Rubus fruticosus, Blackberry
Bramble
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:
Preparation:
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.
