Botanical Index No. 315

Cranberry

vaccinium macrocarpum

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Adenopathy Bacteria Bladder Infection Boil Cancer breast cheek skin Cardiopathy Caries Constipation Cystosis Dermatosis Diabetes Diarrhea Dropsy Dysentery Erysipelas Escherichia Fever Gout Helicobacter High Cholesterol Hyperglycemia Infection Inflammation Mastosis Nausea Nephrosis Pleurisy Pulmonosis Pyelonephrosis Salmonella Scarlatina Sore Sore Throat Staphylococcus Swelling Tonsilosis Urethrosis UTI Water Retention Wound

General Dosage

3 fluid oz fruit juice/day; 12–32 fluid oz fruit juice/day; 1 oz cranberry juice cocktail = 2 capsules; 5–20 oz/day; 800 mg capsules; 2–4 capsules 3 ×/day; 2–3 capsules StX with meals; 1/2 cup fresh fruit; 1 tbsp dry fruit; 15 g dry fruit:20 ml alcohol/130 ml water. 3 fluid oz fruit juice/day; 12–32 fluid oz fruit juice/day; 1 oz cranberry juice cocktail = 2 capsules; 5–20 oz/day; 800 mg capsules; 2–4 capsules 3 ×/day; 2–3 capsules StX with meals; 1/2 cup fresh fruit; 1 tbsp dry fruit; 15 g dry fruit:20 ml alcohol/130 ml water.

Safety & Contraindications

Strangely omitted this from their Botanical Safety Handbook, but I suppose they would call it Class 1. The Commission E and herbal PDR apparently also ignored this excellent food farmaceutical too. Ingestion of ridiculous amounts may cause diarrhea and other GI disorders. Lininger et al. say it is safe for use during pregnancy and lactation. Should not be used as an antibiotic substitute during acute UTI. Strangely omitted this from their Botanical Safety Handbook, but I suppose they would call it Class 1. The Commission E and herbal PDR apparently also ignored this excellent food farmaceutical too. Ingestion of ridiculous amounts may cause diarrhea and other GI disorders (LRNP,

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