Description
Dried blackthorn berries are used as a flavoring ingredient in sloe gin and home-made alcohol-based extracts. They are also used as a laxative, to enhance digestion, to soothe skin issues, to combat catarrh, and to ease stomach cramps. They are 100% natural, food grade, vegan friendly, and contain Vitamin C, bitter glycosides, organic acids, tannins and sugars. They are also a purgative, astringent, diaphoretic, laxative, disinfectant, and diuretic.
Dried Blackthorn Sloe Berries, also known as bair berries, or sloe berries, are often used as a flavouring ingredient in sloe gin and home-made alcohol-based extracts.
Size: 100g.
BLACKTHORN BERRIES USES
A mild natural laxative
Enhances digestion
A mood enhancer
Assists with the treatment of minor gallbladder problems
Helps to soothe skin issues
Combats catarrh
Eases stomach cramps
Often used as a flavouring ingredient in sloe gin and home-made alcohol-based extracts
BENEFITS OF BLACKTHORN BERRIES
100% Natural
Food Grade
Vegan Friendly
Contains Vitamin C, bitter glycosides, organic acids, tannins and sugars
Purgative
Astringent
Diaphoretic
Laxative
Disinfectant
Diuretic
HOW TO USE BLACKTHORN BERRIES
Herbal Tea (infusion): 1-2 teaspoons in 1 cup of boiling water. Allow to infuse for 10-15 mins. Strain and drink 2-3 times a day.
OTHER NAMES FOR BLACKTHORN BERRIES
Sometimes referred to as: Sloe Berries
FOR YOUR SAFETY
It is especially important for pregnant and breastfeeding women to avoid using blackthorn because it contains chemicals that can cause birth defects