Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.30-03-2008

Black elder

Plant names
English Black elder, Bore Tree, Common elder, Danewort, Elder, Elderberry, European, European Alder, European elder, Pipe tree, Sambu, Tree of medicine, Tree of music
Latin Sambucus nigra Linne
Plant partsBerry, Berry-juice, Branch / Bough, Flower / Blossom, Fresh leaves, Fruit, Gem / Bud, Leaf, Medulla / Pith / Marrow, Rind / Bark / Cortex, Root
Diseases & Uses
Diseases a sore throat, Abscess, acne, angina pectoris, Anticatarrhal, Anticonvulsant, Antiedemic, Antiepileptic, Antigout, Antihemorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, Antineuralgic, Antipyretic, AntiRheumatic, Anxiety disorders, arthritis, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, backpain, bathing, bites, Bladder infections, Blood cleanser, Bromidrosis, Bronchial complaints, Bronchitis, Bruise, bump, Burns, cachexy, carbuncle, care of the skin, Carminative, Cellulite, Children's fever, chronic pulmonary catarrh, Common cold, conjunctivitis, constipation, cordial, corpulence, cosmetic, cough, cough depressing, dermatitis, diabetes mellitus, disease of the eye, disorder of the kidneys, diuretic, dropsy, Dry coughs, Earache, emetic, emollient, erysipelas, expectorant, eye bath, facewash, Fatigue, fever, fever diseases, freckles, Fungicide, furuncle, gargle, Gentle diuretic, Gout, gynaecological remedie, hay fever, Headache, hemorrhoids, Herpes, herpes zoster, hoarse, immune enhangement, Improves circulation, inflammation, inflammation in respiratory organs, influenza, Irritated lungs, itch, Knee pain, Laryngitis, laxative, measles, migraine, mild laxative, Nasal catarrh, Osteoporosis, Pain, Pickmeup, polisher, Preventing hay fever, Preventing recurrent colds, promoting metabolism, pulmonary catarrh, Rashes, refreshing, respiratory catarrh, Respiratory diseases, Restorate and tones mucous membranes, roundworm, Salve, sciatica, Sialogogue, Sinus trouble, snake bite, Sprains, spring fatigue, stimulates blood circulation, stops bleeding, sunscorched, sweatinducing, Toothache, tracheitis, Weakness of the kidney, Weakness of the liver, whooping cough, Wounds, wrinkles
Women's diseases After miscarriage, Aids milk flow in nursing mothers
Homoeopathically uses fevers
Foods caper substitute, production of wine, tea substitute
Other uses colouring, hair dye, insecticide, magic power
Contents
 2-Phenylethanol, acetaldehyde, alkaloid, Alkane, Alpha-Amyrin, Alpha-Terpineol, anthocyanin, Arachic-Acid, Ascorbic acid, ash, Astragalin, Behenic-Acid, benz-Aldehyde, Benzoic-Acid-Ethyl-Ester, Benzyl-Alcohol, Beta-Amyrin, Beta-carotene, Beta-Caryophyllene, Beta-Sitosterol, betulin, Betulinic-Acid, bioflavonoid, Biotin, bitter essence, Butyl acetate, C25-H52, caffeic acid, calcium, calcium nitrate, calcium oxalate, Campesterol, Campherol, caprylic-Acid, Carotene, Ceryl-Alcohol, Chlorogenic-Acid, Cholesterol, Choline, Citric acid, Coniine, Cyanin, cyano-Glycoside, Dextrose, Dyes, Emulsin, essential oil, Ethyl-amine, fat, fatty acid, Ferulic-Acid, Fibres, flavo-Glycoside, flavonoid, flavonoid glycoside, fructose, fruit acid, Glucose, Glucoside, Hexacosan-1-ol, Hydrogen cyanide, hyperoside, iron, Isobutyl-Amine, isoquercitrin, lactic acid, Lauric-Acid, limonene, linalool, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lupeol, magnesium, malic acid, Manganese, menthol, mucilage, myrcene, Myristic-Acid, Nerol, N-Hentriacontane, N-Heptacosan, N-Hexacosane, Niacin, Nicotinic-Acid, N-Octacosane, N-Octadecane, N-Tetradecane, N-Tricosane, Ocimene, Octacosan-1-Ol, Octan-1-Al, Oleanolic-Acid, Oleic-Acid, Organic acids, Oxalic acid, Palmitic-Acid, P-Coumaric-Acid, Pectin, phosphorus, Potassium, Proteins, Quercetin, Quercitin, resin, Riboflavin, Rubber, rutin, saccharose, sambunigrin, Saponins, Shikimic-Acid, sodium, Stearic-Acid, Stigmasterol, sugar, Tannic acid, Tanning agents, terpene, Terpinen-4-Ol, Tetracosan-1-Ol, Thiamine, Tricosane, triterpene, Tyrosine, Ursolic-Acid, valerianic acid, vitamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Water, Zinc

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Kilde: LiberHerbarum/Pn0093