Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association Dedicated to Developing Responsible Herbal Practice   MEMBER WEBSITE   Jasmine C. Lyon, Executive Director QUESTIONS? email office@vbma.org   Established in 2002 by Susan Wynn, DVM, RH(AHG) VBMA BOARD   President:  Laurie Dohmen President-Elect: Robert Silver Past President: Cynthia Lankenau Int'l Advisor:  Barbara Fougere Recording Secretary:  Beth Lambert Director/Treasurer:  Jasmine Lyon     VBMA Member Home About VBMA Contact VBMA Member Benefits   VBMA Herbal Wiki COMMON NAME:  Cranberry LATIN NAME:  Vaccinium macrocarpon AKA:  American Cranberry, Bearberry   BACK TO HERBAL WIKI INDEX Vaccinium macrocarpon, Wikipedia   REALLY interesting fact! Mrs. Lydia Child used Cranberries as an escharotic to burn away cancers.  "Cranberries, stewed, applied as a poultice frequently and perseveringly, are recommended by Indian doctors as a cure for cancer." Energetics: sour, cooling and drying. The plant is very high in tannins.  Much of its used is based on the physical make-up in that it is very great source of flavonoids and is a wonderful anti-oxidant.  Used for a tissue state of excitation.  Mostly used as an urinary antiseptic to cure or prevent bacterial infections. Specific indications: Common Cold, influenza, diarrhea, cystitis, candida, shingles, psoriasis, chicken pox

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