Uses of Sambucus sambucus

Many people today may think that elderberry has the effect of warding off evil spirits, but in fact it also has good medicinal value, because elderberry can better promote sweating, resist some inflammations and have a diuretic effect. It can also improve cancer and treat some rheumatic diseases and gout in people's bodies. Therefore, a correct understanding of its efficacy can bring good results in the treatment of our diseases.

Morphological characteristics

Deciduous tree or large shrub, to 4-10 m tall, young branches with longitudinal stripes, biennial branches yellow-brown with prominently raised round lenticels; pith well developed, white. The pinnate compound leaves have 1-3 pairs of leaflets, usually 2 pairs, with short petioles, elliptic or elliptic-ovate, 4-10 cm long, 2-3.5 cm wide, pointed or tail-pointed at the apex, with sharp serrations on the edges, base cuneate or broadly cuneate to obtuse and unequal on both sides, with a foul odor when crushed, base of the midrib, base of the petiole and rachis are all covered with short soft hairs; stipules are leaf-shaped or degenerate into glandular shapes. The conical cyme has 5 branches, which are flat and 12 cm in diameter; the flowers are small and numerous; the calyx tube is longer than the calyx teeth; the corolla is yellow-white, and the lobes are long and rectangular; the stamen filaments are filiform, and the anthers are yellow; the ovary has 3 chambers, the style is short, and the stigma has 3 lobes. The fruit is shiny black. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruit ripening period is July-August.

use

It is said that it has the power to ward off evil spirits, so it is often planted next to houses. Since cutting down this tree is unlucky, tall elderberries can often be seen next to old houses. Also, it is said that hanging a cross made of the branches of this tree in the corral can ward off disasters for livestock.

Elderberry can promote sweating, anti-inflammatory, and diuresis. It has the effects of improving hay fever, treating rheumatism, gout, etc.

It is sometimes planted as an ornamental tree in gardens. It is used as a beverage in Europe.

In the famous British fantasy novel "Harry Potter", the magic wand, one of the three legendary holy objects, is made of Western elderberry. It is extremely powerful and is coveted by many wizards.

Many times, if these Chinese medicines can be used correctly to treat these diseases in the body, they can have a very good effect on the treatment, and have the effects of improving hay fever, treating rheumatism, gout, etc. There is no need to worry about other adverse hazards like Western medicine. This is common sense that we cannot ignore in order to ensure our health and treat diseases.