Witnessed by: Western · Unani
Midland hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata), of the Rosaceae family. Thorny hedgerow shrub or small tree; native range: Woods and hedgerows of Europe, north-west Africa and western Asia. Globally recognized as zarur in Arabic, and English hawthorn, whitethorn, may in English. The part used is flowering top and haw (fruit). Thorned twigs, white five-petalled blossom of a heavy scent, and deep-red mealy haws.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
MIDLAND HAWTHORN
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- midland hawthorn
- Scientific name
- Crataegus laevigata (Poir.) DC.
- Family
- Rosaceae
Form
- Part used
- flowering top and haw (fruit)
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- Western
- sour · sweet · astringent
- Unani
- sour · astringent
Temperature
Western: cool
Unani: cold (2nd degree)
convergence: all {witness_count} witnesses read it cool — a gentle, tonifying coolness to the heart
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- Western
- heart · circulation · blood
- Unani
- heart · stomach · intestines
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- Western
- cardiotonic, coronary vasodilator, hypotensive, mildly astringent and antioxidant
- Unani
- cardiac tonic (muqawwi-e-qalb), astringent (qabiz) and styptic
Cautions
Contraindications: none of note at ordinary dose; introduce gradually alongside prescribed heart drugs
Toxicity: very low; large doses may bring slight drowsiness or hypotension
Interactions
- Western
- cardiac glycosides: may potentiate the force of digoxin and related glycosides · antihypertensives: additive blood-pressure lowering and vasodilation
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