What is bilberry?
Vaccinium myrtillus. Bilbery is know to improve night vision and visual accuity. Also used in relief from eye fatigue such as from prolonged reading, day blindness (hemeralopoia), and some disturbances of the retina. >From Robert Bidleman’s “Wildcrafter’s Barrow” — for original document as well as references to scientific studies on bilberry (and a chance to order some!) go to… http://www.c2.org/~robbee/herbal.html ———- ——————BILBERRY.TXT—————————– Bilberry, Huckleberry, Whortleberry, etc. (NOTE- Some of the species called blueberry are actually myrtillus and not corymbosum) Found in cooler areas of North America and Eurasia, usually acid soils in wooded areas, heaths and barren places. Usually found in moist soils. Can be found under the canopies of larger tress, especially old growth. Used by the Kashaya Pomo in Northern California for diabetes and eye dis- orders. Mentioned in many older texts in Buryatia, Europe, China as an herb valuable for
