Uva Ursi
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Why We Love It:
Uva ursi has been used medicinally since the 2nd century as a natural remedy for urinary tract infections. This plant has an astringent quality that can be useful for moms after childbirth. Motherlove uses this particular herb for some of our postpartum products.
Though few negative reactions to uva ursi have occurred, allergic reactions can happen.
What It Looks Like:
Sometimes called “bearberry,” uva ursi has been the preferred snack of hungry bears in the forests of North America for centuries. Though you can eat the berries of the plant, they are mealy and don’t have much taste. Uva ursi is primarily harvested for its small, leathery, evergreen leaves. You will typically be able to identify this plant by its low-growing and spreading habit, and by either its oval-shaped leaves or its pink, urn-shaped flowers.
