Medicinal plant
Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
An astringent leaf traditionally used as a tea. Also called Highbush Blueberry.
An astringent leaf, traditionally taken as a toning tea. The fresh berries are a nutritive food in their own right, but that’s a culinary use, not the basis of this medicinal-properties record — this entry is about the leaf.
Properties
Astringent — Tightens and tones tissues; often drying
Energetics
Cooling Drying Toning
Growing and using it
Life cycle
Deciduous perennial shrub.
What to buy
A potted northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) cultivar suited to cold climates. Buy two compatible cultivars for stronger fruiting.
Best way to start
Nursery-grown shrub.
Seed starting
Not recommended for producing a predictable cultivar.