Scientific Name: Rubus fruticosus
AKA: Bramble, Cloudberry, Dewberry, Goutberry, High Blackberry, Thimbleberry, Bumble-Kite,
Bramble-Kite, Bly, Brummel, Brameberry, Scaldhead, Brambleberry
Medicinal Properties
Teas containing tannins from the leaves or bark have gentle astringent properties, which are useful in
treating diarrhea, hemorrhoids, burns and scalds. The leaves may be chewed to treat bleeding gums.
Wines and vinegars made from the fruit are thought to work against edema caused by poor circulation
Magickal Properties
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Deity: Bridget
Used for Healing, Money & Protection
Bake blackberry pies at Lammas. Use leaves and berries in spells of wealth. Dry fruit and powder is
used in magickal healing potions. Weave pentagrams from the brambles to hang in the home for
protection
Did You Know? (Background)
Blackberry has been used historically by many cultures to treat a variety of conditions. The ancient
Romans used blackberry leaves to treat bleeding gums as well as diarrhea. Greeks used blackberry
to treat gout and the Chinese used it to treat kidney problems, incontinence and impotence. Ancients
even thought that crawling under a blackberry bush would work as a charm against a variety of
afflictions.
Safety
Although blackberry is thought of as a gentle astringent, it is believed that consuming large quantities
of tannins can result in stomach distress, nausea and vomiting, and in the extreme, cancer. Blackberry
root bark is highest in tannins followed by the leaves and finally the fruit. Refrain from using
blackberry root if you suffer from gastrointestinal diseases such as colitis
AKA: Bramble, Cloudberry, Dewberry, Goutberry, High Blackberry, Thimbleberry, Bumble-Kite,
Bramble-Kite, Bly, Brummel, Brameberry, Scaldhead, Brambleberry
Medicinal Properties
Teas containing tannins from the leaves or bark have gentle astringent properties, which are useful in
treating diarrhea, hemorrhoids, burns and scalds. The leaves may be chewed to treat bleeding gums.
Wines and vinegars made from the fruit are thought to work against edema caused by poor circulation
Magickal Properties
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Deity: Bridget
Used for Healing, Money & Protection
Bake blackberry pies at Lammas. Use leaves and berries in spells of wealth. Dry fruit and powder is
used in magickal healing potions. Weave pentagrams from the brambles to hang in the home for
protection
Did You Know? (Background)
Blackberry has been used historically by many cultures to treat a variety of conditions. The ancient
Romans used blackberry leaves to treat bleeding gums as well as diarrhea. Greeks used blackberry
to treat gout and the Chinese used it to treat kidney problems, incontinence and impotence. Ancients
even thought that crawling under a blackberry bush would work as a charm against a variety of
afflictions.
Safety
Although blackberry is thought of as a gentle astringent, it is believed that consuming large quantities
of tannins can result in stomach distress, nausea and vomiting, and in the extreme, cancer. Blackberry
root bark is highest in tannins followed by the leaves and finally the fruit. Refrain from using
blackberry root if you suffer from gastrointestinal diseases such as colitis
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