Elder Flowers Dried Herb

Sambucus nigra L.

Elderberry plants are deciduous shrubs or small trees that are usually wider than they are tall. They can grow to be 5 to 12 feet tall and have a bushy, shrub-like pattern. Elderberry is commonly used for its flu fighting properties.

Arthrosis; Asthma; Boil; Bronchosis; Bruise; Burn; Cancer; Cancer, breast; Cancer, liver; Cancer, prepuce; Cancer, skin; Cancer, spleen; Cancer, stomach ; Cancer, uterus; Catarrh; Chill; Cold; Condyloma; Constipation; Cough; Cramp; Dermatosis; Dropsy; Dyslactea; Dyspnea; Eczema; Edema; Epilepsy; Erysipelas; Exanthema; Fever; Flu; Gas; Gastrosis; Gout; Headache; Head Cold; Hepatosis; Herpes; Hoarseness; Induration; Inflammation; Influenza; Ischiosis; Laryngosis; Myalgia; Neuralgia; Neurosis; Nightmare; Obesity; Otosis; Pain; Pneumonia (f; MAD); Pulmonosis; Respirosis; Rheumatism; Scabies; Scarlet Fever; Sclerosis; Scrofula; Sinusosis; Sore; Sore Throat; Splenosis; Stomatosis Swelling; Toothache; Uterosis; Virus; Wart; Water Retention; Worm

Alterative; Analgesic; Antiinflammatory; Antipyretic; Antiviral; Bronchostimulant; Carminative; Depurative; Diaphoretic; Diuretic; Emetic; Emollient; Expectorant; Lactagogue]; Laxative; Mucolytic; Phagocytotic; Secretagogue; Stimulant; Stomachic.

Extract, Tea, Tincture

Class 1, Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages

Duke, J. A. 2002. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, 2nd Ed. (2002). CRC Press, ISBN0-8493-1284-1