Uva Ursi, Bearberry
Red Bearberry, Trailing Arbutus
Inbud-dub, Angur-e-khiras, Rech Dakh (Unani)
Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Flora von Deutschland (20), Kohler, 1885
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Botanical name:
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Parts used:
Leaf, fresh or dried
Temperature & Taste:
Cold, dry. Bitter, Sour
Uses:
1. Clear Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine:
-Cystitis, Dysuria
2. Clears Deficient Heat, Benefits Yin:
-Consumption, Emaciation
3. Clears Heat and Damp, Stops Leakage:
-Diarrhea, Dysentery
4. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:
-Bleeding
Dose:
POWDER: 1–3 grams (1–2 scruples of the leaf in powder);
Main Combinations:
1. Cystitis:
i. with urinary irritation, Bearberry with … available in PRO version
ii. with Damp, Bearberry with … available in PRO version
iii. Bearberry with … available in PRO version
iv. Bearberry with … available in PRO version
v. Bearberry with … available in PRO version
vi. with frequent urine, Bearberry with … available in PRO version
vii. with hematuria, Bearberry with … available in PRO version
viii. Bearberry with … available in PRO version
ix. Bearberry, … available in PRO version
2. Enuresis:
i. Bearberry with … available in PRO version
ii. Bearberry, … available in PRO version
3. Renal insufficiency:
i. Bearberry with … available in PRO version
ii. Bearberry, … available in PRO version
4. Nephritis, Bearberry with … available in PRO version
5. Bladder Stones, Bearberry with … available in PRO version
6. Diabetes, Bearberry … available in PRO version
7. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy:
i. Bearberry with … available in PRO version
ii. Bearberry with … available in PRO version
iii. Beaberry, … available in PRO version
8. Arthritis, Bearberry with … available in PRO version
9. Rheumatism, Bearberry, … available in PRO version
Cautions:
1. Not used during pregnancy or during lactation. Best not used in children under 12.
2. Its use may cause nausea and vomiting in some people, especially in large doses. Large doses may also cause catharsis.
Main Preparations used:
Extract
