- Region
- North America
- Origin
- North America
North America · Food · № 254
Vaccinium spp.
Food · North America
Blueberry
Vaccinium spp.
A fibre-rich berry with plenty of anthocyanins. Observational research links eating berries to a healthy diet; a medicinal effect has not been shown.
Safety notes
Traditional use is no proof of effectiveness; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Preparation
Fresh, dried or frozen as fruit; dried in pemmican or baking.
Use in traditions
Indigenous peoples of North America ate the berries fresh and dried them for winter, mixed with meat and fat in pemmican. A tea of the root and leaf was used for diarrhoea and after childbirth. The berries dyed baskets and clothing. Only in the early 20th century was the blueberry brought into cultivation in New Jersey. In herbal magic associated with rest, peace, protection and prosperity.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Folklore and herbal magic
Symbolic meanings from folk use and modern herbal magic. These are handed-down associations, not effects.
Calm, peace, protection, prosperity.
Home, kitchen and folk use
Preparation and amount
Fruit salad (prosperity).
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Powder and kitchen