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● American beautyberry, Callicarpa americana, produces very showy berries that attract wildlife to graze upon the deciduous shrub.
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● Beautyberry shrubs have been found to contain chemical compounds similar to DEET, by USDA Research. This is very important as the beautyberry shrub can be used as a natural insect repellent, to protect you and your loved ones from flying biting insects such as mosquitoes and gnats. Having protection from the the potentially dangerous disease that these insects can carry such as west nile virus, especially if your preparedness plan include you children and the elderly, people most susceptible to the diseases. You can use the leaves in two different ways to get the benefits of this natural insect repellent, you can crush the leaves while rubbing onto you skin or clothes, or you can make your own homemade insect repellents with the recipe below. Whichever was you choose to use the chemical compounds you will need to reapply every couple of hours to keep the insects away.

● Native Americans used beautyberry in many different ways to make herbal remedies to treat many common ailments. A tea can be made from the roots to help treat upset stomachaches and diarrhea. While a tea made from the roots and berries is used to treat fevers and colic. Poultices were made to help clean wounds and treat various skin rashes, reportedly helping to ease the pain as well. Sweat baths made with roots and leaves was used to treat malaria. Beautyberry contains many beneficial medical properties, recipes are provided below.

● Some of the finest jelly in the land is know to come from fresh ripened Callicarpa americana berries. Beautberry is not really know for being an amazing food source but you can easily make your own jelly that impress you and your family members, awarding you homesteader of the year. Check out our easy to make Beautyberry Jelly Recipe below for the knock your socks jam anyone has ever tasted.
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How to Make Beautyberry Jam

Ingredients:
  • 6 cups of berries, free of stems and leaves,
  • 8 cups of water,
  • 4 cups of sugar,
  • 1 package of low-sugar pectin.
 Steps for Cooking Callicarpa americana Jam:
  1. Bring the mixture of 8 cups of water and 6 cups of berries to a boil,
  2. Cook covered for 20 minutes,
  3. Uncover and smash the berries with a large wooden spoon,
  4. Cover and allow the mixture to cook for 20 minutes on low to medium heat,
  5. Strain the mixture to remove the tiny seeds and any other remaining plant material,
  6. Continue to boil until the mixture is reduced to only 4 four cups,
  7. Add only ½ cup of sugar and complete package of the low-sugar pectin allowing to come back to a boil,
  8. Add the remaining sugar bringing to a hard boil for 60 seconds,
  9. Remove from heat and pour into mason jars,
  10. Seal the mason jars and process in boiling water for 10 minutes,

How to Make Beautyberry Natural Insect Repellent

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup of crushed Beautberry leaves,
  • 4 ounces of rubbing alcohol,
  • 2 drops of desired body wash or spray (personal choice),
  • Personal size spray bottle,
 Steps for Making Your Own Insect Repellent:
  1. Put crush leaves into a mason jar,
  2. Cover the crushed leaves with the rubbing alcohol,
  3. Let stand for 2 days,
  4. Strain the mixture free of the leaves,
  5. Add two drops of your body wash or spray,
  6. Pour into a mini personal sprayer.


    7. *Reapply every couple of hour for best results.

How to Make Beautyberry Insect Repellent Cream

Ingredients:
  • Bark from the roots,
  • Leaves fresh or dried,
  • 1 cup of neem oil,
  • 1 ounce of beeswax,
  • 2 cups of boiling water,
 Steps for Making Insect Repellent Cream:
  1. Cut up bark, stems and leaves,
  2. Bring two cups of water to a boil,
  3. Add the diced mixture of Beautyberry bark, stems and leaves,
  4. Simmer for 10 minutes,
  5. Strain mixture,
  6. In a different pot warm the neem oil,
  7. Mix in beeswax until melted,
  8. Pour neem oil and beeswax mix, into a blender with the strained liquid,
  9. Mix slowly until a cream if formed.


    10. *This is perfect for all day uses even in the hot summer months, 1 applications is needed for all day relief

How to Make Beautyberry Tea

Ingredients:
  • Bark from the roots,
  • Leaves fresh or dried,
  • Ripe berries,
  • 1 cup of boiling water,
 Steps for Brewing Callicarpa americana Tea:
  1. Bring 8 ounces of water to a boil,
  2. Mix in the mixture of diced bark, leaves and berries,
  3. Simmer mixture for 20 minutes,
  4. Strain the tea and serve hot, you can refrigerate for up to 1 week,
  5. Repeat daily until the skin ailment is no longer present.

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  1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 
5 of 5 beauty berry jelly August 31, 2019
Reviewer: Harry from Deep East Texas  
We have Beauty Berry growing wild round our  place in East Texas. I had known about   the leaves as insect repellent for a while, and heard about the jelly, but didn't have the courage to try it till  yesterday.

I have to admit, while picking the berries, I wondered more than once, if maybe there's another beauty berry they're talking about.  The scent of the ripe fresh berries coming  off the bush is..well...while not exactly  unpleasant, not what I'd expect from an edible fruit.

But the more we processed them, the  more the aroma improved. After boiling and producing the  liquid, my wife thought it resembled Allspice.

The jelly is amazingly delicious.

Next day I took another walk and picked  another gallon from the  woods. This is the season (August / September) here in Texas, so I'll try to get as much as possible before they're gone.

These may turn out to be our new gifts come the holiday season and birthdays.


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