1. What is Hawthornia made of?
The 4 major ingredients are hawthorn, fennel, citrus seed, and litchi seed, please see Introduction for all ingredients. With a special process these natural herbs are combined together to produce the effect of the strengthening of lower abdominal organ support muscles.

2. How does Hawthornia work?
The herbs work synergistically to strengthen the organ support muscles and tissues in the lower abs so that the organs, including the large and small intestines. will go return to their original positions. Thus, the organs will not fall into any opening on the body wall and the symptoms of hernias disappear. Hawthornia works for most early hernia symptoms in the lower abdomen below or around navel area, but Hawthornia is not recommended for hiatal or incision hernias in areas around the stomach or diaphragm . 

3. How many bottles are needed to remedy one's problem?
It varies depending on individual's conditions, usually one bottle is enough to determine whether Hawthornia will be effective for you.  For early hernias, you can feel improvement of symptoms very quick, you need to take more to get better, some people need up to 6 bottles to achieve full recovery. However, for large bulges or long time hernias, if after 2 bottles, symptoms have not improved, one definitely needs a surgery. These cases are more often when one has had a surgery before taking Hawthornia, or the hernias are too serious to be relieved by Hawthornia alone. Although Hawthornia can prevent the same organ falling to the other side of abs, it cannot heal the wounds caused by the surgery. Therefore, early usage of Hawthornia is recommended, it may negate a surgery .

4. How does one know one has a hernia?
Although symptoms are easy to feel, we recommend one should consult a doctor to confirm. If the doctor suggests a surgery, try Hawthornia first. This herbal remedy has been widely used in China with no side effects.