[[File:Redcurrant.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Redcurrant]]
Other Names : Ribes rubrum, Bullock's heart, Swamp Red Currant, Wild Red Currant<br>
Redcurrant plant is a deciduous shrub, native to the western parts of Europe. Redcurrant belongs to the genus Ribes and family Gooseberry. The medicinal parts are the fruit and leaves.
==Special Precautions of Redcurrant==
==Benefits and uses of Redcurrant are==
Redcurrant fruit is a good source of dietary fiber and several other essential nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin E, beta-carotene, iron, phosphorus, copper, potassium, magnesium, calcium, zinc and manganese. Redcurrant can be a beneficial immune booster. Red Currant have mildly laxative, astringent, appetite increasing, diuretic and digestive properties. It can calm stomach upsets. Tea made from dried leaves can be helpful in relieving the symptoms of gout and rheumatism. It can also be useful in treatment of slow healing wounds, and as a gargle in cases of mouth infections.
*Being a rich source of several antioxidant minerals, regular intake of raw redcurrant fruit helps in the detoxification of your body as well as in the elimination of the free radicals produced as a result of biochemical reactions in the body. This, in turn, helps prevent the initiation of chain reactions, thereby averting certain serious diseases, including cancer.
*As the redcurrant berries contain dietary fiber, regular consumption helps in keeping your digestive system healthy and prevents the disorders such as constipation. It adds bulk to your food and prevents irritable bowel syndrome, by regulating the bowel movements.
*Redcurrant may be used to heal wounds, thereby preventing septic infections. It may also be used to cure mild burns.
*Redcurrant is also a mild relaxing and soothing agent.
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