Benefits and Uses of Elderberry

Traditional Chinese medicine is very helpful in treating certain diseases, so you can feel free when choosing herbs. Elderberry is a medicinal herb that is not unfamiliar to us. Do you know its effects and functions? Let's take a look.

[Other names] Gongdao Lao, Qianqian Huo, Ma Niaosao, Da Ji Gu Dan [Shaanxi]

[Source] Elderberry Sambucus williamsii Hance, a plant of the genus Elderberry in the family Caprifoliaceae, is used as medicine with the whole plant . Harvest in summer and autumn and sun-dried.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, bitter, neutral.

【return through meridians】 Return to the Liver meridian.

[Functions and indications] It can set bones and tendons, promote blood circulation and relieve pain, dispel wind and dampness. Used for fractures, injuries from falls, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, Kaschin-Beck disease, acute and chronic nephritis; used externally to treat traumatic bleeding.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 liang; appropriate amount for external use.

[Remarks] (1) The following two species of the same genus are used equally as medicine in different regions: Sambucus buergeriana Blume; Sambucus sieboldiana Blume ex Graebn.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 "Tang Materia Medica"

Everyone should know about the medicinal value of elderberry, so you can be more targeted when consuming it in your daily life. More reasonable use of the medicine can better treat some common diseases.