Mavi Boncuk | TR Alıç, Akdiken, Yemisen. Adi alıç (Crataegus monogyna), gülgiller (Rosaceae) [1]EN Hawthorn: a thorny shrub or tree of the rose family, with white, pink, or red blossoms and small dark red fruits (haws). Native to north temperate regions, it is commonly used for hedges.
Origin OEN hagatorn (hedge thorn)
Native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. It has been introduced in many other parts of the world where it is an invasive weed. Other common names include may, mayblossom, maythorn, quickthorn, whitethorn, motherdie, and haw.
Crataegus monogyna is one of the most common species used as the "hawthorn" of traditional herbalism, which is of considerable interest for treating cardiac insufficiency by evidence-based medicine. The plant parts used medicinally are usually sprigs with both leaves and flowers, or alternatively the fruit. Several species of Crataegus have both traditional and modern medicinal uses. It is a good source of antioxidant phytochemicals, especially extracts of hawthorn leaves with flowers.
[1] See also: Prof. Dr. Turhan Baytop
Türkiye'de Bitkiler ile Tedavi, 1984, ISBN 975-420-021-1
Türkçe Bitki Adları Sözlüğü, 1994
Prof. Turhan Baytop, (b. 20 June 1920, İstanbul - d. 25 June 2002, İstanbul)
Studies on the History of Botany in Turkey By Asuman Baytop,
Editor: Feza Gunergun, Cetin Matbaacilik, Üstanbul, 2003
xii + 510 pages. ISBN 975-288-447-4 (Turkish)
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