Slightly poisonous!
Effect:
fever-reducing, anti-inflammatory
Areas of application:
Gargle for mumps or mouth rot, sore throat, angina, fever, pneumonia, pleurisy
Plant parts used:
Flowers, leaves, berries
Collection time:
June to September
To find:
At the edges of forests or in clearings, as undergrowth, otherwise in gardens
Ingredients:
Bitter substances, tannins, resins, dyes, ligulin, ligustrine
Other:
Up to 5 berries can be tolerated by an adult without symptoms of poisoning occurring. I still wouldn't try it. You should dose carefully, because less is more.
If you are allergic to pollen, you should stay away from privet. Some people react with asthma-like symptoms when the plants bloom. All that was left to do was cut the flowers away before they really started to bloom.
Hildegard von Bingen: Privet is like a weed and is not suitable for medicinal purposes. For if a man were to eat of its seed or its fruit, it would be like poison to him.