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OTHER USES
PROPERTIES
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The tincture has been used lately
in herbal medicine as a remedy for
depression
The active ingredients
are viburnin (a substance or more
probably a mixture of compounds)
and tannins. Tannins can cause
stomach upset.
The fruits have been used as purgatives
against constipation.
The leaves when infused
have antipyretic properties .
Laurestine is not used in gastronomy because its content in
viburnin and the tannins. that can cause stomach upset.
But it can used in other uses besides medicinal uses
It is used in gardening,
because it blooms early and
adapts well to shady places.
It is widely used in hedges
and to protect other species
from the wind.
Its flowers are very
appreciated by bees, so it is
considered a honey plant.