Plant |
English |
American black elderberry, American alder, American elder, American elderberry, Canada elderberry, Canadian elder, Common elder, Common elderberry, Elder, Elderberry, Elderflower, Simpson's elderberry |
Latin |
Sambucus canadensis L., Sambucus simpsonii Rehder, Sambucus canadensis, Sambucus simpsonii |
Plantparts | Aerial part, foliage, Roots, Sprig, Unripe fruit, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-pyretic, aperient, catharic, Cathartic, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Flu, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gripe, Grippe, hidrotic, Induce sweating, induce vomiting, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Influenza, laxative, Measles, Morbilli, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, purgative, Pyretic, Red measles, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Respiratory infection, respiratory infections, Rubeola, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, sudorific, sweat-inducing, swollen finger, the flue, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, vomitive, Whitlow |
Women's diseases |
maternity care, obstetric aid, Stimulates labor |
Warnings |
Poisonous to cattle, Poisonous to goats, Poisonous to humans |
Foods |
tea substitute |
Other uses |
colouring, deters insects, Dye, Dyeing, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects, Used to dye different types of fibres |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
  | Alanine, Arachidic acid, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, Chlorogenic acid, Cyanin, Cystine, fat, Fibres, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Leucine, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lysine, Methionine, mucilage, Natural rubber, Niacin, N-Nonacosane, Oleanolic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Pantothenic acid, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, potassium, potassium nitrate, Proline, protein, Quercetin, resin, rutin, sambunigrin, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, tannin, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, valeric acid, Valine, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Β-Carotene |
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