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Cranberries are a fruit.
- botanical information
- part used
- nutritional information
- magick correspondences and uses
- ritual uses
- Goddesses and deities
- health care
- external skin care
- cautions and contraindications
botanical information:
Botanical name: Vaccinium macrocarpon
Common name: cranberry
Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.
Wisconsin produces more cranberries than any other U.S. state.
part used:
Part Used: Berry. Information courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbs |
nutritional information:
Cranberry juice helps prevent urinary problems.
magickal correspondences and uses:
Western element (as juice): water
Western element (as berry): fire
Magickal uses of cranberry juice: protection
ritual uses:
Ritual uses of cranberry juice: Sacred to Marjatta
Ritual uses of cranberries and cranberry juice: Yule or Winter Solstice
deities associated with cranberry:
- Marjatta (Finnish Goddess)
health care uses:
Health Notice: Attempting to be an amateur doctor is potentially dangerous to your health. This web page is not professional medical advice. Nothing on this website should be considered as a substitute or replacement for professional medical advice. Persons should seek the advice of qualified health providers. Self-medication should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care. Please confirm all self-medication with your doctor or health care professional. See the article on healing for recommended healers.
external care:
External skin care: Cranberry extract in Rhonda Allison Skin Brightening Cleanser: Lightening cleanser helps control pigmentation problem. Natural all-purpose cleanser keeps skin lighter and brighter by helping suppress melanin production. Shea butter, kojic acid, cranberry extract, and flower petal oils leave skin feeling fresh and squeaky clean. Good for all skin types. Massage small amount into face. Rinse with warm washcloth. Rhonda Allison Skin Brightening Cleanser
cautions and contraindications:
Cautions and contraindications: Safe for use during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Those with family or individual history of calcium-oxalate kidney stones should avoid long term use of cranberry supplements.
An updated version of this web page is now available at the new Teen Witch website cranberry.