1, hypotensive: Flavonoids, fresh water and triterpenoid acids of this product were given by intravenous, abdominal and duodenal routes respectively, which showed different degrees of hypotensive effects on cats in acute hypotensive tests.

2. Cardiotonic: Various extracts of this product have cardiotonic effects on toad hearts in vitro or in vivo, among which hawthorn triterpenoid acid has the effect of restoring the beat of the weak heart caused by natural fatigue or 10% chloral hydrate.

3. Antibacterial: The decoctions, granules and alcohol extracts of raw hawthorn and burnt hawthorn have antibacterial effects on Shigella flexneri, Shigella sonnei, Proteus vulgaris and Escherichia coli. The experimental results show that there is no obvious difference in antibacterial effects between raw hawthorn and Jiao Shan ballast.

4. Flavonoids, vitamin C, carotene and other substances contained in hawthorn can block and reduce the generation of free radicals, enhance the body's immunity, and have anti-aging and anti-cancer effects.

5. Hawthorn has contractive effect on uterus, which has the effect of promoting birth when pregnant women are in labor, and can promote postpartum uterine recovery.