bearberry

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Epidemiology

  • 3 species of dwarf shrubs in the genus Arctostaphylos (manzanita) adapted to Arctic & subarctic climates
  • distributed throughout Canada & the United States as far south as New Jersey & Wisconsin
  • the edible fruit is a favorite food of bears
  • dried leaves are the only part of the plant used in medicine[2]

Indications

Pharmacokinetics

  • arbutin is excreted unchanged by the kidney

Adverse effects

Mechanism of action

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