Uva Ursi, Bearberry

Red Bearberry, Trailing Arbutus
Inbud-dub, Angur-e-khiras, Rech Dakh (Unani)
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Picture Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1804

Picture 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);
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Main Combinations:


1. Cystitis:
i. with urinary irritation, Bearberry with

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ii. with Damp, Bearberry with

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iii. Beaberry with

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iv. Bearberry with

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v. Bearberry with

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vi. with frequent urine, Bearberry with

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vii. with hematuria, Bearberry with

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viii. Bearberry with

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ix. Bearberry,

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2. Enuresis:
i. Bearberry with

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ii. Bearberry,

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3. Renal insufficiency:
i. Bearberry with

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ii. Bearberry,

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4. Nephritis, Bearberry with

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5. Bladder Stones, Bearberry with

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6. Diabetes, Bearberry

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7. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy:
i. Bearberry with

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ii. Bearberry with

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iii. Beaberry,

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8. Arthritis, Bearberry with

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9. Rheumatism, Bearberry,

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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