The bear grape (Arctostaphylos uva ursi) is known for its supportive properties for kidney and urinary tract health.

Grape Bear Leaf or Bear Grape Leaves have been used successfully in folk medicine since ancient times. The chemicals that the plant contains are recommended in phytotherapy for kidney disease, as well as a natural detoxifier.

Centuries ago, European doctors believed that the leaves and fruits of this shrub were unsurpassed in the treatment of kidney disease. The 13th-century medical books signed by Wales and Meddyon, as well as the 16th-century medical school in Montpellier, appreciating the healing qualities of this plant, developed the first prescriptions for the treatment of nephrotic pain, for lithiasis. renal mucus and urine mucus, using bear grape leaves, with obvious antiseptic and diuretic properties. Subsequently, doctors in Vienna, Berlin, Bern, Zurich, Paris and Madrid turned their attention to this plant, seeking to treat diseased kidneys.



 

Bear grapes: properties and benefits

 

• Treatment of urinary tract infections

The leaves of bear grapes are mainly used to treat urinary tract infections, kidney disease, nephritis, kidney stones, chronic cystitis, kidney colibacillosis, kidney stones, edema.
 

• Treatment of diseases such as hematuria, urethritis…

Also from the same sphere, the plant can be used in the treatment of diseases such as hematuria, urinary inflammation, urethritis, prostatitis, hypermenorrhea, skin, reduction of uric acid.
 

• It has a weak diuretic or astringent effect

The bear grape plant also has a weak diuretic or astringent effect, which is due to a substance called arbutin, which it contains and which acts as an antiseptic for the lining of the urinary tract. It is also antimicrobial, astringent and a natural disinfectant.
 

• Increases skin elasticity and reduces the signs of aging

Bear grapes are incredibly rich in antioxidants, which are powerful compounds that help neutralize unstable molecules called free radicals in your body. Antioxidants in these berries include vitamin C, quercetin, flavonoids and anthocyanins. This vitamin promotes immune health and the proper formation of collagen, which can increase skin elasticity and reduce the signs of aging.
 

• Diabetes, cough, enterocolitis

Other important health benefits of bear grapes are in internal treatments for diabetes, enterocolitis, diarrhea, cough, dysentery, and hemoptysis, as well as in external treatments for candidiasis, herpes, boils.

 

Uva Ursi Leaf Therapeutic Properties

 

• The bear's grapes have antiseptic and disinfectant action, manifested especially in the urinary tract;
• It also has a diuretic and astringent effect on the digestive tract;
• Bear grapes have a specific action on kidney and bladder stones or ulcers;
• Arbutin is the main constituent due to its antibacterial action. Inhibits the development of Citobacter, Enterobacter, Escherichia, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus;
• At the same time, arbutin at the renal level breaks down into glucose and hydroquinone, the latter having antimicrobial action;
• Bear grapes are recommended in the treatment of nephritis, kidney stones, cystitis, urethritis, skin, prostatitis and help reduce uric acid buildup;

 

Recommended use:

As a dietary supplement, take two capsules two to three times a day with water.





 

WARNING:

Do not take this product if you are pregnant or breast-feeding or if you have kidney disease or digestive problems. Not recommended for long-term use.