Uva ursi leaf is the medicinal part of a shrub that is indigenous to Europe. The name uva ursi means "bear's grape", and the shrub is so-named because bears like to eat the small red berries that grow on the uva ursi plant. Other names for uva ursi leaf include bearberry, hogberry and upland cranberry. Uva Ursi is small woody evergreen shrub that is a species of Arctostaphylos, one of several related species referred to as bearberry. This plant blooms from April to May and produces an orange colored berry.The extract of uva ursi leaves has been used for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years, dating back to the Native Americans. Native Americans are said to have used the extract to help treat urinary tract infection.

Functions of Uva Ursi Extract: