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 Bilberry Leaf c/s
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Bilberry is widespread, but prefers the acid soils of marsh lands, bogs, and coniferous forests to more alkaline ground. This low-growing, deciduous shrub seldom gets above 20 inches tall. The branches are green and angular. The leaves are oval shaped, slightly dentate, and bright green. The flowers are bell-shaped and greenish-pink. The fruit that is used for medicinal and eating purposes looks as if it has been in a fight: it"s black-and-blue all over!
They support normal formation of connective tissue and strengthen capillaries in the body; Anthocyanosides may a Ripe bilberries are mildly laxative due to their fruit sugar content. The dried hit, however, is markedly binding and has an antibacterial action. A decoction of the dried fruit is useful for treating diarrhea in children.
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