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Uva ursi (bearberry)
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Ericaceae |
Genus and specie |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
Bearberry, upland cranberry, bear's grape and mountain box.
It is a covering shrub with rooting branches and white, pink-flushed flowers, followed by glossy, spherical, red fruits.
The leaves are used.
It is an astringent, anti-bacterial herb with mild diuretic action and is often used as an urinary antiseptic.
It contains a phenolic glycoside (arbutin), as well as other hydroquinone derivatives and tannins, hyperoside, monotropein and triterpenes.
Uva ursi contains compounds that can act as an irritant and large amounts must NOT be taken by pregnant women, children or people with kidney disease.
Large amounts of Uva ursi should not be used continuously for an extended period.
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