BLACK CURRANT LEAF RIBES

BLACK CURRANT LEAF (Ribes nigrum L.) +

Synonym :
- Ribes nigrum var. chlorocarpum Späth.

Activities (Black Currant Leaf):
- Analgesic (f; KAB); Antiexudative (1; PH2); Antiinflammatory (1; APA); Antiprostaglandin (1; PH2); Astringent (f; APA); Diaphoretic (f; EFS); Diuretic (1; EFS; PH2); Fungicide (1; APA); Hypotensive (1; PH2; PNC); Saluretic (1; PH2).

Indications (Black Currant Leaf):
- Arthrosis (f; PHR; PH2); Bite (f; PH2); Bladder Stone (f; PHR; PH2); Cancer (f; JLH); Cold (f; PHR; PH2); Colic (f; HHB; PHR; PH2); Convulsion (f; PHR; PH2); Cough (f; HHB; PHR; PH2); Diarrhea (f; PHR; PH2); Dropsy (f; KAB); Dysuria (f; PHR; PH2); Fever (f; EFS); Fungus (1; APA); Gout (f; KAB; HHB; PHR; PH2); Hepatosis (f; PHR; PH2); High Blood Pressure (1; PH2; PNC); Hoarseness (f; PNC); Infection (1; APA); Inflammation (1; APA; KAB; PH2; PNC); Jaundice (f; PH2); Migraine (f; HHB); Mycosis (1;
APA); Nephrosis (f; KAB); Pain (f; KAB); Pertussis (f; PHR; PH2); Pharyngosis (f; PHR; PH2); Rheumatism (f; HHB; PHR; PH2); Sore Throat (f; PHR; PH2; PNC); Stomatosis (f; PHR); Stone (f; PH2); Water Retention (1; EFS; HHB; PH2); Wound (f; PH2).

Dosages (Black Currant Leaf) :
- 1 - 2 tsp (2-4 g) leaf/150 ml boiling water, strain after 10 minutes, 3 - 4 ×/day (APA; PHR; PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Black Currant Leaf):
-  Not covered (CAN). Leaves not covered (AHP). Not covered by Commission E (KOM). Leaves contraindicated in edea stemming from reduced cardiac or renal activity (PHR; PH2). A salidiuretic effect is attributed to the drug through a diuretic factor that is not clearly defined (HOC). Thats the only place I have seen it called salidiuretic, but I prefer Tylers frequent term, saluretic.