Rogów, Arboretum SGGW

Native to temperate Eurasia, also introduced in other suitable areas. Edible plant - extremely tasteful fruits in any form; young leaves - raw or cooked, added to salads or used as a potherb; the fresh or dried leaves or dried fruits are used as a tea substitute with delicious taste. Herbal plant - the leaves and the fruit are mildly astringent, diuretic, laxative and tonic, used when feverish and are also effective in treating rheumatic gout; a tea made from the leaves is a blood tonic and has been used as a treatment for diarrhoea in adults and children, it is also used externally in the treatment of chilblains as well as an external wash on sunburn; the roots are astringent and diuretic, a decoction is used internally in the treatment of diarrhoea and chronic dysentery; the fresh fruits removes stains from teeth if it is allowed to remain for about 5 minutes.