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Solanum dulcamara
Woody Nightshade/ Bittersweet
SOLANACEA
A beautifully constant
climber that decoratively covers any unsightly but necessary
architecture in the yard with perennial green.
The purple spring and
summer flowers are followed by the display of bright red
berries hanging in clusters right through to late winter.
It has a reputation as a
poisonous herb and unfortunately that has affected it's
popularity but in truth, it is only the berries that
actually have any notable recorded toxic properties.
The twigs are the reason
for the common name of 'bittersweet' as, when chewed they
have an initial burst of bitterness followed by a pleasant
sweet taste.
Our major use of this herb is
homeopathic, but the herbs popularity was due to it's
effectiveness as an anti-rheumatic and a liver tonic.
We have found that the juice from the berries (when rubbed
into nails) relieves the inflammation that can occur from
time to time at the base of the fingernails where the nail
emerges.
Packet of 20 seeds $3.00
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