Huckleberry vs Elaeagnus Umbellata

Eastern North American shrub with tart berries used by Algonquian peoples as food medicine for urinary conditions and as antioxidant tonic.

Shrub native to China, Japan, and Korea used in traditional medicine for its antioxidant-rich fruits and leaves with anti-inflammatory and antidiarrheal properties.

anthocyanins, resveratrol, quercetin, catechins, vitamin C

lycopene, beta-carotene, quercetin, kaempferol, tannins

Urinary conditions in Algonquian medicine, Nutritive food in many Native American traditions, Diarrhea treatment, Blood conditions

antioxidant, diarrhea, cough, wound healing, fever

Antioxidant, Urinary antiseptic, Anti-inflammatory, Antidiarrheal

antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal, wound healing

Fresh berries as food; 2-3 cups berry tea daily; dried berries year-round

Fruit consumed as food or leaf tea 5g daily

None established as food

allergy to Elaeagnaceae

Generally safe as food

very well tolerated