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Bilberry
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Bilberry also know to many as Dyeberry, Huckleberry, Trackleberry, Whortleberry or Wineberry grows naturally in many regions of the world including Canada, Europe and the United States. The ripe berries of the bilberry plant are most frequently used to product modern herbal extracts.
The active constituents in bilberries are anthocyanosides, a flavonoid complex. Anthocyanosides are believe to assist in the regeneration of rhodopsin, the purple pigment used by the rods in the human eye for night vision. Anthocyanosides are also powerful antioxidants that support normal formation of connective tissue and strengthen capillaries in the body. Anthocyanosides may also improve capillary and venous blood flow.
Bilberry herbal extract in capsules or tablets standardized to provide 25% anthocyanosides are usually recommended at 240 to 600 mg per day. Many herbalists recommended taking 1 to 2 ml two times per day in tincture form, or 20 to 60 grams of the fruit daily. However, always follow the recommendation on the manufacturer’s label.
Brown DJ. Herbal Prescriptions for Health and Healing. Roseville, CA: Prima Health, 2000, 47–54.
Salvayre R, Braquet P, Perruchot T, DousteBlazy L. Comparison of the scavenger effect of bilberry anthocyanosides with various flavonoids. Proceed Intl Bioflavonoids Symposium, Munich, 1981, 437–42.
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