Beneficial Uses Of Blackberry Leaf
Other Common Names: Allegheny Blackberry, Bly, Bramble,
Bramble-Kite, Brambleberry, Brameberry, Brummel, Bumble-Kite, Common
Blackberry, European blackberry, Scaldhead, Rubus fruticosus.
Range: Britain; Europe; India; Italy; Sicily; Spain; Turkey; USA
Habitat: A very common and adaptable plant, found in hedgerows, woodland, meadows, waste ground etc
Blackberry leaf has been found effective for diarrhea and mild sore
throat. The root is sometimes taken to prevent water retention and
swelling, but is not considered effective.
The root-bark and the leaves are strongly astringent, depurative,
diuretic, tonic and vulnerary. They make an excellent remedy for
dysentery, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, cystitis etc, the root is the more
astringent. Externally, they are used as a gargle to treat sore
throats, mouth ulcers and gum inflammations.
A decoction of the leaves is useful as a gargle in treating thrush and also makes a good general mouthwash.
Although the tannin in Blackberry leaves has a drying, tightening
effect that can relieve diarrhea, researchers have failed to identify
any other medicinal properties. Nevertheless, the flowers and fruit
have long been invested with magical powers. Blackberry was believed to
confer protection from "evil runes" and was used to cure snakebites.
Merely sitting under a Blackberry bush was considered sufficient to
cure rheumatism and boils.
Fruit - raw or cooked. The best forms have delicious fruits and,
with a range of types, it is possible to obtain ripe fruits from late
July to November. The fruit is also made into syrups, jams and other
preserves. Some people find that if they eat the fruit before it is
very ripe and quite soft then it can give them stomach upsets.
Root - cooked. The root should be neither to young nor too old and requires a lot of boiling.
A tea is made from the dried leaves - the young leaves are best. The leaves are often used in herbal tea blends.
Young shoots - raw. They are harvested as they emerge through the ground in the spring, peeled and then eaten in salads.
Plants are spread by seed deposited in the droppings of birds and
mammals. They often spring up in burnt-over, logged or abandoned land
and make an excellent pioneer species, creating the right conditions
for woodland trees to move in. The trees will often grow in the middle
of a clump of blackberries, the prickly stems protecting them from
rabbits.
Other Common Names: Allegheny Blackberry, Bly, Bramble,
Bramble-Kite, Brambleberry, Brameberry, Brummel, Bumble-Kite, Common
Blackberry, European blackberry, Scaldhead, Rubus fruticosus.
Range: Britain; Europe; India; Italy; Sicily; Spain; Turkey; USA
Habitat: A very common and adaptable plant, found in hedgerows, woodland, meadows, waste ground etc
Blackberry leaf has been found effective for diarrhea and mild sore
throat. The root is sometimes taken to prevent water retention and
swelling, but is not considered effective.
The root-bark and the leaves are strongly astringent, depurative,
diuretic, tonic and vulnerary. They make an excellent remedy for
dysentery, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, cystitis etc, the root is the more
astringent. Externally, they are used as a gargle to treat sore
throats, mouth ulcers and gum inflammations.
A decoction of the leaves is useful as a gargle in treating thrush and also makes a good general mouthwash.
Although the tannin in Blackberry leaves has a drying, tightening
effect that can relieve diarrhea, researchers have failed to identify
any other medicinal properties. Nevertheless, the flowers and fruit
have long been invested with magical powers. Blackberry was believed to
confer protection from "evil runes" and was used to cure snakebites.
Merely sitting under a Blackberry bush was considered sufficient to
cure rheumatism and boils.
Fruit - raw or cooked. The best forms have delicious fruits and,
with a range of types, it is possible to obtain ripe fruits from late
July to November. The fruit is also made into syrups, jams and other
preserves. Some people find that if they eat the fruit before it is
very ripe and quite soft then it can give them stomach upsets.
Root - cooked. The root should be neither to young nor too old and requires a lot of boiling.
A tea is made from the dried leaves - the young leaves are best. The leaves are often used in herbal tea blends.
Young shoots - raw. They are harvested as they emerge through the ground in the spring, peeled and then eaten in salads.
Plants are spread by seed deposited in the droppings of birds and
mammals. They often spring up in burnt-over, logged or abandoned land
and make an excellent pioneer species, creating the right conditions
for woodland trees to move in. The trees will often grow in the middle
of a clump of blackberries, the prickly stems protecting them from
rabbits.
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