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| Common name(s): | black elder, elder, European elder, boretree, pip tree, devil's wood |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Origin: | northern Europe |
| Parts used: | leaves, flowers, fruits |
| Constituents: | flavonoids, acids, tannin, anthrocyanic pigments, volatile oil, triterpenes, sterols, mucilage, minerals, vitamin A, P, C, iron, sambucin, anthocyanocides, fixed oils (linoleic, linolenic), cyanogenic glycosides |
| Therapeutic actions: |
diaphoretic, diuretic, antiviral, laxative, anti catarrhal, pectoral, emollient, vulnerary, purgative, expectorant |
| Organs or systems affected: | immune system, musculoskeletal system, respiratory system, central nervous system, skin |
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| Counterindications: | Generally regarded as safe |
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