official medicine became interested in hawthorn not so long ago, its preparations are included in the list of recommended medicines. Tinctures are widely used to treat:

• of cardio-vascular system;
• allergies;
• anemia;
• atherosclerosis;
• asthenia;
• insomnia;
• nervous diseases;
• hypertension;
• diabetes;
• gastrointestinal diseases;
• menopause;
• thyroid diseases;
• skin diseases;
• oncology;
• liver diseases.

Naturally, in case of serious problems, treatment should be prescribed by a qualified doctor. He can also determine which drugs the hawthorn tincture is compatible with. And whether its sedative properties will affect a person’s ability to perform their professional duties and drive vehicles.

How does hawthorn tincture affect the human body?

By taking hawthorn tincture at home, you can achieve the following:

• increase myocardial contraction;
• moderate heart pain;
• stabilize blood circulation, including that of the brain;
• normalize heart rate;
• eliminate dizziness;
• calm your nerves;
• relieve headaches;
• lower blood pressure;
• normalize cholesterol levels;
• improve sleep;
• relieve tachycardia and arrhythmia;
• lower blood sugar;
• ease the course of menopause;
• improve overall well-being.

How to prepare hawthorn tincture at home

The basic recipe for preparing hawthorn tincture at home is to fill a glass container with crushed medicinal raw materials and strong alcohol. Most often, vodka or medical (ethyl) alcohol 40-70% is used for this. The classic proportion of raw materials and alcohol is 1:5, preparation time is 2 weeks.

Hawthorn is most often infused with flowers and fruits, less often with leaves, bark or young shoots. You can use dry or fresh raw materials.

It is better to harvest hawthorn yourself:

1. Flowers are harvested as soon as the buds begin to open. At this time, the content of nutrients in them reaches its maximum. Flowers are collected in the morning, after waiting for the dew to dry. You cannot take buds that are affected by pests or diseases. It should be remembered that species hawthorns bloom very quickly. The large stalks of the raw material are cut off and sent to dry no later than 1-2 hours after collection. It is important not to overdry the flowers and place them in glass containers or wooden boxes with good ventilation as quickly as possible. Shelf life – up to 1 year.
2. The fruits are harvested at the stage of full ripeness, when they have become pleasant to the taste and have a mealy consistency. Properly dried berries are hard, wrinkled, round or oval, and red in color. In Blood-red hawthorn, the color of the fruits can be orange-red or orange-brown. Dry prickly berries are brown, red-brown or almost black in color.
3. Young shoots and bark are collected throughout the growing season.
4. Leaves can be harvested at any time. But it's better to do this in early summer before they get rough.

You cannot pick flowers and berries on trees growing along roads and railways, near airfields, high-voltage lines, plants and factories. The farther the hawthorn is from places affected by civilization, the better the tinctures made from it.

How to infuse hawthorn fruits with vodka

To prepare hawthorn tincture with vodka, you should take a glass (200 g) of fresh fruits and mash them a little. To do this, you don’t need to use a mixer; just pour the berries into a wide enamel bowl and crush with a masher. Then they are placed in a glass container and 400 ml of vodka is poured in. Cover with a lid and leave for 3 weeks in a dark place. Strain. The medicine is ready for use.

Hawthorn tincture with alcohol

At home, hawthorn tincture can be prepared from flowers using alcohol. To do this, take 4 tablespoons of dry buds or 6 freshly picked ones and place them in a glass container. Pour 200 ml of 70% alcohol and place in a place protected from light. Infuse for 10 days, shaking the container daily. Strain. The drug is ready for use.

Hawthorn tincture with rose hips

Rose hips go well with hawthorn, but they ripen much later. While the berries of one crop are filled with useful substances, those of another have time not only to ripen, but also to dry. However, tinctures are often prepared from them.

It is best for her to take dry hawthorn berries (30 g) and fresh rose hips (50 g). The fruits are poured with 300 ml of vodka or 40% alcohol. Infuse and filter for ten days.

Tincture of hawthorn and chokeberry

Preparations prepared from hawthorn and chokeberry do not taste very pleasant. Maybe that's not such a bad thing for a drug. But the taste of a mixture of these berries in alcohol or vodka can cause disgust in especially sensitive people. This can be easily corrected by simply adding sugar.

Take 100 g of hawthorn and chokeberry fruits, add a glass of sugar and 1 liter of vodka or 40% alcohol. Seal and place in a cool place for 10 days. Shake from time to time. When the tincture is ready, it is filtered and bottled.

How to make a tincture from dried hawthorn berries

Dried berries retain almost all the beneficial properties of fresh ones. Water is simply removed from them, which leads to a decrease in the volume of medicinal raw materials. According to reviews, the tincture made from dry hawthorn is no worse than from fresh hawthorn. To prepare it, 10 g of fruit is placed in a glass jar and filled with 100 ml of vodka or 40% alcohol. Leave for 10 days, filter. You can take medicine.

How to make a tincture of hawthorn, rose hips and viburnum

Rose hips, hawthorn and viburnum Each one is healing individually. Their mixture has truly miraculous properties - it can restore strength after the most severe illness and cleanse the body of toxins. But you can take tinctures from these fruits only after consulting a doctor, without exceeding the recommended dose.The amount of useful substances in this mixture is simply off the charts, and alcohol contributes to their maximum extraction from the berries. Only a qualified doctor can weigh the benefits and harms of alcohol tinctures of hawthorn, rose hips and viburnum.

100 g of viburnum, hawthorn and rosehip berries are poured into 1 liter of vodka or 40% alcohol. Leave in a dark place for 2 weeks. Strain. Take as prescribed by a doctor in small doses.

How to prepare hawthorn tincture with cognac

Even though this recipe uses cognac and not alcohol or vodka, the tincture remains a medicinal product. You cannot drink it for your own pleasure, and especially not in large doses.

To prepare the tincture, 200 g of dried hawthorn fruits are poured with 500 ml of high-quality cognac. It is better to mix the ingredients in a dark glass bottle. They insist for 45 days.

Hawthorn liqueur

You can make a liqueur from hawthorn. But you can’t drink it as an aperitif - it’s still medicine.

Take 1 kg of freshly picked flowers, grind them with a pestle, sprinkle with 2 cups of sugar and mix. Let it brew for 60 minutes, add a glass of purified water. Mix well and heat in a water bath to 40⁰ C.

Remove from heat and immediately squeeze using any available method - through a press, gauze or juicer.Without delay, mix in a dark glass container with medical alcohol 96% 3:1. Purified ethylene can be replaced with vodka, but then the proportion changes to 1:1.

Recipe for hawthorn and rowan liqueur

100 g of chokeberry and hawthorn berries are poured into a glass container, and a liter of vodka is poured in. Leave in a dark place for 2 weeks. Strain, add a glass of sugar (more is possible), shake well. Leave for 2 days, after which it is bottled.

Homemade hawthorn liqueur

This liqueur is best made from the Blood Red variety of hawthorn, as it is guaranteed to turn the drink red. If color doesn't matter, you can use any type of berry.

Take 250 g of fresh or 125 dried fruits, wash them, and steam them with boiling water for 5 minutes. Then put it in a dark glass bowl, pour in 1 liter of vodka. To improve the taste you can use one of the following additives:

• a handful of raisins;
• lemon zest or juice;
• a few grains of anise or cardamom;
• vanilla stick.

The container is sealed and placed in a dark place for 1 month. Then filter and mix with chilled syrup made from 200 ml of water and 300 g of sugar. The liquor is poured into bottles and sealed tightly. Store in a cool place for up to three years.

How to take hawthorn tincture

Before taking hawthorn tincture with alcohol, it is advisable to consult a doctor. Especially if they drink it not for prevention, but include it in the course of treatment of any disease. The doctor will indicate the correct dosage and check whether hawthorn is compatible with other medications:

• the tincture enhances the effect of glycosides and antiarrhythmic drugs;
• the combined use of hawthorn with alkaloid salts itself causes health problems;
• The tincture enhances the effect of sleeping pills and sedatives.

The course of treatment is also determined by the doctor. Most often, adults are prescribed 20-30 drops, adolescents from 12 to 18 years old - up to 15 drops 1-4 times a day. When taking the tincture on your own, you should not drink it for more than three weeks in a row.

How to drink hawthorn tincture: before or after meals

Your doctor may recommend taking the tincture on an empty stomach or with meals. People with gastrointestinal diseases should not take the drug on an empty stomach when taking it on their own - this may cause irritation of the mucous membrane or have too strong an effect.

How to take hawthorn tincture for high blood pressure

In the treatment of hypertension, you can use tinctures of flowers and berries. This is a reliable remedy, although it does not give instant results. Fruits are more effective in lowering blood pressure, and flowers are better at strengthening the heart muscle.

Treatment of hypertension with hawthorn tincture can be carried out in one of the following ways:

1. Three times a day, 20-30 drops of the drug are taken before meals.
2. Drink a teaspoon of tincture once a day - in the morning 30 minutes before breakfast. This method is much more convenient than the first, but it is less effective.

The course of treatment is 3 months. In this case, after 30 days of taking the tincture, take a 10-day break.

Does hawthorn tincture increase blood pressure or lower it?

Hawthorn preparations give positive results in the treatment of hypertension, as they have a vasodilating and spasm-relieving effect. They cannot increase blood pressure even in combination with alcohol.

Is it possible to take hawthorn tincture with low blood pressure?

If you have hypotension, hawthorn tincture should not be taken. It can lower your blood pressure even further.

All claims that hawthorn helps with hypotension are based on the ability of the components included in the medicinal raw materials to eliminate the causes of low blood pressure. In this case, blood pressure is simply brought back to normal. Most often this occurs with vegetative-vascular dystonia. Sometimes neurasthenia and other disorders of the nervous system are accompanied by a decrease rather than an increase in blood pressure. When the underlying disease is eliminated, hypotension also goes away.

Rules for taking hawthorn tincture for the heart

Hawthorn preparations reduce the excitability of the nervous system and blood pressure, increase heart tone, increase blood circulation in the coronary artery, and eliminate tachycardia and arrhythmia.

But if you have serious heart problems, you should not self-medicate, as this can lead to serious consequences. After all, there are a number of pathologies in which hawthorn preparations, and especially tinctures, are contraindicated. Even a simple overdose can become dangerous.

During treatment, you need to be under the supervision of a doctor, regularly monitor blood pressure, and, if necessary, take an electrocardiogram.

For arrhythmia

Hawthorn tincture for arrhythmia is taken for a month before meals three times a day, 10 drops diluted in 50 ml of water. The doctor, at his discretion, can change the dosage and duration of treatment, focusing on the patient’s condition and concomitant diseases. If you have low blood pressure, you should refrain from taking the tincture yourself.

With tachycardia

Hawthorn tincture for tachycardia is taken for 25 days, twice a day before meals, 15-20 drops. Wash it down with warm tea or water.

For potency

The benefits of hawthorn tincture for potency are due to the fact that it helps eliminate disorders of the nervous system. Drink the drug 15-20 drops before meals three times a day for a month. For gastrointestinal diseases, the medicine is taken with meals. Low blood pressure is a contraindication for use.

For diabetes

Before taking any tinctures for diabetes, it is better to consult a doctor. However, during a stable course of the disease, small doses of alcohol are acceptable. The main thing is not to take tinctures on an empty stomach - this can cause an attack.

Without consulting a doctor, you can drink hawthorn tincture if you have type II diabetes, which does not require insulin injections. The course of treatment is no more than three weeks, when during meals, drink 25-30 drops diluted in 50 ml of water twice a day.

Effect on the blood vessels of the legs

Hawthorn has anti-sclerotic and anti-spasm properties. With the help of its preparations, you can cleanse the body, including the veins in the legs, of harmful cholesterol. For varicose veins, dilute 20-30 drops of tincture with 50 ml of water for a month and drink 4 times a day before meals.

For gastrointestinal diseases, the drug is taken simultaneously with food, and low blood pressure is a direct contraindication.

With VSD

Hawthorn tincture for VSD (vegetative-vascular dystonia) with vodka or 40% medical alcohol can be made from fruits and flowers.They are taken the same way - 20-30 minutes before meals three times a day for a month, but the dosage should be different. Drink 20-25 drops of flower tincture, 30 drops of fruit tincture.

If the disease is accompanied by severe neurosis, panic attacks and other mental disorders, hawthorn may not be enough for treatment. The tincture can only act as an adjuvant.

During menopause

Hawthorn tincture during menopause helps to tidy up the nervous system and cardiac activity. The drug improves sleep and calms headaches. Drink 40 drops of flower tincture, 30 drops of fruit tincture, 15 minutes before meals, three times a day for three weeks.

Contraindication: low blood pressure.

Hawthorn tincture as a sedative

Hawthorn, even in small quantities, can itself act as a sedative. If you prepare a tincture from its flowers or berries, the sedative effect is enhanced. It is recommended to dissolve 20-25 drops in a quarter of a glass of water, take 3 times a day 10-15 minutes before meals.

During a panic attack or with severe nervous excitement, add 10-15 drops of valerian tincture to the hawthorn one time.

How to take for insomnia

For insomnia, drink 20-25 drops of hawthorn tincture, dissolved in 50 ml of water. The drug is taken regardless of food, 10-15 minutes or immediately before going to bed. If insomnia does not subside after 3 days, you should add 10-15 drops of valerian tincture. Take no more than three weeks.

In the most severe cases, a mixture of tinctures of hawthorn, valerian and motherwort, taken 15 drops each, will help. It is better to drink it while sitting in bed, because otherwise you may not be able to reach it. The course of treatment without a doctor’s recommendation is no more than 5 days.

Contraindications to taking hawthorn tincture

Any tincture consists of two components - strong alcohol and medicinal raw materials. Hawthorn is contraindicated:

• at low blood pressure;
• due to rare individual intolerances.

Take his medications with caution:

• when driving vehicles;
• while performing work that involves a risk of injury or requires increased attention;
• together with drugs that regulate heart rhythm.

Due to the alcohol content, tinctures are contraindicated:

• alcoholics;
• during pregnancy and lactation;
• children under 12 years old.

For liver diseases, tinctures are taken only after consultation with a doctor.

Excessive use of hawthorn preparations can cause:

• allergic reactions;
• drowsiness;
• vomiting;
• dizziness;
• severe decrease in blood pressure;
• bradycardia.

In the end, you can just get drunk with the tincture.

Rules for storing homemade hawthorn tincture

The tincture is stored in tightly closed glass containers, the place should be protected from direct sunlight. The optimal temperature is 8-15⁰ C, although ordinary room temperature will do. Shelf life is up to three years.

Conclusion

Hawthorn tincture is an excellent remedy for many diseases; it is easy to prepare yourself.The main thing is to prevent an overdose and take into account all contraindications, and there are not so many of them.

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