Bog Bilberry
OTHER NAME(S): Airelle Bleue, Airelle des Marais, Airelle des Marécages, Airelle Noire, Arándano Negro, Embrune, Fausse Myrtille, Moosbeere, Myrtille de Marais, Orcette, Western-Huckleberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium gaultherioides, Vaccinium occidentale, Arándano de Pantano, Airelle des marais
Overview
Bog bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) is a plant. The dried or ripe fruit is eaten as food and is sometimes used to make medicine.
Bog bilberry fruit contains chemicals that might help reduce swelling.
People use bog bilberry for eye strain, diarrhea, bladder problems, and many other purposes, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Do not to confuse bog bilberry with bilberry or blueberry. These are not the same.
Uses
We currently have no information for Bog Bilberry overview.
Side Effects
When taken by mouth: The fresh fruit of bog bilberry is possibly safe when eaten as food. There isn't enough reliable information to know if bog bilberry fruit is safe to use in larger amounts as medicine. But it is likely unsafe to eat large amounts of fresh bog bilberry fruit that is contaminated with fungus. The fungus that sometimes grows on bog bilberry fruit can be poisonous in large amounts. Signs of poisoning include vomiting, mental changes, weakness, changes in vision, and other symptoms.
Precautions
When taken by mouth: The fresh fruit of bog bilberry is possibly safe when eaten as food. There isn't enough reliable information to know if bog bilberry fruit is safe to use in larger amounts as medicine. But it is likely unsafe to eat large amounts of fresh bog bilberry fruit that is contaminated with fungus. The fungus that sometimes grows on bog bilberry fruit can be poisonous in large amounts. Signs of poisoning include vomiting, mental changes, weakness, changes in vision, and other symptoms.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Bog bilberry fruit is possibly safe when eaten as a food. But it is likely unsafe to consume bog bilberry fruits that are contaminated with fungus. There isn't enough reliable information to know if non-contaminated fruits are safe to use in larger amounts as medicine when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and stick to food amounts.
Interactions
We currently have no information for Bog Bilberry overview.
Dosing
There isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of bog bilberry might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
References
- Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
- Park CY, Gu N, Lim CY, et al. The effect of Vaccinium uliginosum extract on tablet computer-induced asthenopia: randomized placebo-controlled study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016;16:296.
- Zu XY, Zhang ZY, Zhang XW, Yoshioka M, Yang YN, Li J. Anthocyanins extracted from Chinese blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum L.) and its anticancer effects on DLD-1 and COLO205 cells. Chin Med J (Engl). 2010;123(19):2714-9.
- Liu J, Zhang W, Jing H, Popovich DG. Bog bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum L.) extract reduces cultured Hep-G2, Caco-2, and 3T3-L1 cell viability, affects cell cycle progression, and has variable effects on membrane permeability. J Food Sci. 2010;75(3):H103-7.
- Jo K, Bae GY, Cho K, Park SS, Suh HJ, Hong KB. An anthocyanin-enriched extract from Vaccinium uliginosum improves signs of skin aging in UVB-induced photodamage. Antioxidants (Basel). 2020 Sep 9;9(9):844.