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Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/27/2022 - 16:21
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  • Common Name

    Elder Flowers

  • Botanical Name

    Sambucus nigra

  • Part Used

    Flower

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Alcohol

    25%

  • Dose

    15 to 80mL weekly

Elder flowers are indicated for any catarrhal inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. As a gentle relaxing diaphoretic, they open the pores to cool the body, encourage sweating and help to expectorate phlegm from the lungs, and so are indicated in fevers accompanied by stuffy sinus or lung congestion. While elderberry is revered as an antiviral, elder flowers also act to support the body's immune responses to viral infections.

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A guide to Elder Flowers and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Elder flower is one of the most traditional and reliable herbs for use in the treatment of colds, influenza and fevers. It has also been used traditionally to treat scarlet fever, bronchitis, sinusitis, hay fever and skin disorders.

  • Actions

    Antiviral, relaxing nervine, relaxing diaphoretic, diuretic, antioxidant, anticatarrhal, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiproliferative, antidiabetic

  • Indications

    •    Fever associated with common cold and flu.
    •    Bronchitis, nasal catarrh, sinusitis, sore throat
    •    To promote healthy skin

  • Energetics

    Dry, cooling, bitter, sweet

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Likely to be safe when consumed in dietary amounts however safety is not known when used in larger quantities.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    None known

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution with antidiabetic and diuretic drugs

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Vervain, Chamomile, White Willow, Meadowsweet, Lime Flowers, Peppermint, Yarrow, Elderberry