| Perhaps all herbal medicines we know of today have | | | | The Curative Powers Of Cranberry |
| weird or exotic names. Except for Garlic and Ginger -- | | | | The first and major role of Cranberry is in Urinary |
| which are probably the most common herbal | | | | Tract Infections. When one drinks Cranberry juice, |
| medicines -- sound close to being herbal sources. But | | | | UTi's are greatly prevented or treated. The |
| would you every think that a name such as | | | | proanthocyanidins found in the juice of Cranberry |
| Cranberries could become an herbal drug too? | | | | eliminates the bacteria that stick into the urinary tract |
| Probably not. | | | | which then helps relieve urinary ailments. Because the |
| The world was at extreme awe when it first | | | | bacteria can adhere easily on the urinary tract, it has to |
| discovered Cranberry as a potent cure to many | | | | be removed right away to prevent further |
| forms of illnesses. It does not only serve as a cure, but | | | | complications. |
| a preventive herbal treatment as well. Because of the | | | | People who drink Cranberry juice showed lower |
| taste and the popularity of Cranberry, it wasn't really | | | | incidence of the disease. And those which are sick of |
| hard putting it on the market because people instantly | | | | UTI are treated immediately with the use of the |
| knew that it is not only safe to use but a tasteful herb | | | | powerful juice of Cranberry. |
| as well. | | | | The antioxidant property of Cranberry also helps |
| The Cranberry Characteristic | | | | prevent certain cardiovascular diseases. It prevents the |
| Cranberries are known to be these tiny berries that | | | | blood from clotting too much which then lowers the |
| grow in a vine. They have been recently discovered to | | | | incidence of heart attacks. They also prevent the |
| have herbal properties. They are first used to dye | | | | growth of tumors and ulcers in the body like those |
| fabrics and to serve as food preservatives. But today, | | | | which occur in the lung, lymph or stomach. |
| they are widely used to treat and to prevent many | | | | Cranberries are also anti-carcinogenic agents. They |
| forms of illnesses. The beneficial properties of | | | | help prevent the formation of cancer in the body and |
| Cranberry include the following: NDM (non-dialyzable | | | | also bring relief to those who already have it. They are |
| material), antioxidants, and proanthocyanidins. Because | | | | also a great way to keep the body healthy from |
| of these elements, Cranberries have become very | | | | viruses. Specifically, it rids the body from getting |
| helpful in treating diseases. | | | | infected with the simplex-2 virus. |