Ribes nigrum

Ribes nigrum is an erect, deciduous shrub producing a cluster of stems 100 - 200cm tall. The blackcurrant is widely cultivated for its fruits in cooler parts of the temperate zone, especially in Europe and northern Asia. Its cultivation, though, is prohibited in parts of N. America because it harbours a stage of a rust that also affects many species of Pine. The plant also has a range of medicinal and other uses.

Uses

Cold, Diarrhoea, Indigestion, Lower blood pressure, Rheumatic pain, Dropsy, Whooping cough, Ulcers, Eruptive fevers, Calculus, [[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]].

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Black currant has been shown to be rich in phenolic compounds.16 In one study, black currant seed oil was found to contain 14.5% alpha-linolenic acid (18:3n3), 12.6% gamma-linolenic acid (18:3n6), 47.5% linoleic acid (18:2n6), and 2.7% stearidonic acid (18:4n3).1

Common names

Language	Common name
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Marathi
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Punjabi
Kashmiri
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English

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Other features

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings of half-ripe wood, Cuttings of mature wood .

How to plant/cultivate

Ribes nirgrum is very cold hardy, when dormant it can tolerate temperatures falling to around -20°c, though flowers and young growth are damaged at around -1°c.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Hedges, Woodlands, Wet meadows, Disturbed streamsides.

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External Links

• Ribes nigrum on indiabiodiversity.org
• Ribes nigrum on sciencedirect.com