Elderberry

Description

Elderberry or sambucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae, it’s a small tree with large leaves, green dazzling and small white yellow flowers. The fruits of elderberry are small black rails. Popular tradition characterizes Sambucus as a complete pharmacy because of its numerous therapeutic and prophylactic properties, in modern herbal therapy, Sabucus is mainly used to treat influenza and its symptoms. Elderberry contains the most potassium nitrate in relation to any herb and is rich in many vitamins mainly A, B, C. In the 17th century it was a popular medicine to clean the filaments, while in the 18th century in France the Sambucus distillate was used for its ability to whiten the skin and eradicate the freckles.

Benefits

• Helps on colds and flues
• Treats upper respiratory infections
• It is helpful for people with asthma and high cholesterol
• Sinus Infection Aid
• It lowers blood sugar
• Natural Diuretic
• Encourages healthy skin

Precautions