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Bilberry Prevents and Treats

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Bilberry is abundant in Europe and considered the equivalent of the American blueberry. Unlike most herbal plants, it does not have a long history as being a source of medicinal relief. But it became popular and was glamorized in the middle of the twentieth century, due to the Second World War.

An interesting story about it happened during this war when English pilots attacked enemy territories. The English bomber pilots claimed that their night vision improved greatly after eating bilberry jam. Since then, bilberry, particularly its extract, is being advertised as effective against several conditions related to vision and vein, such as varicose veins, glaucoma, cataract, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and hemorrhoids.

The berry’s secret to its medicinal properties is the presence of flavonoid pigments known as anthocyanins (also called anthocyanosides). These pigments are strong antioxidants. Antioxidants, such as vitamin E, are substances that prevent decay.

In other words, it reduces the wearing out of veins. That is, the anthocyanins protect the capillaries from the damage that will be wrought by free radicals. It also strengthens and repairs the walls of blood vessels, such as veins, arteries, and capillaries, by stimulating the formation of connective tissues.

As a result, blood flows easier throughout the body. The bilberry extract’s overall effect is the improvement of the circulatory system. Since a poor circulatory system is considered as one cause of hemorrhoids, the bilberry has the ability to prevent this disorder.

Further clinical studies of this berry revealed that it has anti-inflammatory properties and it can reduce the painful hemorrhoidal symptoms. The same studies showed that the berry’s ability to heighten visual acuity does not have any scientific basis at all.

So, now, bilberry, is taken as a dietary supplement only for improving circulation and for preventing and treating inflammations such as hemorrhoids, and not for sharpening one’s night vision.

Usual doses for this dietary supplement are 100 to 500 mg a day or about 1 cup of fresh bilberry. This daily dose must be divided into two to three doses. When taken in dosages that are recommended, bilberry extract is relatively safe.

In some cases, doctors prescribed bilberry extract to pregnant women to prevent or treat varicose veins and hemorrhoids. However, this is not a “go signal” for any pregnant woman to casually take bilberry extract. She must consult her doctor to determine whether this herbal extract would be safe for her or not.

Without bilberry, a similar plant can provide the same anthocyanins.