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The Cranberry or Mirtilo is the botanical species Vaccinium myrtillus of the heath family. This plant is native to northern areas, grows in mountain forests of siliceous Central and northern Europe. Also in boreal Asia and America. Vaccinium The term derives from "cow", because it is a plant that these animals look for food. The cranberry is a small shrub of about 100 cm tall, its flowers appear in May and are white and pink in autumn become red. The fruits are blue-black berries and bittersweet. Used as a medicinal plant leaves collected in autumn and the ripe fruit.


chemical composition.

• Sheets: rich in iron and manganese, and organic acids. Addition contain tannins, flavonoids, triterpenes, and mirtilina arbutósido, an anthocyanin glucoside . Finally, also vitamins A, B and C.
• Fruits: sugar, pectin, organic acids, tannins, mirtilina, vitamins A and C and anthocyanins.

pharmacological properties.

• Sheets: antidiarrheal effect because it contains tannins, also antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-spastic gut level. The leaves are also hypoglycemic, mirtilina for their content. Also possesses vitamin P, ie a vascular protector that increases the resistance of blood vessels, improve microcirculation and increases muscle strength, especially the myocardium. Is a coronary vasodilator.
  
• Fruits: year antibacterial effect, especially in the colibacillosis. The nut has antidiarrheal properties and fresh fruit laxative properties. It is also an important antioxidant and free radical scavenger, also owns the vitamin factor P.
• external Via: both leaves and fruit in this way are used as astringents in eczema and fit of mouthwash in stomatitis.

Therapeutic. leaves and fresh fruit and blueberry d used in diabetes in adults severe hypoglycemic properties, and in patients with circulation problems such as peripheral vascular disease, atherosclerosis, hemorrhoids, vascular fragility and vascular disorders of the eye such as retinopathy diabetic or hypertensive. It is also useful in the prevention of myocardial infarction. On the other hand, leaves can be used in mild urinary tract infections, and fruit in intestinal infections. The fresh fruit is used for constipation, and the dried fruit in case of diarrhea.

undesirable effects and contraindications. No ad therapeutic osis. Abuse of leaf consumption causes weight loss, jaundice, and methemoglobinemia.


administration and dosage forms.
-The fruits can be taken orally in the form of whole or jams, or in decoction, tincture, extract or powder.
-Decoction: 30 to 50 g per liter. Boil 10 minutes. It can be used by external.
-Mother tincture: 40 drops, 3 times a day. It can be used by external. -fluid extract: 1 to 2 grams per dose.
-Dry extract: 0.3 grams per dose.
-Powder: dried fruit, 4 grams per dose.
leaf-infusion to 0.5% -1%: in case of diabetes, 5 to 10 grams per liter of water, several cups a day. Also by external.