Edith mentions numerous berries that she, ‘gathered in this neighbourhood’ (Olton) on page 139 of her 1906 Nature notes. She includes Hawthorn or ‘Haw’ berries in her list of twenty one items.
Hawthorn berries have been used in traditional Chinese medicine since 659AD to treat indigestion. In Medieval Europe it was used to treat heart conditions amongst other ailments.
The background frame is based on an e-processed red brolly fabric.
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