Stem plant
Caprifoliaceae, black elderberry.
Medicinal drug
Sambuci flos – elderflower: elderflower consists of the dried flowers of L. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of flavonoids. Sambuci fructus – elderberries.
Preparations
- Sambuci floris extractum
- Sambuci fructus succus spissus
- Species laxantes PH
- Species diaphoreticae
- Elderflower syrup
- Succus Sambuci inspissatus PH 5
see also under elderflower syrup
Ingredients
- Essential oil
- Flavonoids
- Phenolic carboxylic acids: chlorogenic acid
- Triterpenes
- Mucilages
Effects
- Sweaty
- Expectorant
Fields of application
- Fever
- Common cold
- Elderberry fruit is used as a laxative.
Dosage
As an infusion, average daily dose 10-15 g.
Adverse effects
Consumption of raw fruit may cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
