Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Red elderberry

Plant

English

Red elderberry, Alpine, Alpine elder, European red elder, Grape elder, Red-berried elder, Red-berried elderberry, Red elder, Sambucus racemosa, Scarlet-berried elder, Trauben holunder

Latin

Sambucus racemosa L.

Plantparts

Blossom, Bud, Cortex, Flower, foliage, Fruit, Root, Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Allergic rhinitis, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Antiarthritic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anticonvulsant, Anti-eczemic, Anti-epileptic, Antifebrile, Antiinflammatory, Anti-neuralgic, Antiphogistic, Antipyretic, Anti-scorbutic, Antitussive, Aperient, Aperitive, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of kidney, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Bruises, bump, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, Cold, colds, Common cold, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, Contusion, contusions, Convulsion, Convulsions, cordial, Coryza, cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, Cutaneous Eruptions, depurant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, disorder of the kidneys, diuretic, eczema, Emetic, Epilepsy, eruption, excema, eye infections, eye inflammation, facewash, facial bath, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, Hay fever, Head colds, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, hidrotic, Induce sweating, induce vomiting, inflamed eyes, inflammation of the eyes, Inflammed joints, injuries, injury, intestinal gas, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, laxative, lump, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, movements of the bowel, Nephropathy, Nerve pains, neuralgia, Ophthalmia, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pollen allergy, Pollenosis, promotes healing of wounds, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, Rash, Rashes, reduce fevers, reduce inflammation, relieves fevers, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Rhinitis, scorbutus, Scurvy, septic opthalmitis, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, sores, sprain, Sprains, Stuffy nose, sudorific, sweat-inducing, swelling, to cleanse the blood, tonic, Torn ligament, Traumatic injury, Tumefaction, Turgescence, Used in the treatment of cough, verruca, vitamin-c deficiency disease, Vitamin-C drink, vomitive, Vulnerary, Wart, warts, wind, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Homoeopathically uses

fevers

Warnings

can cause vomiting, May cause Diarrhoea, May cause Vomiting, Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Foods

caper 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 Northeastern Brazil

Ingredients

 betulin, Betulinic acid, carotenoid, chelerythrine, Chlorogenic acid, Inverted sugar syrup, pectin, Poison, sambunigrin, Tanning agents, Vitamin B1, Vitamin C, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0348

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