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Bilberry and the heart cure

Reference #: 670
Submit Date: 03 Jul 2006
Browse Category: heart
Author: none
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Treatment used: bilberry
You can buy this remedy at: health food store
Remedy will cost you: $15 to $20/ per bottle
Country of Remedy: USA
Remedy Source: folklore
More Links about this Remedy: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/Bilberrych.html
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Remedy Description

Bilberry is said to promote the growth of collaterial arteries

which are new tiny arteries in the eye. Collaterial arteries also

form when main arteries are blocked, like in the heart.

The active chemical is bilberry is anthocyanidins. Billberry was also used

to treat diabetic eye problems in Europe.



During WW2 British RAF pilots were reported to have improved night vision

due to their eating of Bilberry jam.





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links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilberry



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthocyanidin



http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/Bilberrych.html

This remedy can also be used for:



Atherosclerosis eye night vision

Cataracts

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Diabetes Mellitus

Diarrhea

Macular Degeneration

Myocardial Infarction

Peptic Ulcer

Stroke

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