Eretz Israel buckthorn is a thorny shrub. He has small fruit, and there are seeds with laxatives inside themselves. Please do not eat it. Just suck and spit out the seeds. However, a liqueur from the fruit is made very tasty. It is better to gather the buckthorn in Ein Mesila - there are many bushes there. Shake the branch into a bowl with a stick. Apparently, it can be concluded that since the plant's seeds cause diarrhea, they help in constipation. But there is no proof of that. However, figs are beneficial against constipation. Next to buckthorn, the Common Madder grows. The black fruit of Madder is very toxic. Toxins make the black color.
This trip in the Jerusalem mountains focuses on the Sataf Reserve, where the traditional vine varieties of Eretz Israel and figs ripen in late August at the height of summer. And the second place is Ein Mesila - the slopes of the Jerusalem mountains where Rhamnus lycioides grow this season. Again, excellent plants make up a delicious meal at the end and several road stories.