| Common
name |
Billberry |
| Botanical
name |
Vaccinum Myrtillus |
| Therapeutic
effect |
Powerful anti-oxidant and
vascular stabilizing effects. Increases blood flow to
the brain, improves night vision, aids macular degeneration,
cataracts, retinitis pigmentosa, diabetic retinopathy
and varicosities. |
| Indications |
Visual dysfunction, atherosclerosis,
cataracts, diabetes mellitus, dysmenorrhea, inflammation,
neuralgia and neuropathy, peptic ulcer, peripheral vascular
disease, varicose veins, retinopathy and vascular fragility. |
| Contraindications |
None known |
| Side
effects |
None known |
| Drug
interations |
None known |
| Therapeutic
dose |
80-160 mg, 3 times per day
in extract standardized to 25% anthocyanidin. |
| References |
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