Plant Information
Common Name: BERRY - ELDERBERRY, COMMON
Scientific Name: Sambucus nigra
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Description:
Culinary Uses:- Berries contains Vitamin A and C.
- Coat flowers in thin batter and deep fried.
- Berries in jam and jellies
- Syrup for ice-cream
Parts Used:- Flowers, fruit, leaves, roots
Medicinal Uses. It is said that:- Analgesic, diuretic, laxative
- Hay fever, colds and catarrh of the upper respiratory tract
- Boost immune system.
- Antiviral, anti-oxidant
- Eye wash - sore eyes.
- Gargle - tonsillitis, mouth ulcers
- Topically: anti-inflammatory - acne, sunburn, chilblains, stings
- Arthritis - removes acidity and toxic waste.
- Clears the system.
- Fruit is a laxative
Other Uses:- Insect repellent:
- Effective against aphids, caterpillars, carrot root fly etc.
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