β-phellandrene, α-pinene, limonene, terpenyl acetate.
Food Supplements.
This bushy shrub is widespread in mountainous regions, moors and clearings throughout the northern hemisphere and has very narrow leaves ending in a sharp point. The berries are globular, green at first, then bluish-black and covered in wax when ripe.
Traditionally reputed for its properties:
Antispasmodic, regulates the vegetative nervous system, good anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, analgesic (anti-Pains).