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Bilberries


Traditionally used in European diets, bilberries are small, dark blue berries with a tart, sweet flavor, used fresh, dried, or as a powder in smoothies or teas. They’re rich in vitamins C and K, antioxidants, and minerals like manganese.

Ripe bilberries are mildly laxative due to their fruit sugar content. However, when dried, they are markedly binding and have an antibacterial action. A decoction of the dried fruit is used to treat diarrhea in children and as a mouthwash. The high anthocyanin content of bilberries makes them a potentially valuable treatment for varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and capillary fragility.

Bilberries are also helpful in raising the production of glutathione in the body.

It is claimed or proven that consuming bilberries does the following:




This ingredient is normally used in the following Healthelicious products: