Blueberries are offered for the treatment of diarrhea in the form of tea. Children can also chew about 10 g of the berries several times a day for diarrhea. For internal use, blueberry juice or extracts in capsule form are also suitable.
Blueberries for external use
For external use, solutions of blueberries are prepared for gargling or mouth rinsing. For this purpose, about 10 g of the berries are prepared with 100 ml of water, boiled for about 10 minutes and then passed through a tea strainer. The cold solution can be used to rinse or gargle several times a day.
Average daily dose
The average daily dose is 20-60 g of the drug, unless otherwise prescribed. For local external use, 10% aqueous extracts are recommended.
Bilberry: preparation as a tea
To prepare a blueberry tea, crush 5-10 g of the fruit (1 teaspoon is about 4 g) and add cold water. After the mixture is heated to boiling for 10 minutes, it can be passed hot through a tea strainer.
One cup of the fresh, cooled tea should be drunk 1-3 times a day. Alternatively, the tea can be made by soaking in cold water for two hours.
What should be taken into account when using it?
- Currently, there are no known side effects, interactions or contraindications when taking blueberries.
- Only the dried fruits should be used for medicinal purposes. The fresh berries can have a diarrhea-promoting effect due to the relatively high juice content in combination with the fruit acids.
- Dried blueberries should be stored dry and protected from light.
