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	Barberry
		Barberries are often used in the southern landscape because they tolerate extreme soil and climate conditions and require minimum maintenance.
		Wintergreen Barberry: Wintergreen barberry (Berberis julianae) is an evergreen shrub with thorny branches.
		Japanese barberry is often used to hold and furnish slopes and banks.
	hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1060.htm (953 words)

	Barberry
		Barberry was reportedly used by the American Indians in cases of general debility and to improve the appetite.
		The yellow wood of common barberry most likely was a sign to physicians long ago that the plant was useful for jaundice, a condition (usually caused by liver disease or gallstones) in which the skin turns yellowish.
		Barberry is also thought to have a positive effect on the liver and is prescribed by herbalists for hepatitis.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_barberry.htm (1207 words)

	Barberry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Barberry's medicinal properties are the result of its chemical constituents berberine, columbamine, and oxyacanthine.
		Pregnant women are advised not to take any barberry containing supplements, as the berberine alkaloids may increase the risk of jaundice in infants by interfering with their normal liver functioning.
		As barberry is an external food source, there are no nutritional deficiencies concerning the chemical constituents of this plant.
	www.supplementnews.org /barberry (760 words)

	Barberry
		For this reason, barberry is used to ease inflammation and infection of the urinary, gastrointestinal, and respiratory tracts (such as pharyngitis [sore throat], sinusitis, rhinitis [nasal congestion], bronchitis and, traditionally, tuberculosis) as well as candida (yeast) infections of the skin or vagina.
		The stem, root bark, and fruit of barberry contain chemicals called isoquinoline alkaloids (berberine is a type of isoquinoline alkaloid), which are the main active ingredients of barberry.
		Barberry (as a single herb) should not be taken for more than five to seven days, but it may be used for longer periods if taken in combination with other herbs recommended by a qualified healthcare practitioner.
	www.umm.edu /altmed/ConsHerbs/Barberrych.html (1044 words)

	Information on the herb barberry. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Barberry is traditionally used as a liver tonic and for detoxification and the root bark has some very good liver stimulant properties, which increase liver functioning and to treat gallstones.
		This caused the rats liver enzymes to increase, and barberry was shown to significantly reduce the enzyme levels after ingestion by the rats.
		Barberry ointment was shown to significantly reduce skin eruptions in psoriasis during a German study.
	www.ageless.co.za /herb-barberry.htm (674 words)

	Barberry
		Few gardeners would believe that the common spiny barberry, and ornamental bush often planted fro hedges in place of privet and valued fro tits flowers, its gorgeous fall foliage, and its striking red berries that often hang on the bush all winter long, provides fruit that can be eaten in a variety of ways.
		The barberry, in fact, may take its name from the Arabic name for the fruit, berberys, a shell, possibly in reference to its leaves being hollow like shells, but in any event it is associated with the Berbers, who cultivated it on Africa’s Barbary Coast.
		Glasse in her famous cookbook mentions ‘a garnish of barberries and lemon” and apparently the green leaves of the thorny bush were used to make a ‘sauce to eate with meates’ in the sixteenth century.
	www.allaboutstuff.com /Garden_Tips/sub_Barberry.asp (808 words)

	Barberry (Berberis vulgaris)
		Barberry is a thorned, deciduous shrub growing up to 3 metres (10 feet) in height common to most areas of Central and Southern Europe and the Northeastern regions of the United States.
		Barberry is claimed also to have anti-viral activities, and as a treatment for chronic candidiasis, indigestion and parasites (12).
		Barberry is generally considered safe when consumed orally and appropriately for medicinal purposes, but due to its moderately toxic properties cannot be recommended for consumption in quantities over 500 mg.
	www.genhealth.com /barberry.htm (723 words)

	Barberry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Barberry was once a popular hedge plant, but the tendency for some of its species, most notably B. vulgaris, to harbor fungus dangerous to corn and wheat crops has led to its virtual disuse.
		Barberries can be sensitive to salts, and the application of straight solid fertilizer can kill a tree.
		Barberries need little fertilizer, and plants in training pots or in the ground may need no fertilizer at all.
	www.bonsai-bci.com /species/barberry.html (710 words)

	PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
		Japanese barberry was introduced to the U.S. and New England as an ornamental plant in 1875 in the form of seeds sent from Russia to the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusetts.
		Japanese barberry was later promoted as a substitute for common barberry (Berberis vulgaris) which was planted by settlers for hedgerows, dye and jam, and later found to be a host for the fl stem grain rust.
		Barberry seed is transported to new locations with the help of birds (e.g., turkey and ruffed grouse) and small mammals which eat it.
	www.nps.gov /plants/alien/fact/beth1.htm (1196 words)

	barberry - Hartford, Connecticut CT
		Barberry is also known as Berberis vulgaris, berberry, pipperridge, jaundice berry, sow berry, mountain grape, Oregon grape, trailing mahonia, berberis, woodsour, and sour-spine.
		Most commonly, barberry is known for its use in diarrheal conditions; other gastrointestinal complaints including constipation, lack of appetite, heartburn, and stomach cramps; coughs; infections; fevers, and in antioxidant supplement products.
		Before taking barberry, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional if you have allergies (especially to plants), have any medical condition, or if you take other medicines or other herbal/health supplements.
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	Barberry History and Information
		The root, stem and bark of the barberry plant are used in a variety of herbal and medicinal preparations.
		Barberry has also been used in connection with a variety of other conditions, including diarrhea, enlarged spleen, tuberculosis, hemorrhoids, kidney disease, gout, arthritis, low back pain, malaria and parasite infections, and has been use internally to treat skin conditions.
		Another reason to consider using barberry is that your body changes in response to antibiotics, and these changes are not always good.
	www.nutrasanus.com /barberry.html (593 words)

	Barberry Root - Berberis vulgaris - Encapsulated Botanical - Herbs
		Barberry became unpopular with farmers when it was discovered to be a host plant for the wheat rust fungus that decimated crops in the 19th century.
		Historically, Barberry was used as a bitter tonic to stimulate digestion, and in the treatment of inflammatory arthritic, sciatica, and rheumatic complaints.
		It is indicated in congestive jaundice, and inflammation of the gall bladder and gallstones.
	www.viable-herbal.com /singles/herbs/s800.htm (1258 words)

	Cereal Disease Laboratory : Home
		Thus, the barberry became established in areas where it was a close neighbor to the small grain cereals, and both were moved by farmers as agriculture spread west in the early 1800s.
		The disadvantage of growing barberries and small grain cereals together was recognized by European farmers long before it was know that barberry was the alternate host for the fungus causing stem rust.
		In Rouen, France a law was passed in 1660 to outlaw the growing of barberry bushes, nearly 200 years before the German scientist A. DeBary proved that the rust on barberry in the spring was the same fungus that caused stem rust of small grain cereals in the summer and the fall.
	www.ars.usda.gov /Main/docs.htm?docid=9747 (590 words)

	Barberry
		If barberry plants have died of wilt, replacements should be planted elsewhere.
		Eradication of barberries for protection of wheat and bluegrass was mandated in the past.
		An infrequent pest of barberry and Oregon Grapeholly, this inchworm overwinters as a pupa buried in the soil.
	www.caes.state.ct.us /PlantPestHandbookFiles/pphB/pphbarb.htm (502 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Barberry, Common - Herb Profile and Information
		---Uses---The Barberry used to be cultivated for the sake of the fruit, which was pickled and used for garnishing dishes.
		The Egyptians are said still to employ a diluted juice of the berries in pestilential fevers, and Simon Paulli relates that he was cured of a malignant fever by drinking an infusion of the berries sweetened with sugar and syrup of roses.
		'Barberries are also used as a dry sweetmeat, and in sugar-plums or comfits; are pickled with vinegar and are used for various culinary purposes.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/b/barcom12.html (1724 words)

	Bodybuilding.com - Barberry Information and Product Listing! Barberry FAQ!
		Barberry (berberis vulgaris) is a dense bush that produces small red berries.
		It is recommended to take 1-2 grams of barberry three times daily if it is dried bark in a pill form with a full glass of water.
		You should talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional before taking barberry if you are pregnant or nursing, have a medical condition, are taking other medicines or herbal/health supplements, or have allergies (especially to plants).
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	barberry Consumer Drug Information
		All potential risks and/ or advantages of barberry may not be known.
		Additionally, consultation with a practitioner trained in the uses of herbal/ health supplements may be beneficial, and coordination of treatment among all health care providers involved may be advantageous.
		Before taking barberry, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional if you have allergies (especially to plants), have any medical condition, or if you take other medicines or other herbal/ health supplements.
	www.drugs.com /mtm/barberry.html (1210 words)

	Barberry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Traditionally, in European and American herbalism, barberry was used to treat a large number of conditions, particularly infections and stomach problems.
		The alkaloid, berberine, receives the most research and widest acclaim as the active component of barberry and its relatives.
		As a tincture, 2–3 ml of barberry can be taken three times per day.
	www.kroger.com /hn/Herb/Barberry.htm (681 words)

	MotherNature.com - Barberry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Historical or traditional use (may or may not be supported by scientific studies): Traditionally, in European and American herbalism, barberry was used to treat a large number of conditions, particularly infections and stomach problems.
		For digestive conditions, barberry is often combined with other bitter herbs, such as gentian, in tincture form.
		For this reason, berberine-containing plants, including barberry, goldenseal, and Oregon grape should be used with caution during pregnancy and breast-feeding.
	www.mothernature.com /Library/Ency/Index.cfm/Id/2041006 (858 words)

	Barberry
		Barberry is an herb from a shrub that produces dark red berries in the fall.
		The bark and stems are also used medicinally to decrease heart rate, lower blood pressure, slow breathing, reduce bronchial congestion (mucus), reduce fever and swelling, and to treat arthritis and psoriasis (ointment form).
		The bark of a barberry plant contains alkaloids considered to be antibiotic by some herbalists and are used to stimulate the body's immune system.
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	herb data, Barberry, Berberis vulgaris, European barberry, jaundice berry, pepperidge, pepperidge bush, sowberry, ...
		As a bitter tonic with mild laxative effects, it is used with weak or debilitated people to strengthen and cleanse the system The herb is believed to have the ability to reduce an enlarged spleen.
		Felter considered barberry much like Hydrastis and could be employed for many of the uses of that scarce and high-priced drug.
		Barberry tends to dilate the blood vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure.
	www.holistic-online.com /Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h73.htm (665 words)

	Herbal Descriptions - Barberry - Mahonia Aquifolium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Barberry, which is also called Oregon Grape Root, is derived from Mahonia Aquifolium, a small evergreen that grows wild on mountains in the Pacific Northwest.
		Used in small doses, Barberry tonic was believed to be an effective treatment for heartburn, stomach upset, ulcers, and to stimulate appetite.
		It is also considered effective in lowering blood pressure, reducing heart rate and respiration, reducing bronchial constriction, and as a 'palliative' for menstrual irregularities.
	www.viable-herbal.com /herbdesc/1barberr.htm (458 words)

	Barberry
		Standardized extracts containing 5–10% alkaloids, with a total of approximately 500 mg of berberine taken each day, are preferable for preventing infections.
		Standardized extracts of goldenseal are a more common source of berberine, since goldenseal contains a higher concentration of berberine than barberry.
		An ointment made from a 10% extract of barberry can be applied topically three times per day for psoriasis.
	www.truestarhealth.com /Notes/2041006.html (741 words)

	Japanese Barberry
		Japanese barberry is a dense woody shrub with numerous arching spine-bearing branches.
		Japanese barberry is found in old fields, in open woods, on floodplains, on ledges, along power lines, and on roadsides.
		Japanese barberry is one of the first plants to leaf out in spring and is therefore easy to distinguish from other shrubs.
	www.umext.maine.edu /onlinepubs/htmpubs/2504.htm (599 words)

	What do we DO with the Barberry Bushes?!
		i am very prejudiced against barberry..when i was 12 or 13, my summer job (i think my mother paid me $50 in 1959) was to remove a barberry hedge about 30' long...i sawed off the tops and dug out the b...
		Although most ponds I have known have either been where I came to long before I got there, or have been wonderful places I have 'come upon', it must have been fascinating to...
		I have a great big Barberry bush and both the birds and I love it.
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	Barberry - Herb Database + Images
		One final note: many plants were used for a wide range of illnesses in the past, but be aware that many of the historical uses have proven to be ineffective for the problems to which they were applied.
		NOTE: None of the barberries should be mixed with licorice as glycyrrhizin nullifies the antibacterial effects of the berberine.
		was made by steeping the bark in hard cider in the following manner: 4 oz each of barberry, white poplar and wild cherry barks were crushed and steeped one week in a gallon of cider, then strained.
	earthnotes.tripod.com /barberry_h.htm (1892 words)

	WDNR - Invasive Plant Species - Japanese Barberry(Berberis thunbergii)
		It can be distinguished from the Japanese barberry by its spiny toothed leaves and flowers in a long raceme.
		Japanese barberry can be found invading oak woodlands and oak savannas; it is widespread in Wisconsin woodlands south of the tension zone.
		Japanese barberry competes poorly with grasses and may succumb to drought conditions.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /invasives/fact/barberry.htm (592 words)

	Barberry
		Barberry has been used for a variety of other problems as well, including enlarged spleen, diarrhea, tuberculosis, hemorrhoids, kidney disease, gout, arthritis, low back pain, malaria and parasite infections.
		To make a tea from the berries, pour 5 ounces of hot water over 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls of whole or squashed berries, steep for 10 to 15 minutes, and strain.
		For a tea from Barberry root, use 2 grams of drug per 250 milliliters (about 1 cup) of water.
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/100160.shtml (319 words)

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