Botanical Index No. 372

Elderberry

sambucus canadensis

Medicinal Actions

Alterative, Analgesic, Antiinflammatory, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antiviral, Bronchostimulant, Carminative, Cyanogenic, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Hydragogue, Intoxicant, Laxative, Secretagogue, Sedative, Stimulant, Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aperient Hemostat Vulnerary Abrasion Ague Asthma Bleeding Boil Bronchosis Bruise Burn Cancer breast Cardiopathy Catarrh Chafing Childbirth Chill Cold Constipation Cough Dermatosis Diphtheria Dropsy Dyspepsia Eczema Edema Epilepsy Erysipelas Exanthema Fever Flu Gas Gastrosis Gonorrhea Gout Headache Hepatosis Herpes Induration Infection Inflammation Insomnia Mastosis Measles Migraine Myalgia Nervousness Neuralgia Neurosis Pain Psoriasis Rheumatism Rhinosis Scarlatina Scrofula Sore Sore Throat Sprain Stomachache Stress Stroke Swelling Syphilis Toothache VD Virus Water Retention Wound

General Dosage

2–10 g dry fruit; 2–3 capsules 2–3 ×/day; 1 StX capsule 3 ×/day; 10–15 g flower; 2–4 g dry flower PNC.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. Parts of the plant may contain dangerous levels of HCN. Several cases of severe poisoning from several glasses of juice involved dizziness, nausea, numbness, stupor, vomiting, and weakness. Seeds somewhat toxic. Eat raw berries sparingly, or cook to reduce HCN content. Don’t eat red elderberries.

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