BILBERRY LEAF - 16 OZ

"Bilberry is widespread but prefers the acid soils of marsh lands bogs and coniferous forests to more alkaline ground. This low-growing deciduous shrub seldom gets above 20 inches tall. The branches are green and angular. The leaves are oval shaped slightly dentate and bright green. The flowers are bell-shaped and greenish-pink. The fruit that is used for medicinal and eating purposes looks as if it has been in a fight: it's black-and-blue all over!They support normal formation of connective tissue and strengthen capillaries in the body. Ripe bilberries are mildly laxative due to their fruit sugar content. The dried hit however is markedly binding and has an antibacterial action. A decoction of the dried fruit is useful for treating diarrhea in children."