Introduction
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- Physician(s) 1
- Pharmacist(s) 1
- Herbalist(s) 3
- Physician Dr. François-Joseph Cazin (1788-1864) was a French physician. Author of an imposing Practical and Reasoned Treatise on Indigenous Medicinal Plants, he is considered the ancestor of the French school of phytotherapy.
- Pharmacists Dr. Claudine Luu is a doctor of pharmacy and natural sciences, she founded the Phytofrance laboratory, as well as the oldest herbalist school in France, IMDERPLAM located in the HĂ©rault. Its co-author, Dr. Annie Fournier, is a doctor of pharmacy, specializing in phytotherapy and relaxation therapies.
- Herbalist Paul-Victor Fournier (1877-1964) was a French canon and botanist. His major work, 'Les quatre flores de France', published between 1934 and 1940, remains a reference work for the identification of plants in the field.
- Herbalist Julie Bruton-Seal is a qualified herbalist, craniosacral practitioner, iridologist and natural healer. She graduated from the Selfheal School, under the direction of Dr. Jill Davies and Christopher Hobbs, in 2000, and is a member of the Association of Master Herborists (AMH). Matthew Seal has a degree in History from the University of Sussex and has worked as an editor and writer in the UK and South Africa since the 1970s.
- Herbalist Pierre Lieutaghi (1939-2023) was pursuing research on the relationships between plants and societies in Western Europe. He was scientific manager of the Salagon ethnobotanical garden in Haute Provence. He was one of the best connoisseurs of traditional knowledge in the field of herbal remedies in France.
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Practical information
Family
Rosaceae
Parts used
- Fruit
- Leaf
Picking info
- Harvest the leaves in dry weather just before flowering, dry in the shade in a ventilated place, and then store in an airtight container away from light
- Reaping the fruits when they are fully ripe
Medicine cabinet
- Dried leaf
- Fresh fruit syrup
25 traditional uses
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Chill 1
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Diarrhea 2
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Dysentery 2
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Dysphonia 1
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Furuncle 1
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Gingivitis 2
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Gonorrhea 1
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Hematuria 2
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Hemoptysis 1
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Stomatitis 2
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Tonsillitis 1
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Dosages
Poultice externally
Crush a few fresh leaves into a mush and apply locally as a poultice 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "feuilles fraîches pilées"]. Omnibus.
External infusion
Infuse approx. 6 g dried leaves in 150 ml (1 teacup) of boiling water for 10 minutes off the heat, strain and use warm in compresses, washes, eye baths, gargles, mouthwashes or sitz baths 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "50 à 100g par litre ; ajouter 2 cuillérées de miel"]. Omnibus.
Internal infusion
Infuse approx. 4 g dried leaves in 150 ml (1 teacup) of boiling water for 10 minutes off the heat, strain carefully and drink 2 to 3 cups a day between meals 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "30 à 50g par litre d’eau; 3 tasses par jour entre les repas"]. Omnibus.
Syrup internally
Take 1 tablespoon of fresh garlic syrup 3-4 times a day 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "faire cuire à feu doux jusqu’à consistance sirupeuse le suc exprimé de mûres avec le double de son poids en sucre; 3 à 4 cuillérées à bouche 3 fois dans la journée"]. Omnibus.
4 plant properties
Astringent 2
- Nineteenth century French physician Cazin, F.-J. (1876). Traité pratique et raisonné des plantes médicinales indigènes et acclimatées : avec un atlas de 200 plantes lithographiées (4e ed.) [p. 922, "astringente (leaf)"]. P. Asselin, libraire de la faculté de medecine. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58310855/
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 835, "astringentes (leaf)"]. Omnibus.
Depurative 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 835, "dépuratives (leaf)"]. Omnibus.
Diuretic 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 835, "diurétiques (leaf)"]. Omnibus.
Tonic 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 835, "toniques (leaf)"]. Omnibus.
17 constituents
Citric acid 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "acide citrique"]. Omnibus.
Fructose 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "lévulose"]. Omnibus.
Glucose 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "dextrose"]. Omnibus.
Gum 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "gomme"]. Omnibus.
Inositol 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "inosite"]. Omnibus.
Iron sulfate 1
- Nineteenth century French physician Cazin, F.-J. (1876). Traité pratique et raisonné des plantes médicinales indigènes et acclimatées : avec un atlas de 200 plantes lithographiées (4e ed.) [p. 922, "sulfate de fer"]. P. Asselin, libraire de la faculté de medecine. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58310855/
Linolein 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "linoléine (fruit)"]. Omnibus.
Lipid 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "matières grasses"]. Omnibus.
Malic acid 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "acide malique"]. Omnibus.
Olein 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "oléine (fruit)"]. Omnibus.
Oxalic acid 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "acide oxalique"]. Omnibus.
Pectin 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "pectine"]. Omnibus.
Pentosan 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "pentosane"]. Omnibus.
Salicylic acid 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "acide salicylique"]. Omnibus.
Succinic acid 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "acide succinique"]. Omnibus.
Sugar 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "sucre"]. Omnibus.
Tannin 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "tanin"]. Omnibus.
common name
Dewberry (Rubus caesius) 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 32, "dewberry"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
scientific name
Rubus caesius 5
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 32, "R. caesius"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
- Nineteenth century French physician Cazin, F.-J. (1876). Traité pratique et raisonné des plantes médicinales indigènes et acclimatées : avec un atlas de 200 plantes lithographiées (4e ed.) [p. 923, "Rubus caesius"]. P. Asselin, libraire de la faculté de medecine. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58310855/
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 835, "Rubus caesius L."]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French herbalist and ethnobotanist Lieutaghi, P. (1996). Le livre des bonnes herbes [p. 399, "Rubus caesius L."]. Actes Sud.
- Contemporary French doctors of pharmacy Luu, C., & Fournier, A. (2020). 300 plantes médicinales de France et d'ailleurs : identification, principes actifs, modes d'utilisation [p. 560, "Rubus caesius"]. Terre Vivante.
Conditions of use
Contraindications
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Toxicity
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Side effects
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Drug interactions
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Precautions for use
Can be used as the bramble (Rubus fruticosus) 2
- Nineteenth century French physician Cazin, F.-J. (1876). Traité pratique et raisonné des plantes médicinales indigènes et acclimatées : avec un atlas de 200 plantes lithographiées (4e ed.) [p. 923, "rubus caesius […] peut remplacer la ronce commune"]. P. Asselin, libraire de la faculté de medecine. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58310855/
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 835, "Rubus fruticosus et Rubus caesius […] possèdent des propriétés analogues"]. Omnibus.
Children
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Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Energetics
Tastes
Sweet 1
- Nineteenth century French physician Cazin, F.-J. (1876). Traité pratique et raisonné des plantes médicinales indigènes et acclimatées : avec un atlas de 200 plantes lithographiées (4e ed.) [p. 922, "saveur douce (fruit)"]. P. Asselin, libraire de la faculté de medecine. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58310855/
Elementary energies
Refreshing 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 836, "rafraichissante (fruit)"]. Omnibus.