Ribes nigrum

Ribes nigrum L. Engl.: black currant, European black currant. Deu.: Schwarze Johannisbeere, Ahlbeere. Suom.: mustaherukka, mustaviinimarja. Sven.: svarta vinbär, solbär, tistron. Fran.: cassis, cassissier, groseillier noir. Ital.: ribes nero.

The Black Currant.

Classic texts: John Hill 1812.

Saxifragaceae. Kivirikkokasvit.

Vanhoja tekstejä: Suomen myrkylliset ja lääkekasvit, 1936.

41. Svarta vinbär.

41. Svarta vinbär.Gamla texter: Våra Medicinalväxter, 1940.

Forgotten herbs.

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PD: Herbal sugars.

Henriette's herbal blog: The PD stands for product development, in case you were wondering.

Photo: Ribes nigrum 5.

Photo: Ribes nigrum 5. A basketful of leaves. Perheniemi, Finland. Picked. 2006-08-17.

Great herbal anti-stinker.

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Mulled juice.

Henriette's herbal blog: Henriette's mulled black currant juice.

Black currant leaf drink.

Henriette's herbal blog: The black currant leaves are still very healthy-looking.

Mead.

Henriette's herbal blog: In Finland it's traditional to make mead for the 1st of May.

Quick herbal bread-spread

Henriette's herbal blog: Yummy fast bread-spreads with herbs.

Low-fat herb butter

Henriette's herbal blog: You can make it full-fat, or you can dilute it 2:5 with water.

Warm warming drinks

Henriette's herbal blog: Ginger'n'cinnamon in hot apple juice, mmmmm.

Photo: Ribes nigrum 4.

Photo: Ribes nigrum 4. Flowering branch. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2002-05-13.

Photo: Ribes nigrum 3.

Photo: Ribes nigrum 3. Flowers. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2002-05-13.

Photo: Ribes nigrum 1.

Photo: Ribes nigrum 1. Bush in berry. Perheniemi, Finland. Planted. 1999-07-05.