Bilberry

Species (Family)
Vaccinium myrtillus L. (Ericaceae)

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Synonyms(s)
Blueberry, Bogberry, huckleberry, Myrtilu niger Gilib, Vaccinium angulosum Dulac, Vaccinium montanum Salisb., whortleberry


Part(s) Used
Fruit (berries), leaves

Food Use
Bilberries are used in fodds. Bilberry is listed by the Council of Europe as a natural source of food flavouring (categoy N1). This category indicates that there are no restrictions on the use of bilberry in foods.



Herbal User
Bilberry is stated to possess astringent, tonic and antiseptic properties and has traditionally been used in the treament of diarrhoea, dysentry, haemorrhoids, gastrointestinal inflammations, mouth infections, scurvy and urinary complaints. It has also been used in diabetes, gout and rheumatism and applied locally in eye inflammation, burns and skin infections.


Dosage
Dried fruit 20-60g daily as a decoction for the treament of diarrhoea.


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