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Bilberry (Bilberry Extract, Bilberry Leaves
The name Bilberry (a corruption
of Bulberry) is taken from the Danish 'bollebar' meaning 'dark
berry'. In parts of the US it is called Huckleberry which is
a corruption of Whortleberry. V. uliginosum, which is the Bog
Bilberry, a smaller plant with smaller berries.
The use of the fruit of the Bilberry plant has been found to
be astringent and anti-diarrhoeic (for nonspecific, acute diarrhoea).
Externally, the fruit has been therapeutic in reducing mild
inflammation of the mucous membranes of mouth and throat. An
important commercial product in Europe, especially Germany,
also used as a source of wine. Used medicinally for intestinal
trouble, stomach and intestinal catarrh. Active phytomedicinals
within the fruit include anthocyan, flavon glycosides and tannins.
The fruit of the Bilberry came into prominent use during World
War II where RAF pilots used it to enhance their ability to
see at night (dark adaption and visual acuity). After the war,
proof was established that the fruit did indeed enhance night
vision, effectively dealing with night blindness, visual fatigue,
myopia and various vascular disturbances of the retina.
Bilberry flavonoid extract, anthocyanin and other flavonoids,
were shown to improve capillary fragility, assisting in peripheral
circulation, and thus assist with night vision. The leaf of
the Bilberry plant is used effectively for diabetes mellitus,
for the prevention and treatment of diseases and complaints
of the gastrointestinal tract, kidney and urinary tract, for
arthritis, gout, dermatitis.
Active components include alkaloids, carbolic acid, catechin
tannins, flavonoids, iridoids With higher dosage (1.5 g/kg/day),
and for prolonged use, chronic intoxication may arise, but only
when tremendous amounts of the Bilberry leaves are consumed.
The symptoms of chronic intoxication in animal experiments were
initially cachexia, anaemia, icterus, acute excitation and disturbances
of tonus; however such would mean that a 150 lb man would have
to consume 225 grams per day of the leaf and do so continually
for a number of weeks or months, unrealistic at best. In smaller,
more realistic quantities (up to 0.2 grams per day), bilberry
has shown itself to be quite safe.
Bilberry is an ingredient in the following product(s):
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BUFFER PH
pH Balancer
Price: $29.95
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For Inattentiveness, Memory, and Stress
Price: $81.95
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PARASITIN
Parasite Cleanse
Price: $29.95
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CLEARIN
Acne & Blemishes
Price: $25.95
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