skip navigation, jump to main contentDorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden, College of Pharmacy, UIC

Cranberry bush; Viburnum (Viburnum opulus L.)

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Medicinal uses: Anti-spasmodic; diuretic

Part used medicinally: Stem bark

Native origin: Eurasia, Mediterranean

This plant is among those investigated by UIC College of Pharmacy researchers.

Viburnum opulus L.

Viburnum opulus L.

Photos: D. Doel Soejarto, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago