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Scientific Name: Vaccinium
A.K.A.: American blueberry, bush blueberry, low bush blueberry, high bush blueberry.
Medicinal Properties
Blueberry is nourishing to the pancreas, kidney and gallbladder. It reduces inflammation of the kidney,
bladder and prostate. Blueberry is used for discharges and as an antigalactagogue. Is is also used in
long-term treatments of high blood sugar and diabetic conditions, including retinopathy.
Tannins make up as much as 10% of blueberry leaves. The astringent nature of tannins informs the use
of blueberry leaf in treating diarrhea. The astringent effect is soothing to sore throats.
Both berry and leaf contain anthocyanosides, which protect blood vessels and prevent bacteria from
attaching to the lining of the urinary tract.
Significantly, recent studies cite blueberries improving memory and reversing age-related loss of
physical coordination.
Magickal Properties
Used for Protection
Keeping blueberries under the doormat will keep away undesirables. Eat blueberry pie when under
attack. This gets the protection inside you and increases the herb's protectiveness.
Did You Know? (Background)
For centuries Native Americans have gathered these berries and enjoyed them fresh and preserved.
The plant and berries are revered, and much folklore developed. As the calyx, the blossom end of
each berry, forms the shape of a perfect five-pointed star. One story described how The Great Spirit
created "star berries" to relieve hunger during a famine. Blueberry juice was used to dye basketry and
cloth. Dried blueberries were added to grains, stews, soups and meats. Dried, the berries were
powdered and rubbed into meat. Blueberries were also used for medicinally along with the leaves and
roots. A jerky called Sautauthig (saw'-taw-teeg), was made with dried blueberries and meat and
consumed year-round.
The blueberry, one variety or another is one of the oldest remedies in the history of medicine.
Hippocrates, Galen and Pliny each describe it. It is referenced in medical books of the middle ages.
Safety
The red pigments in blueberry leaf may appear in the urine
A.K.A.: American blueberry, bush blueberry, low bush blueberry, high bush blueberry.
Medicinal Properties
Blueberry is nourishing to the pancreas, kidney and gallbladder. It reduces inflammation of the kidney,
bladder and prostate. Blueberry is used for discharges and as an antigalactagogue. Is is also used in
long-term treatments of high blood sugar and diabetic conditions, including retinopathy.
Tannins make up as much as 10% of blueberry leaves. The astringent nature of tannins informs the use
of blueberry leaf in treating diarrhea. The astringent effect is soothing to sore throats.
Both berry and leaf contain anthocyanosides, which protect blood vessels and prevent bacteria from
attaching to the lining of the urinary tract.
Significantly, recent studies cite blueberries improving memory and reversing age-related loss of
physical coordination.
Magickal Properties
Used for Protection
Keeping blueberries under the doormat will keep away undesirables. Eat blueberry pie when under
attack. This gets the protection inside you and increases the herb's protectiveness.
Did You Know? (Background)
For centuries Native Americans have gathered these berries and enjoyed them fresh and preserved.
The plant and berries are revered, and much folklore developed. As the calyx, the blossom end of
each berry, forms the shape of a perfect five-pointed star. One story described how The Great Spirit
created "star berries" to relieve hunger during a famine. Blueberry juice was used to dye basketry and
cloth. Dried blueberries were added to grains, stews, soups and meats. Dried, the berries were
powdered and rubbed into meat. Blueberries were also used for medicinally along with the leaves and
roots. A jerky called Sautauthig (saw'-taw-teeg), was made with dried blueberries and meat and
consumed year-round.
The blueberry, one variety or another is one of the oldest remedies in the history of medicine.
Hippocrates, Galen and Pliny each describe it. It is referenced in medical books of the middle ages.
Safety
The red pigments in blueberry leaf may appear in the urine
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