Cowberry – Young shoots
Key notes:
- Rebuilds mucous membranes, especially in gut
- Helps restore normal bowel flora
- Female senescence
- Remineralises, facilitates calcium absorption
Therapeutic actions:
Vaccinium vitis-idaea is a female oriented remedy, recommended at menopause (contains a certain amount of estradiol).
Detoxify & repairs the intestinal mucosa.
Helps restore normal bowel flora.
Female senescence.
Remineralises, facilitates calcium absorption in the colon.
Acts as a remedy of premature aging at different stages of biological decompensation (conjunctival hyalinosis).
Promotes the elimination of uric acid, urea and cholesterol levels.
It is a good urinary drainer – disinfectant.
Plant indicated when hyalinization (descriptive histologic term referring to any alteration giving a homogenous, glassy pink appearance in routine histologic sections – not a specific pathology but the common result of multiple different mechanisms on tissues and organs) of tissues is the major problem.
In summary the macerate of Vaccinium vitis-idaea is a general-purpose remedy, and a polyvalent antiageing remedy recommended for the elderly.
Do not use at the beginning of the treatment in cases of auto-immune diseases, use when the treatment is in the reconstructive phase.
Do not use for disorders associated to elevated estrogen levels (endometriosis / adenomyosis / hormone-dependant cancer).
Precautions for use:
Pregnant women should avoid taking bud extracts with hormonal action like Quercus robur (Oak), Rubus idaeus (Raspberry), Sequoia gigantea (Giant redwood), Vaccinium vitis-idaea (Cowberry).
HerbalGem gemmo complex that contains Vaccinium vitis-idaea:
G23 MENO-GEM (menopause complex)
G26 FEM50+GEM (woman 50+ complex)
Gemmotherapy is a branch of phytotherapy that uses buds and young shoots of trees and shrubs. Gathered in the spring at a key stage of their natural growth cycle, buds and young shoots are freshly handpicked and put in maceration in a solution of water, alcohol and glycerin to extract all their active principles.
Ingredients | Each drop contains:
Vaccinium vitis-idaea* (Cowberry buds) (extract 1:20 … 2.5 mg) 0.05 ml
Non-medicinal ingredients: alcohol, water, glycerin.
*Organic certification by Certisys-BE1
Dosage:
Adults and children > 12 years 5-15 drops daily, between meals, pure or diluted in water, or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of small children.
For more information please consult your health care practitioner.