Hawthorn Berry - Harvest and Tinture
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ต.ค. 2020
- How to harvest and process Hawthorn berries (Crataegus spp.). Learn the benefits of this heart tonic fruit that is traditionally used to treat high blood pressure, arrhythmias, angina, and other heart related conditions.
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I personally wouldn't blend them in a mixer, you are then liable to crush the seeds that I've heard are poisonous, I don't use alcohol either. I simply crush mine with a rolling pin and add them into a jar and fill it up to the top with cider vinigar, ginger, cinnamon, hemp seed oil and honey to taste. Leave for 4 weeks strain and bottle.
Your cider recipe sounds great! Alcohol will extract more than vinegar, but that’s fine too. Just be aware and modify dosing to match.
Crushing with a rolling pin sounds like a good idea too!
The pits, just like apple seeds, do have small amounts of toxins in them. If that makes you particularly uncomfortable, then you can spend the time rolling or removing the pits.
As far as I know there aren’t any reported cases of hawthorn berry poisoning in humans that has resulted in death or disease. You would have to eat a lot of the seeds to get any toxicity. Eating a small amount of these berries would probably have no long lasting effects on human health. Consumption of higher amounts of hawthorn berries with seeds could cause a severe stomach upset, but it’s very unlikely that you would do that as they aren’t very tasty.
The amount of tincture you take daily is small, so there won’t be enough potential toxins to matter much. Wines and syrups are made with hawthorn. Heating (boiling) denatures the toxins if making syrups.
It’s just not very toxic, despite containing some potentially toxic compounds. A relatively high LD50 value (6,000 mg/kg) reported for hawthorn fruits indicates that its toxicity level is quite low. Animal studies on Crataegus toxicity, using doses of up to 100 times normal dose, showed no evidence of toxicity.
Here’s an article that goes very deep into Hawthorn seeds: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13880200903305500
Great plant identification video. Thank you.
Thanks for the information. I found this very valuable! I've been taking capsules for quite awhile and would love to make a tincture for next time.
I feel that tinctures of fresh plant really capture the essence of the medicine preserved for time. Capsules are made from dried powders, which begin to degrade rather quickly, becoming less medicinal over time. So unless you know that they’re fresh, capsules can be less effective than hoped. Tinctures remain strong for a long time, even after their commercial expiration dates.
Thank you for the video :) Is it best to remove pits before tincturing or blending?
I'm also curious what % alcohol you use... I see in Richo Cech's Making Plant Medicine book he uses 75%A:15 W: 10glyc. I'm wondering why glycerin might be used? TY!
The pits, just like apple seeds, do have small amounts of toxins in them. If that makes you particularly uncomfortable, then you can spend the time removing the pits.
As far as I know there aren’t any reported cases of hawthorn berry poisoning in humans that has resulted in death. You would have to eat a lot of the seeds to get any toxicity. Eating a small amount of these berries would probably have no long lasting effects on human health. Consumption of higher amounts of hawthorn berries with seeds could cause a severe stomach upset, but it’s very unlikely that you would do that as they aren’t very tasty.
The amount of tincture you take daily is small, so there won’t be enough potential toxins to matter much. Wines and syrups are made with hawthorn. Heating (boiling) denatures the toxins if making syrups.
It’s just not very toxic, despite containing some potentially toxic compounds. A relatively high LD50 value (6,000 mg/kg) reported for hawthorn fruits indicates that its toxicity level is quite low. Animal studies on Crataegus toxicity, using doses of up to 100 times normal dose, showed no evidence of toxicity.
Here’s an article that goes very deep into Hawthorn seeds: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13880200903305500
Glycerin can be used either as a preservative for people that don’t use alcohol extracts, or as an added sweetener to make it more tasty.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 Thank you Dr Curry!! Very helpful and I so appreciate your response!
Also, could I freeze dry and add powder to my drinks? About how much? Can you use as a preventive?
I think you could. I haven’t tried that. It’s definitely used as a preventative. This is very food-like, so you could add spoonfuls if you want, just don’t powder the seeds, as they contain toxins that come out more when powdered and activated by digestion. Otherwise they’re pretty safe, like a tiny mealy apple!
It would likely require eating many powdered seeds to cause any problems. The dose makes the poison.
I read an article that said the seeds in Hawthorn berries were poisonous and not to grind the berries with seed inside.
The pits, just like apple seeds, do have small amounts of toxins in them. If that makes you particularly uncomfortable, then you can spend the time removing the pits.
As far as I know there aren’t any reported cases of hawthorn berry poisoning in humans that has resulted in death. You would have to eat a lot of the seeds to get any toxicity. Eating a small amount of these berries would probably have no long lasting effects on human health. Consumption of higher amounts of hawthorn berries with seeds could cause a severe stomach upset, but it’s very unlikely that you would do that as they aren’t very tasty.
The amount of tincture you take daily is small, so there won’t be enough potential toxins to matter much. Wines and syrups are made with hawthorn. Heating (boiling) denatures the toxins if making syrups.
It’s just not very toxic, despite containing some potentially toxic compounds. A relatively high LD50 value (6,000 mg/kg) reported for hawthorn fruits indicates that its toxicity level is quite low. Animal studies on Crataegus toxicity, using doses of up to 100 times normal dose, showed no evidence of toxicity.
Here’s an article that goes very deep into Hawthorn seeds: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13880200903305500
The hawthorn berries are bright red on my farm, but how can I tell if they're ripe? How should they feel? I'll be making tincture with some, jelly with others, as well as some tea. Thanks. (I've got dozens of shrubs across the farm. I think I've identified four varieties.)
When ripe they are red and easily squished between fingers. The inside will be like an over-ripe dry mealy apple. Basically they’re like little tiny apples.
I am into permaculture and grow a lot of fruit. I'm trying to track down a source where I can purchase a thornless hawthorn...very difficult unless I want to spend a few hundred dollars! Anyway, if I ever do get one, would a steam juicer work to get out the goodness without having to deal with squeezing, etc.? I love using for grape juice with my Concord grapes and was thinking it might work here, too. Does cooking affect the medicinal qualities?
I think a steam juicer would be useful.
Cooking does tend to reduce some of the vitamins and phytonutrients in herbs. In the case of Hawthorn though, it has long been used as syrup or jelly, and these are cooked.
The cooking process will help denature the toxic compounds that are present in the seeds, so that is a bonus.
The toxicity of Hawthorn seeds has been hysterically hyped, and just isn’t worrisome. The dose of poison is so small that it’s barely worth mentioning. You’d have to grind and swallow a lot of seeds before any bad effects would be possible, and that’s just not how it’s used. The dose makes the poison, and in such small amounts it likely just helps relax your blood vessels, which is probably benefits the type of persons wanting to take Hawthorn.
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question so thoroughly!@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590
Could one make a tincture from the flowers and leaves?
My latest video is about flower leaf tincture. Check it out!
I recommend combining both finished and drained tinctures for a more well rounded end product.
thanks for video, is the seed toxic, and by grinding will it expose the toxin?
Exactly
The pits, just like apple seeds, do have small amounts of toxins in them. If that makes you particularly uncomfortable, then you can spend the time removing the pits.
As far as I know there aren’t any reported cases of hawthorn berry poisoning in humans that has resulted in death. You would have to eat a lot of the seeds to get any toxicity. Eating a small amount of these berries would probably have no long lasting effects on human health. Consumption of higher amounts of hawthorn berries with seeds could cause a severe stomach upset, but it’s very unlikely that you would do that as they aren’t very tasty.
The amount of tincture you take daily is small, so there won’t be enough potential toxins to matter much. Wines and syrups are made with hawthorn. Heating (boiling) denatures the toxins if making syrups.
It’s just not very toxic, despite containing some potentially toxic compounds. A relatively high LD50 value (6,000 mg/kg) reported for hawthorn fruits indicates that its toxicity level is quite low. Animal studies on Crataegus toxicity, using doses of up to 100 times normal dose, showed no evidence of toxicity.
Here’s an article that goes very deep into Hawthorn seeds: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13880200903305500
The pits, just like apple seeds, do have small amounts of toxins in them. If that makes you particularly uncomfortable, then you can spend the time removing the pits.
As far as I know there aren’t any reported cases of hawthorn berry poisoning in humans that has resulted in death. You would have to eat a lot of the seeds to get any toxicity. Eating a small amount of these berries would probably have no long lasting effects on human health. Consumption of higher amounts of hawthorn berries with seeds could cause a severe stomach upset, but it’s very unlikely that you would do that as they aren’t very tasty.
The amount of tincture you take daily is small, so there won’t be enough potential toxins to matter much. Wines and syrups are made with hawthorn. Heating (boiling) denatures the toxins if making syrups.
It’s just not very toxic, despite containing some potentially toxic compounds. A relatively high LD50 value (6,000 mg/kg) reported for hawthorn fruits indicates that its toxicity level is quite low. Animal studies on Crataegus toxicity, using doses of up to 100 times normal dose, showed no evidence of toxicity.
Here’s an article that goes very deep into Hawthorn seeds: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13880200903305500
Mine is a thornless hawthorn. Will it be as medicinal?
Yes! You are so lucky!
I have what my plant snap app identifies as indian hawthorne. It is a shrub and right now in Georgia has blue/black berries. I heard they are edible from one source. Another source says edible when cooked. Are these edible? Is the plant edible or medicinal? It's not a tree, it is a shrub. Rhaphiolepis indica The leaves are definitely different from the tree leaves.
I don’t think I have met Indian Hawthorne yet. It looks like it has the same benefits for hypertension and cardiovascular health, and strong antioxidant value.
Here’s a good article that I found about Indian Hawthorne:
www.researchgate.net/publication/344913767_The_Indian_Hawthorn
How can I get your hawthorn tincture ? I am in northern Cyprus . .but it can be sent via uk
I generally don’t sell my products to non-patients. There are many great herb companies that sell hawthorn tincture. The best way to get it is to find a Hawthorn tree locally, harvest and make your own! It’s infinitely cheaper and you get to make a new tree friend.
How would I make a tincture if I order dried ones? Won't work?
I'm in florida.
Just put them in the vodka. It will work, but I personally prefer using fresh plant. There is debate about this among herbalists.
Use grape brandy
@@golden3192 that would be a delicious one!
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 yes it is you can also use raw honey
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 just wish I could get some berries right now. Lol
aren't its seeds toxic?
The pits, just like apple seeds, do have small amounts of toxins in them. If that makes you particularly uncomfortable, then you can spend the time removing the pits.
As far as I know there aren’t any reported cases of hawthorn berry poisoning in humans that has resulted in death. You would have to eat a lot of the seeds to get any toxicity. Eating a small amount of these berries would probably have no long lasting effects on human health. Consumption of higher amounts of hawthorn berries with seeds could cause a severe stomach upset, but it’s very unlikely that you would do that as they aren’t very tasty.
The amount of tincture you take daily is small, so there won’t be enough potential toxins to matter much. Wines and syrups are made with hawthorn. Heating (boiling) denatures the toxins if making syrups.
It’s just not very toxic, despite containing some potentially toxic compounds. A relatively high LD50 value (6,000 mg/kg) reported for hawthorn fruits indicates that its toxicity level is quite low. Animal studies on Crataegus toxicity, using doses of up to 100 times normal dose, showed no evidence of toxicity.
Here’s an article that goes very deep into Hawthorn seeds: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13880200903305500
Where are the thorns on these Hawthorne trees shown in your video? I have an invasive tree I have always called Hawthornes. They are absolutely nasty thorns on all my so called Hawthornes. I am organic and don't use herbicides for eradication, and cutting them down is a bloody and losing battle. I will double check the leaves at first light in the morning.
AdrepKeith some more domesticated Hawthorns have much less or no thorns. These have a few, but not nearly as many as some. They can be fierce! Use gloves when harvesting from a thorny Hawthorn!
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 thanks
@@AdrepKeith this is true. Modern cultivated varieties or cultivars are cloned from trees with less thorns. They are a widely used street tree because they are tolerant of salt and wind and hard to kill.
@@AdrepKeith you could also be looking at Buckthorn, which is a European species used for hedging. The berries are a dark purple when ripe. They have dark, glossy bark with lenticels visible, it resembles Cherry or Birch bark. They have round, very symmetrical leaves. They are almost as tough as a Hawthorn.
I don't know how I got here, researched how to make vodka
also, I watched another video about hawthorn, where were huge berries, I don't believe that hawthorn could be the size of eggs
@@PofigeyOfigeev maybe robin’s eggs…
Hawthorn should be illegal... they would be if the allopaths had their way! I was feeling my heart a few years back so I made a ketchup out of hawthorns (boil till soft and then push it through a sieve), tomatoes, a jar of old plum jam I made from fruit that was too unripe to enjoy on toast but perfect for ketchup or savoury recipes.. because it adds the sweetness and also the sourness.. still, add more vinegar, sugar if needed and salt and spices to taste. I ate it with meals for a few days and did not feel my heart again for 5 years. So I ate a handful of the berries and was fine again almost instantly. I've never made hawthorn berry tincture but would use 95% ethanol that I had rectified myself off of potassium carbonate and then use a Soxhlet Extractor, which is worth owning if you want really good tinctures in a day. ebay or Ali for cheap. I'd expect that being quite a dry fruit the jelling would not occur using very pure alcohol in this way. Might not even need to crush the seeds. ask me in a month and I will let you know. I'm in New Zealand. Its mid summer and they are ripening now.