Steinmetz:Vaccinium

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Vaccinium myrtillus

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Ericaceae
English Names
  • Bilberry
  • Wortleberry
  • Huckleberry (in America)
Natural Habitat
  • Europe (including Great Britain)
  • especially Russia
  • Northern Asia Minor
  • North America
Part(s) Used
  • Folia Myrtilli
  • Fructus Myrtilli
Constituent(s)
  • leaf: reomyrtillin
  • arbutin
  • quinic acid
  • tannin
  • ericinol
  • ericolin (glucosidic bitter principle); berry: idaein (blue cololuring matter)
  • sugar
  • anthrocyane
  • pectin
  • myrtillin
  • acids
  • vitamin C
  • tannin
  • inosit
Action
  • leaf: astringent
  • anti-diabetic
  • anti-inflammatory
  • tonic
  • antiseptic; berry: astringent
  • haemostatic
  • antidysenteric
  • antiscorbutic
  • diuretic
  • refrigerant
  • tonic
  • nutritive; they antidote the typhoid bacillus

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Vaccinium oxycoccus

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Ericaceae
English Names
  • Cranberry
  • Mossberry
Natural Habitat
  • Central Europe
Part(s) Used
  • Fructus Oxycocci
Constituent(s)
  • fruit: arbutin
  • benzoic-acid
  • citric acid
  • sugar
  • ericolin
Action
  • the leaves are used as a substitute for tea
  • The fruits resemble those of Vaccinium vitis ideas
  • but are bigger. They are refrigerant



Vaccinium uliginosum

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Ericaceae
English Names
  • Bog-Bilberry
  • Blueberry
  • Bog-Whortleberry
Natural Habitat
  • Europe
Part(s) Used
  • Fructus Uliginosi
Constituent(s)
  • tannin
Action
  • narcotic
  • used in cystitis
  • gastritis
  • enteritis



Vaccinium vitis idaea

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Ericaceae
English Names
  • Cowberry
  • Red Whortleberry
Natural Habitat
  • Northern-
  • Central- and Eastern Europe
  • Balkan
  • Asia
  • North America
Part(s) Used
  • Flores Vitis idaeae
  • Folia Vitis idaeae
  • Fructus Vitis idaeae
Constituent(s)
  • berry: tannin
  • invert-sugar
  • aromatic acids
  • colouring matter; leaf: arbutin
  • vaccinin
  • methyl-arbutin
  • tannin
  • hydroquinone
  • ursone
  • acids
  • sugar
Action
  • flower: anti-diabetic
  • anti-rheumatic; leaf: urine-disinfectant
  • anti-diabetic
  • anti-rheumatic
  • depurative
  • nervine
  • styptic
  • antiseptic; berry: anti-rheumatic
  • appetising
  • strengthening
  • diuretic
  • astringent
  • styptic
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