Having hemorrhoids can be painful and inconvenient. If you’ve tried different home remedies to no avail, why not consider using myrtle blueberry to cure your hemorrhoidal crisis the natural way? Here are some facts about myrtle blueberries that you may find useful.
What are myrtle blueberries?
Its Latin name is vaccinium myrtillus (from the ericaceae family). Its common names are: blaeberry, whortleberry, (ground) hurts, whinberry, winberry, windberry, wimberry, myrtle blueberry and fraughan.
The myrtle blueberry is a small shrub that arises from a rhizome. Its berries are globular, which usually have bluish, reddish, or blackish color. Also, it is known for its sweet and sometimes slightly acidic flavor.
How can they cure hemorrhoids?
The use of the myrtle blueberry has been around for centuries, and until now, the fruit extracts are prevalently used in Europe to treat different ailments aside from hemorrhoids.
The myrtle berry is used to cure diarrhea and indigestion. Because of its generous tannin content, it serves as an astringent that effectively cures inflammation of the mucous membranes, which is one of the causes of hemorrhoids. Tannins, even in other plant derivatives, have been known useful for treating this ailment. The myrtle berries can be taken orally or even topically applied to inflamed mucous membranes.
Do they have any side-effects?
Over 70 pharmacological researches have been conducted on myrtle berries, suggesting that they harbor no ill effects for people who will take them. They are safe when taken as natural medications in their pure state. They simply contain anthocyadinin flavoinoids, chemical compounds that make the fruits bluish in color. These flavonoids are known to be the major ingredient of the plant that makes it effective in treating conditions, like hemorrhoids.
In fact, dried berries have higher contents of bioflavoinoids. Other medically important compounds found in berries include tannins, which are also found in medicinal tea.
However, caution should be taken with the myrtle berries as prolonged and extreme consumption of the leaves can be toxic. The myrtle berries are ideally dried first before taken as medication because drying releases the tannins and make them more potent.
What other benefits can you get from myrtle blueberries?
The myrtle berry strengthens capillaries and allows these blood vessels to stretch minus the breaking. Also, they are used as herbal medication prior to operations, as they are thought to prevent bleeding. Until now, many doctors in Europe prescribe their patients to take extracts of myrtle berry, as they hasten post-operative recovery.
Aside from the fact that using myrtle blueberry is effective, the plant also has the ability to improve your vision. Did you know that in World War II, the soldiers would consume plenty of myrtle berries as they then believe that this practice could improve their vision? Scientists attribute this to the berry’s ability to increase blood flow in the eye, which then helps soldiers see better at night.
Where can you find myrtle blueberries?
Myrtle blueberries are mostly found in Europe, particularly in the mountainous areas of Southern Europe. They can be found also in Greenland, and rarely in Asia. Meanwhile, in the US, myrtle berries are commonly found in the British Columbia and in other parts of Alberta. For those of you who can’t grow myrtle berries, they can be found as dried, powdered products in supermarkets and drugstores all over Europe, Asia, and even in North America.
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