ALFALFA (mendicago sativa)

BARLEY GRASS

BILBERRY (Vaccinium myrtillus)

CAT’S CLAW (Uncaria tomentosa)

CAYENNE PEPPER (Capsicum annuum)

CHAMOMILE (anthemis nobilis)

DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale)

DON QUAI (Angelica sinensis)

ECHINACEA (Echinacea purpurea,
                      Echinacea angustifolia)

GARLIC (allium sativum)

GINKGO BILOBA

GINSENG (panax ginseng)

MILK THISTLE (Silybum marianum)

SAW PALMETTO (Serenoa repens)

SPIRULINA

VALERIAN

 

 
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BILBERRY (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Often called European blueberry, bilberry is closely related to American blueberry, cranberry, and huckleberry. It has been used as a medicinal herb since the 16th century. The list of uses for bilberry, include an endless variety of possibilities, from bladder stones to poor vision.

Possible benefits and uses:

 

  • Beneficial for poor vision and "night blindness"

  • May help those with eye diseases

  • May help in the treatment of varicose veins

  • May have anti-cancer and anti-ulcer properties

  • Helps control insulin levels in diabetics

  • Acts as a diuretic and urinary tract antiseptic

 

Contraindications: 

·     None known.


 

  

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