„Under allen Dornen ist kaum ein lieblicher Gewächs“
Johannes Gottfried Mayer · Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie · 2019 · Heft 03 · S. 99-107
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Abstract “Among all thorns, there is hardly a lovelier plant”. Historical portrait of hawthorn; the German medicinal plant of the year 2019 This article is about hawthorn whose holistic evaluation has remained evasive currently as in the past. Should hawthorn be categorized as a shrub or tree? Which hawthorn species are phytotherapeutically relevant and which ones are less relevant? At least five species are considered medically important in Europe. Are there any names and descriptions as well as applications of hawthorn concealed in historical sources? For which diseases can hawthorn be recommended today? These…