HERBAL MONOGRAPHS BLADDERWORT 105
Production: Blackberry root bonsists of the underground
parts of Rubus fruticosus as well as its preparations.
Blackberry leaf consists of the dried, fermented or unfer-
mented leaf, gathered during the flowering period, of Rubus
fruticosus as well as its preparations.
Other Names: Blackberry, American, Dewberry, Bramble,
Goutberry, High Blackberry, Thimbleberry
ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY
COMPOUNDS: BLACKBERRY ROOT
Saponins
Tannins
EFFECTS: BLACKBERRY ROOT
There is no reliable information available.
COMPOUNDS: BLACKBERRY LEAF
Fruit acids: including citric acid, isocitric acid
Flavonoids
Tannins (8 to 14%): gallo tannins, dimeric ellagitannins
EFFECTS: BLACKBERRY LEAF
Blackberry leaf has astringent and antidiarrheal effects due
to the high tannin content.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
BLACKBERRY ROOT
Unproven Uses: Blackberry root is used in folk medicine &r.
a prophylaxis for dropsy. It is also used in gastrointestinal
conditions.
BLACKBERRY LEAF
Approved by Commission E:
- Diarrhea
- Inflammation of the mouth and pharynx
Blackberry leaf is used for non-specific, acute diarrhea and
mild inflammation of the mucosa of the oral cavity and
throat.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
BLACKBERRY ROOT AND LEAF
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction
with the proper administration of designated therapeutic
dosages.
DOSAGE
BLACKBERRY ROOT
No information is available
BLACKBERRY LEAF
Mode of Administration: Balckbeny leaf is available as
crude drug for infusions and other preparations for internal
use, as well as for mouthwashes. The drug is a component of
various tea mixtures. I
Daily Dosage: 2 to 5 gm drug. To prepare a tea, scald 1.5 gm
drug, steep for 10 to 15 minutes, strain (1 teaspoon
equivalent to approximately 0.6 gm drug).
LITERATURE
BLACKBERRY LEAF
Henning W, (1981) Lebensm Unters Forsch 173:180.
Gupta RK et al., J Chem Soc Perkin 1:2525. 1982.
Mukherjee M et al., PH 23:2881. 1984.
Wollmann Ch et al., PA 19:456. 1964.
Further information in:
Kern W, List PH, Horhammer L (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der
Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 4. Aufl., Bde. 1-8: Springer Verlag
Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1969.
Leung AY, Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used
in Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York
1980.
Madaus G, Lehrbuch der Biologischen Arzneimittel, Bde 1-3.
Nachdruck, Georg Olms Verlag Hildesheim 1979.
Wichtl M (Hrsg.), Teedrogen, 4. Aufl., Wiss. Verlagsges.
Stuttgart 1997.
BLACKBERRY ROOT
Henning W, (1981) Lebensm Unters Forsch 173:180.
Further information in:
Kern W, List PH, Horhammer L (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der
Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 4. Aufl., Bde. 1-8: Springer Verlag
Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1969.
Leung AY, Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used
in Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York
1980.
Bladderwort
Utricularia vulgaris
DESCRIPTION
Medicinal Parts: The medicinal part is the whole plant.
Flower and Fruit: The vertical peduncle is 10 to 35 cm high
and bears 4 to 15 flowers in a loose raceme. The petioles are
short and campanulate, 13 to 20 mm long with a bilabiate
margin.
Leaves, Stem and Root: Utricularia vulgaris is a water plant,
which appears at flowering time. The water shoot is 60 cm
long with double-rowed leaves facing all directions. The
water leaves are 1 to 8 cm long and have 2 to 3 large lobes.
Each lobe is pinnatifid and ends in numerous tips. There are
8 to 209 tubes per leaf.
Habitat: Europe
