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NAME: Beautyberry
SPECIES / FAMILY: Callicarpa Americana / Lamiaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S):
CONDITIONS:
sun/shade, moist soil
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sweet/aromatic |
RAW/COOK |
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PORTION: small
COMMENT: Fruit - Juicy, sweet, fleshy, slightly aromatic.(1) Fruit makes a great jelly or tea. (2)
CAUTION:
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: The berries can be used to make a tea with antioxidants.(2) A decoction of the root bark has been used as a diuretic. The leaves are a cure for dropsy. A tea made from the roots is used in the treatment of dysentery and stomach aches. A tea made from the roots and berries is used in the treatment of colic. Some native North American Indian tribes used the leaves and roots in sweat baths for the treatment of malaria, rheumatism and fevers.(1)
RELATED: Japanese Beautyberry - edible leaves only https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Callicarpa+japoni
LOOK-A-LIKES:
POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES:
OTHER USES: Leaves make an insect repellent.(2)
SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):