Thimbleberry Root Stock

Rubus Parviflorus, Thimbleberry fruits are smaller, flatter, and softer than raspberries, and have many small seeds. Like many of the other native Pacific Northwest berries, thimbleberry was commonly eaten by the Native Americans. Thimbleberry is a great source of vitamins A and C with traces of potassium, calcium, and iron.This berry helps to boost the immune system.The young shoots, roots and leaves have been used to treat many ailments. A tea is made of the leaves or roots as a blood tonic in the treatment of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and dysentery. Its effects are believed to tone and strengthen the stomach, helping increase appetite. Both the leaves and the bark of these plants have astringent properties.