Scientific name: Ribes nigrum.
Common name: black currant, cassia.
English name: black currant.
Parts used: leaves, fruits, flowers, seeds and oil.
Components: flavonoids, anthocyanins, ascorbic acid, mucilage, pectins.
Properties: contributes to the well-being of the nose and throat. General tonic properties, vasoprotective, with elasticizing and anti-aging properties for dry and sensitive skin.
Directions for use: for internal use for rheumatic forms, capillary fragility, flu, viral diseases.
Curiosity: the use of the plant in the treatment of rheumatic forms is noted in France from the beginning of the 1900s.