Arctostaphylos tomentosa

Arctostaphylos tomentosa
Family:Arctostaphylos tomentosa; Antiseptic; Appetizer; Astringent; Diuretic; Stomachic.
Common name:Downy manzanita
The dried leaves are used in the treatment of a variety of complaints. These leaves should be harvested in early autumn only green leaves being selected and then dried in gentle heat. A tea made from the dried leaves is strongly astringent diuretic and an antiseptic for the urinary tract. It is much used for kidney and bladder complaints and inflammation of the urinary tract but it should be used with caution because it contains arbutin which hydrolyzes into the toxic urinary antiseptic hydroquinone. An infusion of the bark powder has been used in the treatment of lung haemorrhages. A cider made from the fruit has been used as an appetizer to create appetite and treat stomach complaints. Although the report does not specify the cider was probably unfermented.

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