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Blackberry Leaf | Rubus fruticosus

$2.00 USD
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Welcome! You will receive a sealed bag of natural Blackberry Leaf (Rubus fruticosus). No pesticides or other chemicals are used!

A perennial plant that produces black, sweet berries every year. Flowers bloom in late spring and early summer and are white or pale pink. Blackberries were documented to be used to make wine in 1696. They have been used with other berries to make jellies and pies for a while. Leaves were chewed or made into a tea to treat bleeding gums.

 

Latin name: Rubus fruticosus

 

Products are for recreational purposes only. They are not intended to replace a doctor's professional medical advice, treatment or diagnosis. No outcome of use is guaranteed. 

Physical Properties

Blackberry leaves have long been thought to offer health-promoting and immunity-boosting characteristics. Hippocrates advocated soaking blackberry stems and leaves in white wine to help in delivery [1]. In their assessment of the traditional applications of Rubus fruticosus leaves, Zia-UI-Haq et al. [2] found that the decoction of the leaves has been used as a tonic and a mouthwash; gargles aid in the treatment of thrush, gum inflammation, sore throat, and mouth ulcers. The leaves are often eaten to strengthen gums and treat thrush. As an astringent, a poultice of the leaves is administered on abscesses and skin ulcers. Furthermore, blackberry leaves and roots have long been used as a home cure for anemia and menstruation, diarrhea, dysentery, cystitis, and hemorrhoids.

References:
[1] Connolly T.J. Newberry crater: A ten-thousand-year record of human occupation and environmental change in the basin-plateau borderlands. Plains Anthropol. 2003;48:168–170.

[2] Zia-Ul-Haq M., Riaz M., de Feo V., Jaafar H., Moga M. Rubus fruticosus L.: Constituents, biological activities and health related uses. Molecules. 2014;19:10998–11029. doi: 10.3390/molecules190810998.

Metaphysical Properties

Represents: Healing, Money, Protection
Gender: Feminine Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Astrological Sign: Virgo, Scorpio
Deity: Brigit (Celtic Goddess of Poetry and Healing)

Care Instructions

Please ensure dried products are stored in a sealed, airtight container, preferably in the dark, such as in a cabinet or desk.

Do not allow moisture to gather in the container, as this can cause the product to mold.

Shipping

Products will be shipped in resealable, plastic bags, with a label displaying the name of the product.