Food and Vegetable Recipes/Bilberry fruit Benefits.
Bilberry:
Bilberries are any of several primarily Eurasian species of low-growing shrubs in the genus Vaccinium, bearing edible, nearly black berries.
Bilberries are found in acidic, nutrient-poor soils throughout the temperate and subarctic regions of the world. They are difficult to grow and the fruit is small, so they are seldom cultivated. Fruits are mostly collected from wild plants growing on publicly accessible lands throughout northern and central Europe.
Bilberry Tree:
The trees in Swedish forests are growing taller and denser through forestry practices but their growth comes at the expense of bilberry and lingonberry forest floor vegetation. The plant has numerous green, triangular erect stems and flat oval leaves that are toothed at the edge. The plant sheds its leaves in the autumn.
Uses of Bilberry:
The fruits are eaten fresh or made into jams, fools, juices and pies.. In France and Italy they are used as a base for liqueurs and are a popular flavoring for sorbets and other desserts. The ripe dried berries, the fresh berries and occasionally the leaves. The use of bilberry as a medicinal herb tracks back all the way to the 16th century.One of the alleged benefits of this herb is the ability to enhance the vision.
During World War II, fighter pilots would consume the berries to improve their night vision.
The herb is thought to play a significant role in the prevention of many common eye diseases and has become very popular today as a medicinal herb to help resolve eyestrain or fatigue, and night blindness.
Side effects of Bilberry:
Bilberry may cause dizziness or headaches, but such reports are rare. It should not be used when taking any medication or other herbs that lower blood pressure, lower blood sugar, or thin the blood. Some times this may causes Allergy and Toxicity.
Bilberry other common name is Huckleberry, whortleberries, blueberry, European blueberry, bog berry and hurtle berry.
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Interesting. I thought it was called the blueberry? Is it actually called bilberry?
Thanks for upvote me . Friend this is actually called biberry.
Nice one, I am not sure if we have them in my part of the world, but they do look like blue berries. Thanks again.
Regards @run.vince.run
Hi friend see you again . This fruit name biberry . Blueberry is different to bilberry . OK thanks for upvote me . Please keep in touch.
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STOPI do enjoy berry
I do enjoy berry
Very useful and tasty berry. I like!
I never eat this fruit because in my country there is nothing to eat only in the form of jam