Cold, flu and sore throat

Blackcurrant is a natural remedy for the health of nose and throat. Useful for the functionality of joints. It is useful to drain the liquids from the body and it helps the functionality of the urinary tract.

Black currant: its leaves have diuretic and anti-rheumatic effects. Because of its cleansing effect it can eliminate the excess of harmful substances from the body and it is also useful to trait rheumatisms.
Because of its cortisone-like effect it has anti-inflammatory, painkiller and anti-allergic properties, useful during both acute and chronic episodes. Several studies prove that it reduces the inflammatory cells. Its effect is due to a stimulus of the adrenal cortex.

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