Ashley Grace
Black currant is a small plant with juicy, sweet and tart fruits. The plant is used in its entirety because of its much medicinal use. The leaves and bark are used in European medicine.
Black currant is widely and commonly used to make jams, jellies and employed in muffins, ice creams and many other sweet and savoury dishes. Its oil is used in cosmetic industries. Black currant as natural medicine is very popular to cure diarrhoea. There are endless uses of these berries, which you will read in this article.
Herein are the 10 Amazing Uses of Black currant you might not have known:
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1. Improved resistance power
Black currant is a rich source of vitamin C and antioxidant. All fruits with vitamin C content taste yummy and delicious. You can consume the fruit in the form of jelly or juice.
Method to use black currant for improved resistance power:
Take a cup full of berries, a pinch of rock salt, and a pinch of black pepper powder and one teaspoon of honey. Then take a blender and add one of fruit and ¼ cup of water blend till smooth. Take out in a glass and add salt, pepper powder and honey, Mix properly and drink immediately.
2. Tissue Detoxifier
Black currant is an active tissue drainer; it is helpful to the entire body where the skin tissues are congested, inflamed or toxic. And can be useful in diseases such as gout, arthritis and prostatitis. It goes deep down in the tissues of the skin and removes toxic agents. It also stimulates the liver to eliminate toxins from the body.
3. Diaphoretic and diuretic
The fruit is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals which aid as diaphoretic and diuretic. It helps to enhance the body’s resistance to infections.
Method to use black currant leaves to increase urine output and induce perspiration:
Take one teaspoon of leaves and 1.5 liters of water. Boil the water containing leaves simmer for 5 minutes. Then strain and take for use, drink 2 to 3 cups per day.
4. Protects against Alzheimer’s disease
Black currant contains anthocyanins compounds which give protection to neuronal cells and prevents the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The research and studies suggest that the fruit protects the brain cells.
5. Menopause
Black currant is known to maintain and regulate hormones. It gives relief in menopause symptoms. The fruit leaves tea is particularly useful to regulate ovaries and adrenals.
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Method to make black currant leaf tea to cure menopause symptoms:
Take a cooking pan Put two cup of water adds a half teaspoon of cumin and one teaspoon of leaves and boil for 5 minutes. Strain the tea and drink.
6. Fevers
Plant of black currant is useful to cure fevers, dropsy and calculus.
Method to use black currant bark to treat fevers:
Take two cups of water in a pan add one teaspoon of chopped bark and boil for 5 minutes. Strain and drink.
7. Anti-stress
The leaf of the fruit is considered to be responsible for enhancing the secretion of cortisol and stimulates the functions of the sympathetic nervous system. This process gives relief in stress related disease.
Method to use black currant leaves as anti-stress:
You can use washed leaves in rice preparation, can also be used in vegetable dishes or can make a tea of leaves.
8. Improved venous circulation
It contains anti-inflammatory and vasoprotective properties. Research and studies suggest that it is used as antihypertensive. It also has a substance like flavonoids, isoquercitrin and rutin that treats the breakdown of the venous system. Black currant is helpful to treat varicose veins and enhance microcirculation and visual acuity. It is also a useful remedy for intestinal parasite, jaundice, dysentery and diarrhoea and arteriosclerosis.
Method to use black currant leaves to treat abscesses, contusions and boils:
Take one teaspoon of leaves, Grind them and directly apply on affected area. Use this two times a day.
9. Antioxidant
Black currants are full of antioxidants, it contains phytochemicals and anthocyanins that have anti-inflammatory properties, and it has vitamin C, vitamin B6 and vitamin E which can protect you from degenerative diseases like, cancer and heart disease and slows down the signs of ageing.
10. Anti-ageing
Black currant is useful to delay the signs of ageing and gives relief in age-related diseases. It is a delicious herbal remedy to maintain old age. The best way to take benefits of the fruit is to eat as it is or can take as herbal tea or can incorporate in a salad, ice cream or juice.
Word of caution:
There are no major health complications, but people who are suffering from fluid accumulation due to kidneys or heart problems should avoid any black currant leaves usage.
