what is bilberry
Bilberry is a plant. The dried, ripe fruit and leaves are used to make medicine. Bilberry is used for improving eyesight, including night vision. In fact, during World War II, British pilots in the Royal Air Force ate bilberry jam to improve their night vision, but later research showed it probably didnât help.Bilberry is also used for treating eye conditions such as cataracts and disorders of the retina.here is some evidence that bilberry may help retinal disorders. Some people use bilberry for conditions of the heart and blood vessels including hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), varicose veins, decreased blood flow in the veins, and chest pain.