Bilberry Tea: Benefits for Eyesight and Blood Sugar, How to Prepare and Side Effects
Bilberry Tea: Benefits for Eyesight and Blood Sugar, How to Prepare and Side Effects IMPORTANT: Bilberry tea — whether made from the fruit or the leaves — is a natural support, not a treatment that replaces prescribed medication. If you have diabetes and take blood-sugar-lowering medication or insulin, bilberry leaf tea may add to the drop in blood sugar, so monitor your levels and talk to your doctor before drinking it daily. People taking anticoagulants (such as warfarin) should be cautious, since bilberries contain compounds that may influence clotting. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should use bilberry leaves only occasionally and after consulting a doctor. Leaf tea should not be drunk in large amounts over long periods, because of its tannins and traces of hydroquinone. In children, bilberry fruit is safe and beneficial, but concentrated leaf tea should be given with care. At any unusual symptom — dizziness, nausea, allergic reactions — stop drinking it and seek a specialist’s advice. ...