Western Herbal Medicine for thousands of years as a cardiotonic to strengthen the heart and help maintain healthy heart function. Hawthorn is also traditionally used in Western Herbal Medicine to maintain heart and cardiovascular system health. Hawthorn contains antioxidant properties, reducing free radical formation within the body and also helps to decrease free radical damage to body cells. Caruso’s Hawthorn is a convenient one-a-day formula which uses a standardised extract of Hawthorn.