Fruit
Bilberry
A deep-blue little berry, close cousin to the blueberry, prized for its rich color and gentle support for eyes and circulation.
🌱 What it is
Bilberry is a small, deep-blue wild berry related to the blueberry, eaten fresh, dried, or steeped as a tea. Its dark pigments have made it a traditional favorite for eye and circulation support.
✨ How it may help
- May help support healthy eyes and vision comfort
- May help support healthy circulation
- May help support the body's natural antioxidant defenses
- May help support healthy blood vessels
🥄 How to use it
Enjoy bilberries (or blueberries) as a food, or steep 1 teaspoon of dried bilberries or leaf in hot water for 10 minutes and drink a cup or two a day.
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1/2 cup fresh berries (about 75g) · about 43 calories
- Fiber: 2.4g
- Vitamin C: 10mg
- Manganese: 0.3mg
- Anthocyanins (antioxidants): high
- Total carbohydrate: 11g
Source: USDA FoodData Central
⚖️ Caution
The fruit is very safe as a food, but concentrated extracts may thin the blood, so check with your doctor if you take blood thinners or diabetes medicine, and see a doctor for any sudden vision change.
🍃 A note from nature
A berry this small carrying such a deep, healing shade of blue feels like a quiet signature of the One who colored it.