Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Description
Bilberries (wild blueberries) are a deciduous shrub up to 40 cm tall, with upright, highly branched shoots, pointed-oval leaves, small pinkish-white flowers, and round, bluish-black fruits when ripe.
Used plant parts
Healing Properties
Leicht abführend (reife Beeren), stopfend und antibakteriell (getrocknete Beeren), hilft bei Krampfadern, Hämorrhoiden und Kapillarschwäche sowie bei Harnwegsinfekten.
Applications: Bilberry leaf tea is recommended for gargling in cases of mouth inflammation and pharyngeal catarrh. Drinking at least three cups a day helps with urethral catarrh and bladder weakness. Most importantly, it is an ideal aid for those prone to diabetes. A 3-week bilberry leaf tea regimen can effectively help lower your blood sugar levels.
Dried bilberries are a well-known and proven remedy for diarrhea. The tannins have a soothing and anti-inflammatory effect on the gastrointestinal tract. Chewing and thoroughly salivating 8–10 dried bilberries every half hour can quickly help stop diarrhea.
Fresh bilberries stimulate digestion due to their high fiber content (fruit skins and tiny seeds) and have a binding effect.
Since prehistoric times, bilberries have been valued as a nutritious fruit. Today, the leaves are also successfully used in medicine.
Other plants of the trail
The plants of the trail
- Arnica
- Eyebright
- Clubmoss
- Burnet Saxifrage
- Birch
- Tormentil
- Broadleaf Plantain
- Nettle
- Speedwell
- Angelica
- Fern
- Spruce
- Lady’s Mantle
- Heather
- Raspberry
- Coltsfoot
- Iceland Moss
- St. John’s Wort
- Small Willowherb
- Green-winged Orchid
- Mullein
- Mountain pine
- Dandelion
- Meadowsweet
- Masterwort
- Wild Thyme
- Horse mint
- Yarrow
- Cowslip
- Bilberry
- Plantain
- Rowan berry
- Horsetail
Notes on the Herbal Education Trail
The abundance of Alpine flowers on the mountains from June to early August is a beautiful reward for the climb along the herbal education trail. In all these plants lies not only beauty but often health benefits as well. All the useful and beneficial gifts from nature can certainly not replace a doctor.
But taking responsibility for prevention and, above all, paying attention to our body’s signals in time is a very good step toward effective folk medicine. On behalf of the Plattform Planneralm 3000, I wish you much joy in rediscovering our natural world!
Andrea Stieg, Wild Herb Guide
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The content of the herbal education trail information has been created with care. However, errors can never be fully excluded. Advice on the use of plants is not medical guidance and has no legal implications. For questions regarding the content, you can contact Andrea Stieg directly; she is available at the Alpengasthof Grimmingblick: Planneralm 18, 8953 Donnersbach, +43 3683 / 8105 · info@grimmingblick.at
Content responsibility: Plattform Planneralm 3000 e.V.
Photos of the herbal education trail plants: © Harald Waupotitsch, (Arnica, Eyebright, Clubmoss, Burnet Saxifrage, Birch, Tormentil, Broadleaf Plantain, Nettle, Speedwell, Fern, Spruce, Lady’s Mantle, Yellow Bedstraw, Heather, Raspberry, Coltsfoot, Iceland Moss, St. John’s Wort, Orchid, Mountain Pine, Dandelion, Meadowsweet, Masterwort, Wild Thyme, Horse Mint, Yarrow, Cowslip, Bilberries, Rowan, Willowherb, Horsetail) and iStockphoto.com (Mullein, Narrowleaf Plantain, Angelica).
Technical and communicative implementation: Harald Waupotitsch | Werte Dialog
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