Latin name: Solanum Dulcamara
Genus: Nightshade family (bittersweet nightshade), poisonous!
Common names: Shiny Berries, Günzkraut, Red Dog Berries, Teufelsklatten
Plant description: Trending, woody below, herbaceous above. Stem filled with pith, leaves ovoid to heart-shaped. Purple flowers with a yellow cone of dust from June to August.
The ripe, intensely red berries are egg-shaped. Likes to grow in damp, shady areas. Closely related to deadly nightshade, Thorn apple and henbane, but not quite as poisonous as these. Nevertheless, self-treatment is to be avoided.
The upper parts of the stem
Glycosides, bitter substances, saponins, steroid alkaloids, tannins.
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In folk medicine, bittersweet is a so-called "blood cleanser" for rheumatic diseases and skin diseases, for fever, pneumonia, jaundice and sexually transmitted diseases.
The homeopathic remedy is called Dulcamara and is used for rheumatoid arthritis and muscle rheumatism as a result of colds, bladder catarrh and gastroenteritis with convulsions. Commonly D2,3,4.
Because of its toxicity, the layperson should not use bittersweet.
Agitation symptoms, speech disorders, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, cramps, difficulty swallowing.