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NAME: Lingonberry
SPECIES / FAMILY: Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea / Ericaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S): Cowberry
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citric acid |
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PORTION: small-medium
COMMENT: Fruit - pleasant to eat. An acid flavour, they are used like cranberries in preserves and are considered by many people to be superior to cranberries. The taste is better after a frost. Occasionally the plants bear 2 crops in a year. A tea is made from the leaves. This should not be drunk on a regular basis because it contains the toxin 'arbutin'.(1)
CAUTION: Tea should not be drunk on a regular basis because it contains the toxin 'arbutin'.(1)
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: Antirheumatic; Antiseptic; Astringent; Diuretic;
Refrigerant; VD.(1)
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-958/cranberry
https://draxe.com/cranberries
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OTHER USES: Dye. A yellow dye is obtained from the leaves and stems. A purple dye is obtained from the fruit.(1)
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