Viburnum tinus, known as laurustinus, is blooming everywhere now. Read more below. Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey The active ingredients are viburnin (a substance or more probably a mixture of compounds) and tannins. Tannins can cause stomach upset. The leaves when infused have antipyretic properties. The fruits have been used as purgatives against constipation. The tincture has been used lately in herbal medicine as a remedy for depression. The plant also contains iridoid glucosides. The fruit of some species (V. lentago) are edible and can be eaten either raw or for making jam, while other species (V. opulus) are mildly toxic and can cause vomiting if eaten in quantity. The bark of some species has been used for medicinal purposes as well (https://plantaddicts.com/). #viburnum #viburnumtinus #laurustinus #Adoxaceae #herbcrafting #herbalcrafting #healingherbs #apothecary #healingherbs #medicinalplants #greekherbs #myherbalstudies #herbalistsofinstagram #botany #botanicalmedicine #wildfood #wildfoodlove #foraging #survivalskills #primitiveskills #herbaleducation #eatweeds Photo taken by me, all rights reserved. Text credit: Wikipedia. (at Athens, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb9a7LeMRn7/?utm_medium=tumblr