🌀Māori Rongoa
Hawthorn (Māori Use)
Crataegus monogyna
About Hawthorn (Māori Use)
Hawthorn (Māori Use) (Crataegus monogyna) is a herb used in the Māori Rongoa tradition to help with Heart Health, High Blood Pressure, Anxiety, and Cholesterol. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Crataegus monogyna, known as common hawthorn or single-seeded hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. It has been introduced in many other parts of the world. It can be an invasive weed.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal