They were said to be conducive to good appetite and a remedy for catarrh. Indians in the Rocky Mountains ate what they called porridge of cooked gooseberries for fever and for seizures of malaria marked by paroxysms of chills, fever and sweating recurring at regular intervals. Hopes resorted to the fruit of the gooseberry for stomach ache. Gooseberry tea was used to cure canker sores and for mouthwash. Where Gooseberries Are Found 1.
Gooseberries grow from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska and from the east to the West Coast.
Gooseberries are found in conifer forests often. Gooseberries are found in temperate and cold regions of the world. Gooseberries are found in England and North America. Gooseberries grow mainly in North Central, Middle Atlantic, Rocky, Mountain, and Pacific States. States That Allow Gooseberry Bushes 1.