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branches and produce dark bluish-purple berries when Lowering Blood Glucose Levels: The berber-
mature. The fruit grows in small clusters like grapes. ine in Oregon Grape Root has similar effects as the
drug Metformin, which is used for Type 2 Diabetes.
Edible Use: The small purplish berries are edible,
although they are very tart and contain large seeds.
They are sometimes used to make jelly and wine. Its
flowers are edible.
Medicinal Use: The root of the Oregon Grape is
used for medicinal purposes. It contains berberine, an
alkaloid that is antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral.
It is yellow in color and helps regulate blood sugar and
metabolism, lower cholesterol, is a neuroprotective,
anti-parasite, anti-cancer, is an ACE inhibitor, and is
used for Type 2 Diabetes. I use Oregon Grape root of-
ten as it grows in my backyard and is such a versatile Cardiovascular Disease: The berberine in Ore-
plant.
gon Grape Root is an ACE inhibitor. ACE inhibitors
Cleans and Stimulates the Liver, Gallblad- widen blood vessels increasing blood flow.
der, Spleen, and Blood: Oregon Grape stimu- Anti-Cancer: Oregon Grape helps
lates the liver and the secretion of bile, with cancer via inhibition of tumor
and helps with non-alcohol induced growth. It can be used in conjunc-
fatty liver. It cleans the blood, tion with modern therapies, and has
gallbladder, and spleen. It allevi- a similar effect as Metformin (it activates
ates symptoms caused by AMPK-AMP activated protein kinase).
weakness in these organs,
including headaches, di- Parasites: Oregon grape root is a good
gestive problems, and ac- internal anti-microbial. It works well for giar-
cumulated toxins. dia, and targets protozoans as well as worms.

Anti-bacterial, UTIs, Staph, Harvesting: I prefer to use roots from mature plants
Strep: Oregon Grape Root is an antibacterial and that are at least a year old. I look for older plants that
helps urinary tract infections, bladder infections, lung have attained their full height and have produced fruit.
infections, staph, strep, MRSA, and more. Harvest the roots in the late fall, digging up the entire
root system and then replanting the crown roots and
Anti-viral: The berberine in Oregon Grape acts as an any other unused pieces to grow again.
neuraminidase inhibitor and inhibits viral replication.
It also inhibits the inflammatory response due to viral Warning: Not for use during pregnancy or nursing
infection, and decreases the production of inflamma- due to berberine. Limit usage of the berries to reason-
tory cytokines. It has been shown to act against the able servings and be careful not to over-consume.
herpes virus, Zika, HIV, and Influenza A (including Recipes. Oregon Grape Root Tea. 1/2-ounce
H1N1/Swine Flu).
Oregon grape root, dried and crushed, 1-quart (1 Liter)
Digestive Disorders: Oregon Grape Root tea is water. Combine the
used for issues such as dysentery, diarrhea, and gastri- root and water in a
tis. It also helps balance intestinal flora. pot with a tight-fit-
ting lid. Bring to a
Skin Conditions, Wound Care, Anti-Fun- boil and turn the heat
gal: Oregon Grape works externally and internally to down to a slow sim-
treat skin conditions like acne, wounds, psoriasis, ec- mer. Simmer the tea
zema, herpes, and fungal conditions. for 10 to 15 minutes.
Strain out the root.

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