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Vaccinium spp. (Blackberry, Blueberry, Bilberry, Cranberry)
Botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium macrocarpon

synonyms: blackberry, cranberry, bilberry, huckleberry, blueberry, whortleberry

part(s) used: ripe fruit, leaf

qualities:

affinities: eyes, pancreas

actions: diuretic, refrigerant, astringent

dosage:

» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.

therapy: diarrhea, cystitis

AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1

» V. myrtillus (bilberry): 4

toxicity: 0

constituents: hydroquinone: arbutin; anthocyanosides, flavonoids

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