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Iris Weaver's avatar

Thank you for sharing. I am going to make and try bilberry tincture for improving my eye sight.

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Sarah Donoghue's avatar

Wonderful Iris! I see you are experienced with herbs and so I look forward to hearing more about the results of your experiment.

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Iris Weaver's avatar

Yes, I just have to find bilberries here in the US.

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Sarah Donoghue's avatar

If you're unable to forage any where you live, perhaps it might be possible to source some dried berries from a reputable supplier? Maybe Mountain Rose Herbs?

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Iris Weaver's avatar

Yes, bilberries are not native to this continent, as far as I know. I will look at my herb sources for dried. It would be good to get a couple of bilberry bushes, though I assume I would need male and female for berries.

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Sarah Donoghue's avatar

I'm not sure if vaccinium myrtillus is self seeding.... I've never personally grown them so I'd recommend finding a trusted source to learn more about cultivation. Please do share how you get on, and thanks for reading my post!

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