In the U.S., large-scale cranberry cultivation has been developed as opposed to other countries. American cranberry growers have a long historyof cooperative marketing. The historyofbearberries is fascinating, since it's a plant long used in homeopathic and folk medicine. For more information about bearberry plants through time, read on. What Are Bearberries Like? Types ofBearberries. How People Use Bearberries. Bearberries in Traditional Medicine. History and Old Stories. History. For Indigenous communities in Alberta, bearberry has held significance for countless generations. It is known in one Algonquin language as Kinnikinnick... History. Bearberry was first documented in The Physicians of Myddfai, a 13th-century Welsh herbal. It was also described by Clusius in 1601, and recommended for medicinal use in 1763 by... Historyof medicinal plants. Plant preparations.2.3 Bearberries for kidney inflammation. 2.4 Bearberry for female genital apparatus. 2.5 Diuretic properties ofbearberry. Bearberry, one of its most common names, forms a dense protective carpet over dry barrens usually, but most often we found it trailing over the cliff overhangs in the mountains. Table of ContentsBearberryHistorical Background and Cultural SignificanceBearberry Phytochemical Profile and Active Components Benefits ofbearberry include its ability to detoxify the bladder, improve immunity, eliminate headaches, speed healing, reduce inflammation, and protect the gut. Bearberry is a creeping shrub that can reach 2 to 8 inches in height and few meters in length. Stem ofbearberry is covered with papery bark with silky hairs.