Steinmetz:Ribes

Ribes grossularia

Also known as (or relevant to) Ribes grossularia Ribes uva-crispa Family Saxifragaceae English Names Gooseberry Feaberry Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) North Africa Asia Part(s) Used Fructus Ribis grossulariae Folia Ribis grossulariae

Constituent(s) fruit: pectin citric acid malic acid sugar tannin minerals Action fruit: digestive febrifuge nutritive anti-scorbutic anti-acid refreshing laxative; leaf: diuretic

Ribes nigrum

Also known as (or relevant to) Ribes nigrum Family Saxifragaceae English Names Black Currant Natural Habitat Central- and Eastern Europe (including Great Britain) Himalaya Asia Part(s) Used Folia Ribis nigri Fructus Ribis nigri Gemmae Ribis nigri

Constituent(s) fruit: vitamin C phosphorus sulphur pectin salicylic acid citric acid malic acid sugar; leaf: tannin Action leaf: diuretic sudorific refrigerant detergent used as a substitute for tea; bud: aromatic; fruit: depurative digestive antiscorbutic nutritive