Blackthorn Berries (Prunus spinosa) Dried - 100g
Blackthorn Berries (Prunus spinosa) Dried - 100g
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Dried Blackthorn Sloe Berries, also known as bair berries, or sloe berries, are often used as a flavouring ingredient in sloe gin and home-made alcohol-based extracts.
Size: 100g.
Blackthorn berries uses
- A mild natural laxative
- Enhances digestion
- A mood enhancer
- Assists with the treatment of minor gallbladder problems
- Helps to soothe skin issues
- Combats catarrh
- Eases stomach cramps
- Often used as a flavouring ingredient in sloe gin and home-made alcohol-based extracts
Benefits of blackthorn berries
- 100% Natural
- Food Grade
- Vegan Friendly
- Contains Vitamin C, bitter glycosides, organic acids, tannins and sugars
- Purgative
- Astringent
- Diaphoretic
- Laxative
- Disinfectant
- Diuretic
How to use blackthorn berries
Herbal Tea (infusion): 1-2 teaspoons in 1 cup of boiling water. Allow to infuse for 10-15 mins. Strain and drink 2-3 times a day.
Other names for blackthorn berries
Sometimes referred to as: Sloe Berries
For your safety
It is especially important for pregnant and breastfeeding women to avoid using blackthorn because it contains chemicals that can cause birth defects
About These Botanicals
This product is grown in an organic and regenerative fashion with as minimal use of insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides as possible, in certified organic fertilizer. The product is certified food grade. It is not certified organic. Suitable for Kosher, Halaal and Hindi diets.
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