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Bilberry

• Bilberry
• General Information
  Bilberry is a relative of the blueberry, and its fruit is commonly used to make pies and jams. Bilberry grows in North America, Europe, and northern Asia.
  Common Name(s)
  bilberry, European blueberry, whortleberry, huckleberry
  Scientific Name(s)
  Vaccinium myrtillus
  How is Bilberry usually used?
  The fruit of the bilberry plant can be eaten or made into extractextractto get, separate, or isolate a desired active ingredients. Similarly, the leaves of the bilberry plant can be made into extracts or used to make teas.
  What is Bilberry used for?
  Bilberry has been used for nearly 1,000 years in traditional European medicine.
• Historically, bilberry fruit was used to treat diarrhea, scurvyscurvya condition caused by vitamin C deficiency with symptoms of nausea, weakness, loss of hair and teeth, and bleeding gums, and other conditions.
• Today, the fruit is used to treat diarrhea, menstrual cramps, eye problems, varicose veins, venous insufficiency (poor blood flow to the heart), and other circulatory problems.
• Bilberry leaf is used for entirely different conditions, including diabetes.
• Your health care provider may have recommended this product for other conditions. Contact a health care provider if you have questions.