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Rubus fruticosus, Blackberry

Bramble
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Fuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch (1543)

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Botanical name:
Rubus fruticosus (syn. R. fructicosus)
R. villosus (Low-running or Tall Blackberry), R. flagellaris, R. nigrobaccus, R. cuneifolius are also used.

Parts used:
Fruit (ripe and unripe), Leaf

Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Sweet

Classification:
R. Astringent
The unripe fruit is most Astringent, next the Root or Root-bark, then the leaves.

Uses:
LEAF:
1. Stops Leakage:

-Diarrhea, Dysentery

2. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:
-Fever

3. Externally::
-mouthwash and gargle for Mouth Sores and Ulcers


FRUIT:
1. Nourishes the Heart and Blood:

-nourishes the Heart

2. Clears Heat, Nourishes Yin:
-Joint disease

3. Externally:
-fruit juice was used for mouth, gum and throat diseases


UNRIPE FRUIT:
1. Astringes to Stop Leakage:

-Diarrhea, Dysentery

2. Resists Poison:
-Snake bite (internally and topically, Culpeper)

3. Externally:
-as for external uses of the leaf, but stronger


ROOT, ROOT-BARK:
1. Stops Leakage:

-used as the Leaf and Unripe fruit

2. Stops Cough:
-Spasmodic Cough, Whooping Cough

3. Promotes Urine, Clears Stones:
-Edema
-Gravel, Stones (Culpeper)

4. Externally:
-used as the leaf


Dose:
LEAF in INFUSION or BRIEF DECOCTION: 5–15 grams;
DRIED FRUIT in DECOCTION: 6–15 grams.

Substitute:
 ... available in PRO version

Preparation:
 ... available in PRO version
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Main Combinations:
1. Diarrhea:
i. Blackberry juice  ... available in PRO version
ii. Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
iii. Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
iv. Unripe Blackberry,  ... available in PRO version
2. Dysentery:  ... available in PRO version
3. Restlessness, Nervousness, Insomnia:
i. from Heart deficiency, Blackberry,  ... available in PRO version
ii. Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
4. Restless or Aggressive Children, Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
5. Nervous Exhaustion, Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
6. Heart tonic, Blackberry juice  ... available in PRO version
7. Spotted Fever (Scarlet Fever etc.), Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
8. Chronic Runny Nose, Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
9. Diabetes, Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
10. To fasten loose teeth, Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
11. Eczema, Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
12. Eczema, Herpes, Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
13. Chronic Ulcers:  ... available in PRO version
14. Eye pain or Eye Wounds, apply Blackberry  ... available in PRO version
15. Bleeding of the Ears, Blackberry,  ... available in PRO version
16. As a Tea substitute, Blackberry leaf,  ... available in PRO version
17. To dye the hair black, make a strong decoction of the leaves in lye and use as a wash.

Major Formulas:

Cautions:
The ripe fruit are cool and moist and cause nausea and indigestion if eaten too much.

Main Preparations used:
Blackberry Wine

Blackberry Wine (Traditional recipe)
  Blackberry                1 gallon
  Boiling Water.           1 quart
Infuse 24 hours, stirring occasionally, then strain. To every Gallon add 2 pounds of White Sugar. Put in a cask and cork tightly and leave for a few months.

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