Common Blackberry ( Allegheny Blackberry)
- White, 5 petalled flowers
- Alternate, compound, and serrate leaves
- 3- 5 leaflets with dark front & light back
- Curved thorns on hairy red & brown canes
- Dark violet/ red/ black fruits
Original range- eastern na
US range- western canada, california, & east coast
Habitat- woods, grasslands, & prairies
Illnesses- Anthracnose cane blight, septoria leafspot, rosette, orange rust, verticillium wilt, phytopthora root rot, crown gall
Treats- Dysentery, whooping cough, colitis, psoriasis, hemorrhoids, minor bleeding, rheumatism, anemia, diarrhea, mouth ulcers, sore throat, venereal diseases, sore eyes, phlegm, bowel, etc…
- Blackberry, virginia pine, and alder tea for piles wash & tea
- Roots for sore eyes, mouth cleansers…
- Roots and leaves for rheumatism, diarrhea, cough, colds…
- Stems for Urinary tract infections, urine regulation, astringent, phlegm…
- Stem & honey for sore throat…
Can use frozen/ fresh berries & fresh/ dried leaves