Cassis Phyto'Gem Organic Alcohol-Free Gemmotherapy is a gemmotherapy dietary supplement made from blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum), a shrub in the Grossulariaceae family. Developed by the Phytofrance laboratory near Montpellier, it is taken daily as a course of treatment by adults and is alcohol-free.
Phyto'Gem Organic Alcohol-Free Blackcurrant Gemmotherapy is a dietary supplement from Phytofrance, a family-owned phytotherapy company based in Candillargues, near Montpellier. It offers blackcurrant from the Phyto'Gem line in an alcohol-free version, available in capsules or powder form. In addition to the glycerin-based bud macerates sold in bottles, this product is designed for adults who prefer a dry form, without a dropper or alcohol.
Gemmotherapy uses the youngest parts of the plant—buds, young shoots, and rootlets—harvested in the spring when the sap begins to rise. Blackcurrant is a plant traditionally used in gemmotherapy, and its bud—plump and highly fragrant by late winter—is its most iconic part.
The blackcurrant bush (Ribes nigrum) is a thornless shrub of the Grossulariaceae family, grown in gardens and orchards for its black summer berries. Its buds and leaves release, with the slightest crush, the aromatic scent found in blackcurrant liqueur and jams. The fruit, leaf, seed, and leaf bud are the parts of the plant used as dietary supplements.
This alcohol-free version is suitable for people who avoid alcohol by choice, out of conviction, or on medical advice, as well as for those who find the dropper inconvenient when away from home. It’s designed to be taken daily with a meal—a simple reminder to ensure you don’t forget—as part of a treatment plan with a predetermined duration.
For a treatment regimen that continues at the office or while traveling, we also offer the Pilbox Mini modular weekly pill organizer. Each daily module detaches so you can slip it into a bag with that day’s capsules, and its three adjustable compartments adapt to the number of doses. The pill organizer doesn’t change the product itself: it simply helps you stay organized, so you don’t have to carry the entire bottle or risk forgetting a dose when you’re away from home.
Directions for Use
Capsules: 3 capsules per day, to be taken with a large glass of water.
Powder: Mix one level scoop of powder (1.5 g) once a day into a liquid (water, plant-based milk).
Do not exceed the recommended daily dose.
Precautions
Ingredients
Carob powder* (Ceratonia siliqua) (fruit), Water, Glycerin*, Blackcurrant extract* (Ribes nigrum) (bud).
*Ingredients from organic farming.
Capsules: 100% vegetable capsule (hypromellose) containing 375 mg.
Packaging
Jar of 90 capsules, enough for 30 days at a dose of 3 capsules per day, or a 50-gram jar of powder with a measuring spoon included, containing 33 doses of approximately 1.5 grams each.
Blackcurrant is often chosen out of habit, because it has a reputation for being the “basic” bud. This is precisely the situation where consulting with a pharmacist is helpful: the precaution regarding severe heart or kidney disease is the most important one, as it concerns people who are often already taking multiple medications. A herbal treatment is an addition to this medical care; it does not replace it.
Powder must be measured, while capsules do not: with the powder, use the provided measuring spoon, leveled off, rather than estimating the dose by eye. Capsules are more convenient when taking the remedy away from home. Also, avoid combining this form with the tincture drops of the same herb.
Is Phyto'Gem Blackcurrant (alcohol-free) the same product as the Phyto'Gem Blackcurrant in a bottle that I used to take?
No. The Phyto'Gem in a bottle is a concentrated glycerin macerate made from unfrozen buds and young shoots, packaged in a 40-ml dropper bottle with an alcohol content of 18% vol. The alcohol-free version is a dry form, available in capsules or powder, with its own dosage instructions.
Can I take the alcohol-free Phyto'Gem Blackcurrant with another gemmotherapy supplement?
Combining them is possible but should be decided on a case-by-case basis with a pharmacist, who will verify that the plants do not overlap in their effects and that the precautions for each remain compatible.
How long does it take to see results from alcohol-free Cassis Phyto'Gem?
No specific timeframe for the onset of action is provided for this supplement. A useful guideline is the recommended duration of the treatment course: an assessment should be made at the end of the course with a pharmacist, rather than after just a few days.
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