Blueberry (shoots) 1 kg, Kharkiv region.

Blueberry shoots are one of the main sources of medicinal raw materials obtained from this plant, along with berries and leaves. They have extensive diuretic, antimicrobial, astringent and many other properties. With their help, vision disorders and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, festering wounds and joint diseases are treated.Also blueberries applicable for various diseases of the bladder, cyst, urolithiasis, etc. However, the main indication for the use of the preparations of this plant is diabetes mellitus, since the blueberry has a complex but mild effect on this disease. The shoots of the ordinary blueberry contain triterpenoids, organic acids, alkaloids, vitamins of various groups, essentialoil, a large amount of flavonoids, tannins, anthocyanins, as well as hydroquinone, monotropeoside, methylarbutin and other phenols connections.