UVA URSI (BEARBERRY)
(Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Other Names: Coralillo.
General Description: A low-lying evergreen shrub found in Canada, Europe, and Asia. Uva-ursi means "Bear's grape" in Latin, bears like it.
Parts Used: The leaves.
Active Ingredients: arbutin.
Traditional Uses: Bearberry has been used for bladder infections since it was first described in The Physicians of Myddfai, a 13th-century Welsh herbal.It was listed in the U.S.Pharmacopoeia from 1820 to 1926.
Current Status: Bearberry is still used as a mild urinary antiseptic. For mild or chronic bladder infections. In Germany, Bearberry is approved as a urinary antiseptic.
Precautions: Should not be used for more than 7 days. Avoid use during pregnancy.If taken in large doses can cause vomiting, convulsions and collapse.
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