Elderflower - Sambucus Nigra
Latin Name: Sambucus nigra
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Height: Tree - Up to 10m
Elder flower is used in human herbal medicine for colds, flu, allergies and catarrh but also arthritis.
Do not feed the leaves or bark. The berries need to be cooked for human use and the raw berries are unsuitable for herbivores, although the extract is a rich source of vitamin C and considered a good remedy for flu.
Constituents: Flavanoids, volatile oil, phenolic acids, triterpenes, sterols, mucilage, tannins
Actions: Diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic.
Sources: Elderflower extract is an ingredient of Galen's Garden Herbal Tincture Blend III and RT Syrup.
Elderberry Flower Extract (US) from Kalyx US