Description: Historically
cultivated for its tart berries for culinary use, barberries were traditionally
used in pickled dishes, jams, candies, and more.
The root itself was used to
make antipyretics, tonics, and other natural medicines. Due to its bitter
flavor, however; it was typically used to make yellow dyes.
Botanical Name: Berberis vulgaris
Common names: Berbery, pipperidge bush, sow berry
Medicinal part: bark, root-bark, fruit
INCI Name: Berberis Vulgaris Root
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Max % Ashes: 10.0
Max % Foreign Matters: 2.0
Max % Loss on Drying: 10.0