Hawthorn Tablets: Functions and Effects
Disease description:
Recently, I have been experiencing indigestion, which has led to a poor appetite. After hearing about this, my colleague bought me some Hawthorn tablets, saying they can aid digestion. Could you please tell me what are the effects and benefits of Hawthorn tablets?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
Hawthorn tablets are a type of traditional Chinese medicine, with hawthorn as the main ingredient, possessing rich pharmacological activity and nutritional value. The primary functions and effects of hawthorn tablets include:
1. Hawthorn tablets have the effect of stimulating appetite and aiding digestion. They contain various organic acids such as hawthorn acid and lipase, which can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric acid, enhance the activity of digestive enzymes, and help promote digestion of meat and cholesterol conversion.
2. Various bioactive substances present in hawthorn have certain antibacterial and antiviral effects and can be used as an adjunct in the treatment of diseases caused by bacterial or viral infections.
3. Flavonoids and triterpenoids in hawthorn have a significant lipid-lowering effect, effectively reducing blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and helping prevent atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.
4. Hawthorn tablets can dilate the coronary arteries, increase myocardial blood flow, improve myocardial ischemia, and have a certain effect in the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease.
5. Hawthorn tablets also have the effect of delaying aging. Substances such as flavonoids, vitamin C, and carotenoids rich in hawthorn can block and reduce free radical production, helping maintain healthy skin.
