What is Crataegus?
Taking Crataegus can reduce high blood pressure and increase low blood pressure. The homeopathic remedy is also used to treat strong heart palpitations and (too) fast heartbeats. Those affected have a flat, irregular pulse and spasmodic heart or chest pain. You feel tired, battered and light-headed; have a headache and shortness of breath, and bruised fingers, toes, or lips.
Leading symptoms
- Irregular heartbeat
- Severe shortness of breath with the slightest physical exertion
- Irregular, weak, intermittent pulse
- edema
Information about the agent
How do you recognize patients who need Crataegus?
Typical hawthorn patients are weak and exhausted people who tend to melancholy, emotional vulnerability and despair. When mentally sluggish and confused, they often need periods of absolute quiet and seclusion. According to the use of Crataegus, they present with cardiac insufficiency and/or high pressure in the arteries. The chest appears constricted and stings. As an external sign, burning skin rashes sometimes form on the neck, on the back of the knees or under the armpits.
Modalities
Crataegus is indicated for all typical symptoms that are ameliorated or aggravated by the following modalities:
Improvement:
- fresh air
- Quiet
Deterioration:
- warmth
What are typical uses for Crataegus?
- cardiac insufficiency
- high blood pressure
- too low blood pressure
Areas of application in detail
Blood pressure, increased
Blood pressure fluctuates due to declining cardiac output. Patient feels weak and dizzy and suffers and palpitations.
Dosage: 3 times a day 3 globules in the potency D6
Application information
Dosage forms of Crataegus
Hawthorn is used in potencies between D2 and D12.
Crataegus dosage
Give five globules Crataegus in the potency 4X three times a day or in the potency 30X once a day. If symptoms occur acutely, an additional dose may be administered. The remedy can be taken for a longer period of time. Constitutional therapy with Crataegus is particularly suitable for the treatment of cardiac insufficiency in elderly patients. Duration and potency for this is ideally determined individually with a homeopath.
Crataegus effect
Crataegus primarily affects the heart.
Crataegus in pregnancy
In contrast to phytotherapeutic hawthorn preparations, the homeopathically prepared hawthorn can also be used during pregnancy. Crataegus is given to treat circulatory problems and blood pressure fluctuations and the resulting weakness. It can also be used for nervous palpitations.
In the event of sudden high blood pressure, which may indicate the beginning of a gestosis, the drug must not be taken independently before the cause of the high pressure has been clarified.
Crataegus for the baby
Crataegus can be used for a variety of heart problems in babies. The treatment should always be done in consultation with the pediatrician. Self-treatment with Crataegus is not recommended.
Crataegus for Dog, Horse and Cat
Crataegus is used concomitantly in older animals with cardiac insufficiency. The animals are tired and exhausted. They sleep a lot and long. Significant improvements in well-being are often visible, but these do not result in any significant changes in the medical findings.
Side effects of Crataegus
Taking Crataegus has no side effects. However, strong blood pressure fluctuations should be medically clarified before therapy with Crataegus in order to rule out possible primary diseases.
Typical potencies: D2-D12
fabric type: medicinal plant
