Ribes nigrum is a plant with numerous beneficial properties. It is especially appreciated for its characteristics which, when used in the form of a glycerine macerate, make it a true natural antihistamine.
Ribes Nigrum plant: what is it?
Ribes nigrum (L., 1753), commonly known as blackcurrant, is a plant belonging to the family of the Grossulariaceae, native to Europe and Asian Russia[1].
It is a shrub growing up to 2 meters tall and is known in the food sector for its fruits, round, dark berries, rich in seeds and fragrant, which appear at the end of summer
The plant is native to the mountainous areas ofEurasia, and it grows wild in northern and central Europe and northern Asia[3]. It is mainly cultivated for food purposes, but in recent years its therapeutic use has been gaining increasing popularity.
It is widely used in herbal medicine and gemmotherapy because it is believed to stimulate the adrenal glands to produce cortisol, an cortisone endogenous that helps the body respond to inflammation.
What is Ribes Nigrum used for? Let’s discover the benefits of Ribes Nigrum:
The Ribes Nigrum it can be taken as an anti-inflammatory, antihistamine, and blood-purifying remedy; in herbal medicine, the buds, leaves, and fruits are used, and the properties of products based on Ribes Nigrum vary according to the raw material used:
- Blackcurrant Leaves: rich in diterpenes, triterpenes, and polyphenols, as well as flavonoids, essential oil, tannins, and diuretic and blood-purifying active ingredients, useful for ridding the body of toxins and excess cholesterol. They are used as a natural remedy for rheumatism and joint pain and to improve microcirculation.
- Blackcurrant Fruits: rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron and other minerals, such as copper and manganese, magnesium and potassium; they also contain flavonoids, substances active against inflammation, and anthocyanins.
- Blackcurrant Seeds: They contain essential and polyunsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid, gamma- and alpha-linolenic acids, oleic acid, and stearidonic acid), which are powerful anti-inflammatory agents. They are used for their strong antioxidant properties, and their oil is useful for lowering cholesterol.
- Blackcurrant Buds: rich in flavonoids and glycosides, known to stimulate cortisol production by the adrenal glands and therefore capable of reducing inflammation and useful as an antihistamine.
Blackcurrant Mother Tincture:
The Mother Tincture (TM) is a liquid preparation obtained by extracting the fresh herbal drug through percolation o maceration with a suitable solvent. The solvent most commonly used in Mother Tinctures is a hydroalcoholic solution (water + Alcohol) with a variable strength, most often between 60° and 80°, depending on the solubility of the active compounds to be extracted.
The Mother Tincture of Blackcurrant It is an herbal preparation extracted from the leaves and fruits of the plant, which are macerated at a 1:10 ratio in a solution of water and Alcohol. It is an herbal remedy considered useful to drain and detoxify the body.
Glyceric Macerate of Blackcurrant: what is it?
In recent years, Mother Tinctures extracted with Vegetable Glycerin instead of Alcohol have become increasingly popular, making them better from several points of view.
Furthermore, since Glycerin is a less powerful and therefore less extractive type of solvent than Alcohol, innovative extraction techniques such as Ultrasound Extraction are used.
Ultrasound Extraction is an innovative, clean extraction technique that is easy and quick to perform. It allows the active compounds to be extracted from plants, particularly medicinal plants, and makes it possible to produce high-quality phytoextracts by exploiting the exclusively mechanical action of the cavitation effect produced by sound waves.
The Alcohol-Free Mother Tincture of Ribes Nigrum is obtained by hydroglyceric maceration of the leaves and fruits of Ribes Nigrum, always with a 1:10 ratio, and is an innovative type of Mother Tinctures which, having been obtained through the ultrasound process, makes it better from several points of view.
We at Vonderweid, thanks to our twenty years of experience in the field of Food Supplements and after a long process of research and development in our laboratories for the production of Alcohol-free Mother Tinctures, we managed to obtain a product with the desired characteristics.
Our alcohol-free Mother Tinctures are classified as Food Supplements and are duly notified to the Ministry of Health.
Ribes Nigrum Glyceric Macerate: properties and indications
The Alcohol-Free Mother Tincture of Ribes Nigrum, or Ribes Nigrum Glyceric Macerate, is a natural remedy that can be claimed to have properties related to:
- drainage of bodily fluids
- urinary tract function
- joint function
- well-being of the nose and throat
- regularity of intestinal transit
- microcirculation function
All these claims are regulated and approved by the Italian Ministry of Health for their physiological effects, aimed at “optimizing the body's functions within homeostasis”.
Ribes Nigrum Glyceric Macerate: how many drops should you take?
For taking Ribes Nigrum drops, we recommend taking 20 drops 2/3 times a day, diluted in a glass of water.
We always remind you that Supplements should not be considered substitutes for a varied and balanced diet and should be used as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Furthermore, do not exceed the recommended daily dose and keep out of reach of children under 3 years of age.
