Simple Herbal Extracts | Blueberry Leaf
Name |
Blueberry Leaf |
Botanical Name |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
Part Used |
leaf |
Contraindications |
None* |
Traditional Information* |
Blueberry has a long history of use for diabetes. It contains myrtillin which lowers blood sugar levels.It is best used in conjunction with insulin, under a practitioner’s supervision. Blueberry leaf also acts as a mild diuretic astringent and urinary antiseptic for UTI’s in people with alkaline urine. |
Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, David Winston (RH) AHG
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