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Traditional Uses
Bilberry has traditionally been used for poor vision and "night blindness."
Indeed, during World War II, British Royal Air Force pilots ate Bilberry preserves before night missions as an aid to night vision.
Research
Clinical tests confirm that given orally it improves visual accuracy in healthy people, and can help those with eye diseases such as pigmentosa, retinitis, glaucoma, and myopia.
Bilberry works by improving the microcirculation and regeneration of retinal purple, a substance required for good eyesight
Current uses
The leaf of the bilberry is known to be effective in the treatment of stomach problems, arthritis, and diabetes,
Bilberry contains nutrients which protect eyes from eyestrain or fatigue, and can improve circulation to the eyes.
It is used also to help increase microcirculation by stimulating new capillary formation,
strengthening capillary walls and increasing overall health of the circulatory system.
A tea made from bilberry is used to treat stomach problems and soothe the digestive tract.
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News Comment
Recipe Box
Gay and Lesbian Times, CA - 26 Jun 2008
Extracts of bilberry (a cousin of blueberry) have been shown in numerous studies to improve nighttime visual acuity, and promote quicker adjustment to ...
Vital: What's The Alternative?
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 29 Jun 2008
They have anti-inflammatory and soothing actions. Try taking a Bilberry and Eyebright Capsule a day to improve circulation to the back of the eye.
Feast your eyes
South China Morning Post (subscription), Hong Kong - 6 Jul 2008
During the second world war, British Royal Air Force pilots found that eating bilberry jam before night flights improved their eyesight in the dark. ...
Herbal Remedies Can Be Found In Kitchen Cabinet
KDKA, PA - 4 Jul 2008
Experts say grind up dried bilberry or blueberry in a coffee grinder, add half a cup of honey and mix. It may do the trick, without ever running to the drug ...
Precautions and side effects
Nausea or stomach upset may occur with some people
Bilberries have different names depending upon where you live.
In my native Scotland they were Blaeberries and we picked them as kids at the side of the road; in the US they are the traditional Huckleberries, in England they call them Whortleberries and, used in my favourite danish pastry here in Australia, they are called Blueberries.
