Blackberries were perceived by the ancient cultures as being a wild plant, and historical accounts for a backyard culture of blackberry bushes are few. The Greeks used the blackberry as a remedy for Gout, and the Romans made a tea from the leaves of the blackberry plant to treat various illnesses.
John Bartram, the early American explorer, botanist, and writer founded the first United States Botanical Garden, in 1728. In the early American colonies, William Bartram in his book, Travels, noted that General Oglethorpe was sent to the colony of Georgia in 1733 to investigate the possibility of establishing various temperate and subtropical plants which might "prove valuable for Georgia farms and orchards." William Bartram noted further in his book, Travels, that he his father, John Bartram, were sent to explore the Southern colonies that included East Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Alabama to take an inventory of plants growing there after the Spanish were expelled by the English. Bartram reported that just outside of Mobile, Alabama, it "grows here five or six feet high, rambling like Brier vines over the fences and sh.
Blackberry Health Benefits:
•Antioxidant: being rich in antioxidants, blackberries help the body in fighting free radicals and thus, avoid various types of cancer and provide longevity.
•Antiseptic activity: the high tannin content, and the resultant antiseptic properties, of blackberries makes them good for tightening tissues as well as treating minor bleeding, their anti-bacterial properties and can even help cleanse blood.
•Diarrhea: consumption of blackberry has been found to be beneficial for those suffering from diarrhea and intestinal inflammation.
•Infections: mild infections, like sore throats and mouth irritations, can be treated with the help of blackberries.
•Hemorrhoid: blackberries have been used to alleviate hemorrhoids also.
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