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We Know: What is Bilberry?
What is bilberry?
The bilberry plant has been used as a food source for thousands of years. More recently, the bilberry
is commonly used in Europe as a pie filling. The bilberry is also used for medicinal purposes,
due mainly to the anthocyanosides that it contains. The anthocyanosides strengthen blood vessel
walls and collagen.
What can bilberry do for me?
Studies are ongoing, but bilberry is known to help with the following:
- Dried berries from the plant can be used to make a tea.
- Bilberry can improve macular degeneration, cataracts, and night vision.
- Bilberry is also used to maintain healthy vision.
- Drinking or gargling cooled bilberry tea can treat inflammation of the mouth or throat.
- Bilberry will help circulatory problems such as varicose veins.
- Because bilberry strengthens collagen, it helps promote healthy connective tissue.
What should I know about taking bilberry?
The following is a list of things you should know about bilberry:
- Bilberry can be taken as a tea, dried herb, capsule, or liquid.
- Consult your physician before taking any supplement, but bilberry has no
known side effects when taken at recommended doses, even over the long term.
- You can take bilberry with or without food.
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