Externally: The root made into a poultice is very useful in tumours, indolent and offensive ulcers, stings of insects and to restrain gangrene. The leaves boiled in lard makes a good external application in ulcers and tumours. Homoeopathic Clinical: Tincture of the fresh root— Bladder( catarrh of), Climacteric, Diabetes, Dysentery, Fainting( with flooding), Fibroma( haemorrages from), Haemorrhages( post-partum, ante-partum), Menorrhagia, Metrorrhagia, Writer’ s cramp.
BILBERRY Vaccinium myrtillus, L.( N. O.: Ericaceae)
Common Names: Huckleberry, Whortleberry, Hurtleberry. Features:. Bilberry, any of the several species of shrubs belonging to the heath family Ericaceae; genus Vaccinium. Some members are found in the cooler areas of both Eurasia and North America. One of the principle species is V. myrtillus, known simply as Bilberry, which is found in acid soil, in forests, heaths, rocky barrens, bog and tundra.
The Blueberry-like Bilberry is an edible fruit, growing in twos or threes at the bases of the leaves instead of in clusters terminating the branches as in true Blueberries. The seeds resemble currants in appearance, with a dark blue or black colour. The leaves are obovate, about 1 in. long, upper surface dark green and shiny. Depending on location, May through July is the flowering season for the reddish pink, white, or purplish blossoms. Medicinal Parts: Leaves and berries. Solvents: Dilute alcohol and boiling water. Bodily Influence: Diuretic, Refrigerant, Astringent. Uses: The fresh berries are enjoyed by most as a cooling, healthful dessert. For medication out of season, the dried berries have proven beneficial to cool feverish liver, and stomach conditions; they are arresting in vomiting and a useful agent for dropsy and gravel.
BILBERRY Vaccinium myrtillus, L.( Medicina, Moscow, 1965)
To make your own private stock, place two or three handfuls of Bilberry in a bottle and pour a good, real brandy over them. Secure with a good fitting cap or cork. The longer the tincture stays the more powerful. a medicine will this berry spirit be.
Violent, continuous diarrhoea accompanied by great pain, sometimes with loss of blood, is stopped