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Hawthorn: a Little-Known Super Fruit

tudies have shown that hawthorn had benefits for healthy blood cholesterol levels and cardioprotective properties. The polyphenolic compounds and triterpene acids are the highlighted antioxidants for heart health. Other benefits that the complex antioxidants of hawthorn include healthy blood sugar levels, benefits for asthma, and even for age defying benefits for skin.

Hawthorn Berry Benefits

Although Hawthorn is a widely used folk ingredient, it’s only now beginning to gain popularity in North America has an herbal remedy. Hawthorn berries are loaded with nutrition and even scientists have been interested in better understanding their benefits.

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Benefits of Red Sage Root (Salvia Militorrhiza)

Red sage root has been a staple in many herbal traditions throughout history, but it got its start in China. In China, Red Sage Root is known as danshen and it’s one of the most widely used medicinal herbs. One of the earliest recorded uses of the herb can be found in a text called “Shennong Materia Medica”, one of the oldest pharmacopeia or medical texts in China. It shows that over 2,000 years ago, the herb was used for a number of ailments including gynecological diseases, heart health, and gastrointestinal diseases.

The Secrets of Red Sage: Salvia Militorrhiza

Red sage root has been used in Asia for over 2,000 years as a folk remedy. It’s native to China and Japan where it can be found growing on grassy hillsides and riverbanks.

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