Hypoglycemia, also known as low blood sugar, is when blood sugar decreases to below normal levels. This may result in a variety of symptoms including clumsiness, trouble talking, confusion, loss of consciousness, seizures, or death. A feeling of hunger, sweating, shakiness, and weakness may also be present. Symptoms typically come on quickly.
Tea brewed from dried bilberry fruits has also been used to soothe a sore throat or sore mouth tissue. In folk medicine, bilberry leaf has been used to treat a number of conditions including diabetes. Limited evidence from a few animal studies shows that it may have a decreasing effect on blood sugar.
Introduction. This fact sheet provides basic information about bilberryâcommon names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. Bilberry is a relative of the blueberry, and its fruit is commonly used to make pies and jams.It has been used for nearly 1,000 years in traditional European medicine. Bilberry grows in North America, Europe, and northern Asia. Historically, bilberry fruit was used to treat diarrhea, scurvy, and other conditions.his fact sheet provides basic information about bilberryâcommon names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. Bilberry is a relative of the blueberry, and its fruit is commonly used to make pies and jams.