Parts Used: Fruit

Active Compounds:   Anthocyanosides, the bioflavonoid complex in bilberries, are potent antioxidants. They support normal formation of connective tissue and strengthen capillaries in the body. Anthocyanosides may also improve capillary and venous blood flow.

Believed to be of value for:

Atherosclerosis, Bruising, Cataracts, Circulation, Diabetes, Macular degeneration, Night blindness, Retinopathy, Varicose veins

When administered to diabetes patients, Bilberry normalized capillary collagen thickness and blood sugar levels in humans and animals.

Other Names:   Black whortleberry, blueberry, burren myrle, dyeberry, huckleberry, hurleberry, whinberry, whortleberry, wineberry, Bilberry