Aubépine Gemmo

Aubépine Gemmo is a single-plant liquid formula that provides, in 15 drops, 37.5 mg of hawthorn buds as a dry-plant equivalent. Its 5% concentration, French origin and 30 ml dropper bottle allow precise and gradual use.

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Hawthorn, at the heart of cardiovascular balance

The heart and blood vessels work in close coordination. The heart propels blood, while the arteries adjust their diameter to adapt circulation to the body’s needs. Their inner lining, called the endothelium, notably produces nitric oxide. This natural messenger promotes relaxation of the muscle fibres surrounding the vessels and therefore contributes to maintaining balanced vascular tone.

The hawthorn extracts studied notably contain flavonoids and procyanidins. These plant compounds may act on pathways related to nitric oxide and support the ability of blood vessels to relax. They also contribute to the protection of vascular structures against oxidative stress, which may disrupt nitric-oxide availability.

This overall action explains the historical place of hawthorn in preparations designed to support cardiovascular comfort and circulation.

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A natural link between nervous balance and cardiac sensations

The rhythm and strength of the heartbeat are partly regulated by the autonomic nervous system. During a period of emotional tension, its stimulating branch becomes more active: the heartbeat may then be felt more strongly, and the body remains in a heightened state of alert.

Hawthorn is traditionally associated with calming this relationship between the nervous and cardiac systems. It may therefore support periods when nervousness, mental load or a demanding pace of life make it more difficult to return to calm. The EMA also recognises the traditional use of hawthorn leaves and flowers for temporary cardiac manifestations related to nervousness, as well as for stress and sleep.

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Why use the bud?

The bud is a plant tissue in the full development phase. It has a profile different from that of mature leaves, flowers or fruit. Young hawthorn organs notably contain phenolic compounds, including flavonoids and proanthocyanidins.

The use of buds belongs to gemmotherapy, a branch of herbal medicine developed from the late 1950s under the impetus of the Belgian physician Pol Henry. It is based on the extraction of young plant tissues by maceration in suitable solvents.

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An alcohol-free glycerinated aqueous extraction

The glycerinated aqueous carrier combines the extraction properties of water and glycerine. Water acts as a vehicle for water-soluble constituents, while glycerine acts as a solvent and gives the product its texture.

We present Aubépine Gemmo as an “alcohol-free gemmo”. It may therefore suit people wishing to use a liquid bud extract while avoiding conventional hydroalcoholic macerates.

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Essential features

  •  Hawthorn buds of French origin.
  •  Concentrated glycerinated aqueous mother macerate.
  •  Alcohol-free single-plant formula.
  •  5% concentration as a dry-plant equivalent.
  •  37.5 mg of hawthorn per 15 drops.
  •  30 ml dropper bottle, equivalent to approximately 600 drops.
  •  Water used according to the Plocher method.

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Who is this product for?

Aubépine Gemmo may be particularly suitable for:

  •  adults wishing to naturally support their cardiovascular balance;
  •  people going through a period of nervous tension or an intense pace, when returning to calm becomes more difficult;
  •  those looking for a single-plant formula without a complex combination of active ingredients;
  •  people who prefer an adjustable liquid dose within the limits we recommend;
  •  users wishing to avoid alcohol in their bud extract;
  •  those who favour hawthorn stated to be of French origin.