The Bearberry, a small shrub, with decumbent, much branched, irregular stems and evergreen leaves, is distributed over the main part of the Northern Hemisphere, being found in the northern latitudes and high mountains of Europe, Asia and America.
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Significance in cosmetics
- In consequence of the powerful astringency of theleaves, Uva-Ursi has a place not only in all the old herbals, but also in the modern Pharmacopoeias.