Lingonberry Leaf Extract

The lingonberry is a delicious semi sour little fruit that belongs to the same family as the blueberry and cranberry. The perennial plant from which the berries grow is native to the Scandinavian region of northern Europe. The Lingonberry is widely distributed across many areas of the Northern hemisphere including Scandinavia, Northern US, Greenland and Canada. Like their better-known berry cousins, lingonberries do not just tastes great but they also pack a healthy punch.

Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) have been used for centuries both as food and as medicine. Also known as bearberry, redberry, partridgeberry, foxberry, cowberry, and Alaskan lowbush cranberry, these tart red berries can be eaten raw or they can be processed into delicious lingonberry jam or syrup (popular in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries. While the berries are used mostly for food with the addition of health benefits, the leaves are used for their healing potency.

If you’re looking for a superberry, the lingonberry takes the podium since it’s jam-packed with antioxidants and body-enhancing phytonutrients. This small but powerful plant contains numerous medicinal and nutritional benefits.

Lingonberry leaves are sometimes used as a substitute for bearberry (uva ursi) leaves.

• Extraction Ratio : 1/4
• Ingredients: Grain alcohol, distilled water and herb.
• Alcohol Volume: 50%