December 07, 2022

Elder Flowers 1:2 (Sambucus Nigra)

Description:

/elder flower is useful for acute and chronic infections

Dosage:

2-5 mls per day, 15-40 mls per week

Parts Used:

Flower

Main Actions:

  • Diaphoretic
  • Anticatarrhal

Key Indications:

Common cold, influenza, acute sinusitis (all acute doses)

Acute infections (with fever), pleurisy, acute bronchitis, measles ( acute doses)

Chronic sinusitis, hay fever, otitis media (bacterial or serous), pharyngitis, laryngitis, nasopharyngeal catarrh, catarrhal deafness, sinus headache

Tickling throat

Major Safety Issues:

None known