Cardio-Essence

Cardio-Essence

Flora4.7 (97 ratings)
Format:Liquid Quantity: 17 Liquid(s) · 33 servings
Goals
$23.54 $0.71 per serving
iHerbLowest$23.54Vitacost$23.54Pure Formulas$23.54

About this product

The liquid combines 750 mg of hawthorn material with 150 mg of hawthorn berry extract. Hibiscus adds a second vascular-focused botanical, while passionflower shifts part of the formula toward relaxation.

No hawthorn species, extract ratio, or standardized marker is provided, so the large headline amount does not fully establish potency. Passionflower is less directly aligned with cardiovascular support and makes the formula less focused.

The liquid may suit users who dislike capsules and want a multi-botanical approach. Its limited serving count and multiple interaction considerations make it less practical than a simple standardized hawthorn extract.

Who is it for
  • Adults who prefer liquid supplements
  • Users seeking hawthorn plus hibiscus
  • People who value a calming botanical component
Best for
  • Multi-botanical vascular support
  • Capsule-free use
  • Combining hawthorn and hibiscus

Pros

  • Provides a substantial combined hawthorn amount
  • Includes a separate hawthorn berry extract
  • Adds 300 mg hibiscus
  • Liquid format may be easy to adjust

Cons

  • No active-marker standardization
  • Hawthorn species is missing
  • Extract ratio is not stated
  • Passionflower weakens cardiovascular focus

Warnings

  • Hawthorn and hibiscus may add to blood-pressure medicines or nitrates and lower blood pressure excessively.
  • Hawthorn may interact with digoxin or other cardiac medicines, requiring prescriber review.
  • Passionflower may cause drowsiness and should not be combined with alcohol or sedatives before driving.

Product analysis

69 out of 100
A broad liquid pairing hawthorn with hibiscus offers useful vascular focus, but weak extract characterization and added passionflower reduce precision.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient quality73

The liquid includes a berry extract, but no species, extract ratio, or active marker is supplied. The combined hawthorn amount is substantial, with hibiscus and passionflower at practical weights, and hawthorn and hibiscus fit vascular support, while passionflower is less directly relevant.

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Ingredient transparency80

Every listed active has a specific amount and no proprietary blend obscures the formula. Complete intake directions and inactive ingredients are not supplied, leaving part of the label unverified.

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Customer satisfaction63

The supplied aggregate satisfaction level is strong. The limited feedback volume leaves meaningful uncertainty.

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Value for money52

The premium cost is difficult to justify without standardized extract potency. The serving is expensive for the available quality detail, and better-standardized hawthorn products are likely to offer stronger value.

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Format
Liquid
Container
17 Liquid(s)
Per serving
$0.71
Customer rating
4.7 · 97 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Cardiovascular Support
Blood Flow and Circulation
Cardiovascular Support
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitC- PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Hawthorn · 150 mg

Cardio-Essence lists 900 mg of Hawthorn alongside Hibiscus and Passionflower. Hawthorn is the only cardiovascular contribution, concentrated on blood-vessel tone and sodium balance, but the source facts do not identify a particular Hawthorn extract. Its evidence is below the strongest represented for this goal, and the other two herbs have no independent contribution assigned.

How this product is rated for Cardiovascular Support

Ingredient fit76

Hawthorn is the only goal-linked ingredient; Hibiscus and Passionflower have no separate cardiovascular contribution assigned.
Goal fit
Hawthorn is credited, while Hibiscus and Passionflower are off-goal ingredients here.
Dose adequacy
The recorded 900 mg Hawthorn amount is enough to contribute toward this goal.

Pathways55

Hawthorn's contribution is concentrated on blood-vessel tone and sodium balance rather than multiple pathways.
Depth
Vascular tone and sodium balance is the strongest covered pathway.
Breadth
Coverage appears only in blood-vessel tone and sodium balance; other target pathways are unrepresented.

Evidence81

Hawthorn provides the strongest relevant ingredient evidence here, though it is below the strongest represented for this goal.
Evidence strength
Hawthorn has the strongest evidence among ingredients at goal-relevant amounts, but the goal includes stronger evidence.
Studied preparation
Hawthorn has a studied-preparation association, but the source facts do not identify a particular extract.

Formulation logic100

Hawthorn is present at a goal-relevant amount, requires no missing partner, and has no matched conflict.
Partner coverage
Hawthorn works alone or has its needed partner.
Conflicts
No matched ingredient conflict is recorded.
Effective doses
Hawthorn's recorded amount is high enough to contribute toward this goal.
Study evidence
Hawthorn Supportive 28 studies
Heart Health
Heart Health
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitD- PathwaysC+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic

Whether this hawthorn helps ordinary heart health is unclear. Benefits associated with particular standardized extracts used for heart failure can’t be assumed for a general hawthorn preparation. The declared berry or extract amount alone doesn’t make those preparations equivalent or justify expecting protection from heart disease.

How this product is rated for Heart Health

Ingredient fit76

Hawthorn: 900 mg. Serving amounts do not guarantee a cardiovascular benefit.
Goal fit
The benefit of this hawthorn preparation for ordinary heart health is unclear.
Dose adequacy
Hawthorn: 900 mg. Serving amounts do not guarantee a cardiovascular benefit.

Pathways41

The benefit of this hawthorn preparation for ordinary heart health is unclear.
Depth
The benefit of this hawthorn preparation for ordinary heart health is unclear.
Breadth
The benefit of this hawthorn preparation for ordinary heart health is unclear.

Evidence66

The benefit of this hawthorn preparation for ordinary heart health is unclear.
Evidence strength
The benefit of this hawthorn preparation for ordinary heart health is unclear.
Studied preparation
A general hawthorn declaration is not equivalent to the specific standardized extracts used for heart failure.

Formulation logic100

No particular ingredient conflict is identified in these facts.
Partner coverage
No missing required partner is identified for the relevant ingredients.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified in these facts.
Effective doses
The relevant amounts are declared; reference comparisons do not prove a cardiovascular benefit.
Study evidence
Hawthorn Supportive 27 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
10 Calorie(s)
Total Carbohydrates
2 Gram(s)
Hawthorn
750 mg 38
Hibiscus
300 mg
Passionflower
300 mg
Hawthorn berry extract (Tapioca)
 150 mg 38
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Kosher Vegetarian
Report overview
Hawthorn · 750 mg OverallScore38
F Composition And Label DisclosureD+ Commercial Price And Usability
Cardio-Essence lists 750 mg of hawthorn and 150 mg of hawthorn fruit extract; only the fruit-extract entry has a four-to-one preparation ratio, and neither row names a species. Its serving price is moderate. The source details are clear in some respects but incomplete overall.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure32

The plain hawthorn row has no ratio detail; only the separate fruit-extract row gives a four-to-one ratio, and neither row names a species.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The fruit extract has a four-to-one ratio, but the larger plain-hawthorn entry has no marker percentage or ratio.
Species Name Disclosure
Neither the hawthorn nor fruit-extract row names a botanical species.

Composition and Label Disclosure

The listed hawthorn amount is clear, but there is no separate dosing or safety guidance in the saved facts.

Commercial Price and Usability50

The labeled serving price is in a middle range.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The cost per serving is moderate.
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85 Performance

Hawthorn 300 mg

Nature's Way
Stronger sourcing, standardization, dose clarity, or complementary cardiovascular coverage gives the option a meaningful quality advantage. A meaningful leaf-and-flower extract plus whole hawthorn gives the formula strong focus and dose quality. Only the missing species detail prevents fuller source verification.
84 Performance

Full Spectrum Hawthorn Extract

Planetary Herbals
Stronger sourcing, standardization, dose clarity, or complementary cardiovascular coverage gives the option a meaningful quality advantage. Leaf-and-flower sourcing, vitexin standardization, and a substantial dose make the formula easy to evaluate. The missing species detail is minor relative to its strong quality and value.
86 Performance

Extra Strength Hawthorn Extract 600 mg

NOW
Stronger sourcing, standardization, dose clarity, or complementary cardiovascular coverage gives the option a meaningful quality advantage. A substantial standardized hawthorn extract provides focused and economical cardiovascular support. Missing species and plant-part details keep the source from being fully verified.
86 Budget

Hawthorn Extract 300 mg

NOW
Lower routine cost makes the option a more economical choice for focused hawthorn support. Standardized extract plus whole berry provides substantial hawthorn depth at unusually low cost. Species and extract plant-part details remain incomplete.
81 Budget

Hawthorn Berry 565 mg

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Lower routine cost makes the option a more economical choice for focused hawthorn support. A simple moderate-dose hawthorn powder offers very low-cost targeted use. Lack of species, plant-part, and active-marker details makes potency less predictable than a standardized extract.
77 Budget

Hawthorn Berries 565 mg

Herbal Secrets
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84 Value

Hawthorn 358 mg

Nature's Answer
The balance of disclosed ingredient quality, hawthorn relevance, and routine cost makes the option a stronger value-oriented alternative. Unusually complete source identification and a meaningful standardized dose support high ingredient quality. Limited feedback volume is the main evidence gap, while cost remains favorable.
84 Value

Blood Pressure Health

NOW
The balance of disclosed ingredient quality, hawthorn relevance, and routine cost makes the option a stronger value-oriented alternative. Standardized hawthorn and grape-seed polyphenols create a focused, well-dosed cardiovascular formula. Missing hawthorn source details and interaction potential with heart medicines are the main limitations.
78 Value

Hawthorn 500 mg

Eclectic Herb
The balance of disclosed ingredient quality, hawthorn relevance, and routine cost makes the option a stronger value-oriented alternative. Species-identified freeze-dried hawthorn offers better source clarity than many basic powders. A moderate amount, missing plant part, and no active standardization keep the quality and value moderate.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) Clinically Significantly Reduces Blood Pressure in Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials.
    Szikora Z; Mátyus RO; Szabó BV; Csupor D; Tóth B · Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
    Meta-analysis428 participants6 studies pooledHeart Health Cardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  2. Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure: meta-analysis of randomized trials.
    Pittler MH; Schmidt K; Ernst E · The American journal of medicine · 2003
    Meta-analysis632 participants13 studies pooledHeart Health forHawthorn
  3. Hawthorn Extract Randomized Blinded Chronic Heart Failure (HERB CHF) trial.
    Zick SM; Vautaw BM; Gillespie B; Aaronson KD · European journal of heart failure · 2010
    Randomized trial120 participantsHeart Health forHawthorn
  4. Effects of Hawthorn Fruit Extract Drink in Chinese Patients With Mild Hypertension and/or Hyperlipidaemia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study.
    Zeng W; Chu TTW; Fok BSP; Ho WKK; Chan JCN; Tomlinson B · Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society · 2024
    Randomized trial61 participantsCardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  5. Hawthorn Herb Increases the Risk of Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach.
    Rababa'h AM; Altarabsheh SE; Haddad O; Deo SV; Obeidat Y; Al-Azzam S · The heart surgery forum · 2017
    Observational study116 participantsCardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  6. Real world effectiveness of Hawthorn special extract WS 1442 in a retrospective cohort study from Germany.
    Wyss C; Gündling PW; Kostev K · Scientific reports · 2024
    Cohort study9,100 participantsCardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  7. A randomised double blind placebo controlled clinical trial of a standardised extract of fresh Crataegus berries (Crataegisan) in the treatment of patients with congestive heart failure NYHA II.
    Degenring FH; Suter A; Weber M; Saller R · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2003
    Randomized trial143 participantsCardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  8. [Crataegus Special Extract WS 1442. Assessment of objective effectiveness in patients with heart failure (NYHA II)].
    Weikl A; Assmus KD; Neukum-Schmidt A; Schmitz J; Zapfe G; Noh HS; Siegrist J · Fortschritte der Medizin · 1996
    Randomized trial136 participantsCardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  9. Prospective, comparative cohort studies and their contribution to the benefit assessments of therapeutic options: heart failure treatment with and without Hawthorn special extract WS 1442.
    Habs M · Forschende Komplementarmedizin und klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in complementary and natural classical medicine · 2005
    Cohort study952 participantsCardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  10. [Actions of standardized extracts of Crataegus berries on exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with congestive heart failure].
    Rietbrock N; Hamel M; Hempel B; Mitrovic V; Schmidt T; Wolf GK · Arzneimittel-Forschung · 2001
    Randomized trial88 participantsHeart Health forHawthorn
  11. Clinical efficacy of crataegus extract WS 1442 in congestive heart failure NYHA class II.
    Zapfe jun G · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2002
    Randomized trial40 participantsHeart Health forHawthorn
  12. Baseline severity but not gender modulates quantified Crataegus extract effects in early heart failure--a pooled analysis of clinical trials.
    Eggeling T; Regitz-Zagrosek V; Zimmermann A; Burkart M · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2012
    Meta-analysis687 participants10 studies pooledHeart Health forHawthorn