| Latin Name |
| Rubus villosus |
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| Dosages |
| Decoction: 1 cup 2-3 x daily |
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| Botanical Information |
| A low growing prickly invasive vine with white flowers and black, sweet compound fruit. |
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| Description |
Blackberry root bark is highly astringent and is used successfully for diarrhea and dysentery and also for atonic conditions of the intestines.
Blackberry root and root bark are also used in syrups and cordials for easing diarrhea.
Blackberry has a taste of ASTRINGENT, BITTER and a temperature of COOL. |
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| References |
| Felter, H.W. and J.U. Lloyd. 1983. (1898). King's Dispensatory. Portland, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications.
Wren, R.C. 1988. Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs. Essex: C.W. Daniel Co. Ltd.
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