Sambucus Flos, Elder Flower
Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491
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Della Materia Medicinale,
Andrea Valuassori, 1562 |
'Common' and 'Jagged' Elder
Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 |
Koehler's Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887
Botanical name:
Sambucus nigra
Parts used:
Flower
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Pungent, Sweet
Classifications:
2B ATTENUATERS. 2F. PURIFYING. 2J. RAREFYING. 2L. EMOLLIENT. 2Q. ANODYNE
3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS
4a. CEPHALIC
Sambucus nigra
Parts used:
Flower
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Pungent, Sweet
Classifications:
2B ATTENUATERS. 2F. PURIFYING. 2J. RAREFYING. 2L. EMOLLIENT. 2Q. ANODYNE
3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS
4a. CEPHALIC
Uses:
1. Clears Wind and Heat, Resists Poison:
-Colds, Influenza, Sore Throat, Sinusitis
2. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing:
3. Clears Wind-Heat, Stops Spasms:
4. Clears Phlegm, Resolves Swellings:
5. Externally:
-Elder Flower Water was much used for the skin as a cosmetic
Dose:
Infusion or brief Decoction: 3–5 grams (10–15 grams daily)
Powder: 2–4 grams
Comment:
1. Schroder relays the story of Dr. Martin Bolchwizt, who, in his Anatomy of the Elder, said the Elder could be used to cure most diseases. This has been carried on today where it is often said ‘the Elder is a medicine chest in itself’.
Infusion or brief Decoction: 3–5 grams (10–15 grams daily)
Powder: 2–4 grams
Comment:
1. Schroder relays the story of Dr. Martin Bolchwizt, who, in his Anatomy of the Elder, said the Elder could be used to cure most diseases. This has been carried on today where it is often said ‘the Elder is a medicine chest in itself’.
Main Combinations:
1. Colds, Flu; and to promote Sweat:
i. traditionally Elder flower ... available in PRO version
ii. Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
iii. Heat-type Cold or Flu, Elder flower ... available in PRO version
iv. Species Diaphoretic, Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
v. Sudorific Vinegar, Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
2. Acute Viral Infections, Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
3. Chicken Pox, Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
4 Stuttgart Water tea: Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
5. Promote Urine and Break stones, combine Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
6. Kneipps Blood Purification Tea: Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
7. Arthritis, Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
8. Rheumatism, Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
9. Scrofula, Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
10. Cancer, Elder flower with ... available in PRO version
Major Formulas:
Wine for Catarrh
Decoction for Arthritis
Sudorific Vinegar
Decoction for Cancer (Fuller)
Cautions:
Generally Safe.
Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water of the Flowers, Spirit of the Flowers (fermented), Wine of the Flowers, Infused Oil, and a Distilled Oil.
Generally Safe.
Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water of the Flowers, Spirit of the Flowers (fermented), Wine of the Flowers, Infused Oil, and a Distilled Oil.