Scientific name
Sambucus nigra
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Parts Used
Drug consisting of flowers and leaves
Chemical constituents
- Flavonoids (sambucina);
- Fatty acids;
- Essential oil;
- Saponins;
- Triterpenes;
- Mucilage;
- Polyphenols;
- Glucosides;
- Resins;
- Dyes;
- Organic acids;
- Choline;
- Alkaloids;
- Tannins.
Elderberry in Herbalist: Properties of Elderberry
Elderberry is a plant used in phytotherapy as a diaphoretic (for diseases affecting the respiratory system), anti-inflammatory and diuretic.
The most common forms in which it is administered concern herbal teas and infusions (flowers in diaphoretic herbal teas, for example from the Galenic Formulary of the Pharmacopoeia, or fluid extract at a dose of 1 gram, three times a day).
