Healingifts Herbs and Healing
Bearberry Arctostaphylos Pinguica Uva-Ursi Kinnikinnick leaves
Bearberry Arctostaphylos Pinguica Uva-Ursi Kinnikinnick leaves
*UVA URSI LEAVES
Bearberry Arctostaphylos
Pinguica
Kinnikinnick
The bright red berries are edible and young leaves are often used as tea.
Other Name(s):
Arberry, Arbousier, Arbousier Traînant, Arbutus uva-ursi, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Bearberry, Beargrape, Bearsgrape, Bussserole, Common Bearberry, Faux Buis, Hogberry, Kinnikinnik, Manzanita, Mountain Box, Mountain Cranberry, Petit Buis, Ptarmigan Berry, Raisin de Renard, Raisin d’Ours, Raisin d’Ours Commun, Red Bearberry, Redberry, Rockberry, Sagackhomi, Sandberry, Uva del Oso, Uva Ursi Extract, Uvae Ursi Folium.
Uva Ursi Leaves are a natural way to cure various health problems in horses. They can be given to horses suffering from bladder problems, to treat fluid retention and to boost the immune system. Uva Ursi leaves are also used to strengthen a horse's urinary tract by acting like a muscle for the bladder. Contains only Uva Ursi leaves.
SIDE EFFECTS
Uva ursi is POSSIBLY SAFE for most adults when taken by mouth short-term (for up to one month). It can cause nausea, vomiting, stomach discomfort, and a greenish-brown discoloration of the urine.
However, uva ursi is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth in high doses or long-term. It can cause liver damage, eye problems, breathing problems, convulsions, and death.