A red, acid berry, much used for making sauce, etc.; also, the plant producing it (several species of Vaccinum or Oxycoccus.) The high cranberry or cranberry tree is a species of Viburnum (Viburnum Opulus), and the other is sometimes called low cranberry or marsh cranberry to distinguish it.
An herb (Vaccinium mactocarpon). The American cranberry has been shown to provide an undesirable growth medium for bacteria in the urinary tract. Specifically, it has been shown that cranberry constituents appear to inhibit the ability of bacteria to adhere to the cell wall that lines the urinary tract.
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
Native to Old and New Worlds No period recipes. Modern version is a hybrid
has been used to prevent kidney stones and “bladder gravel” as well as to remove toxins from the blood. Cranberry has long been recommended by herbalists as well as doctors to help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs).
A bright red berry of the heath family. About 70% of the crop comes from the Cape Cod area. Because of their tartness, they are often combined with other fruits and used in chutneys, pies, and other desserts.
( Vaccinium macrocarpon) Native to American soil, the cranberry has a long history of use by Native Americans - as food, a fabric dye, in a poultice for arrow wounds, even as a bartering tool. Because of its high concentration of anti-oxidants, we combine it with blueberry and cranberry to help protect lips in our ripe lip color formulas and Petal EssenceTM Triple AccentTM.
The American Cranberry, also known as the trailing swap cranberry, is typically used as aid in maintianing healthy urinary tract. It inhibits the adhesion of E. coli bacteria to the wall of the urter, preventing infection.
There are several species of cranberry, but we're most accustomed to the large, tart ones that are native to North America. Too hard and tart to eat out of hand, cranberries must be cooked or chopped to make a relish. Fresh they may be stored refrigerated for weeks
Cranberry is antibacterial, and is commonly used to treat urinary tract infections.
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the genus Vaccinium subgenus Oxycoccus, or in some treatments, in the distinct genus Oxycoccus. They are found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere.