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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