Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Plant Family
Ericaceae
Pictured: Bearberry
Heath family
Acid-soil shrubs, many with arbutin-rich leaves used as urinary antiseptics.
2 Herbs // 1 Constituent // 5 Notable Members
Overview
The Heath Family
Acid-soil shrubs, many with arbutin-rich leaves used as urinary antiseptics.
Materia Medica
Herbs in This Family
The 2 monographs in the database whose Ericaceae membership is recorded on the herb itself — so this list keeps itself current as new herbs land.
Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Phytochemistry
Characteristic Chemistry
Compounds recorded in two or more of the 2 herbs above — the chemistry this family holds in common, grouped by class. A further 36 appear in only one member and are listed on that herb's own page.
Phenolics 1
Beyond the Database
Also in This Family
Notable members without a monograph yet.
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