A natural substance used to treat urinary tract infections. Components of cranberry prevent bacteria from adhering to the lining of the bladder. Cranberry is available in pill form as well as in sweetened juice products.
A tart red fruit, Vaccinium macrocarpon, commonly used in the treatment and prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Evidence supporting cranberry as treatment of UTIs is limited. Whether drinking cranberry juice is as effective in preventing UTIs as chronic antibiotic use is unknown. Its mechanism of action is to decrease adherence of some bacteria to the urothelium.
The lingonberry is a red berry fruit that grows on a small, low-growing evergreen shrub. It is commonly found in North America and northern Europe, and is widely cultivated in the United States.