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Cranberry has been
used to prevent kidney stones and "bladder gravel" as well
as to remove toxins from the blood. Cranberry has long been
recommended for persons with recurrent urinary tract
infections (UTIs).
Generations of
American women have known that the bitter native cranberry isn't
just the basis of a Thanksgiving relish. In fact, these small, dark
red berries have a long medical history in addition to a colorful
culinary one. Specifically, cranberry juice and cranberry extract
appear to help prevent and even eliminate urinary tract infections.
Most women develop this type of problem at least once in their
lives, and some suffer from constant recurrences. Early American
physicians successfully applied crushed cranberries to tumors and
wounds. They also used cranberries as a remedy for the age-old
malady known as scurvy, a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C. It
wasn’t too surprising, therefore, when modern scientists discovered
that cranberries contain plentiful stores of this common antioxidant
vitamin.
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