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Elderflower
Elderberry is the common name for about 20 species of trees, shrubs or herbaceous plants in the honeysuckle family. Most of these species grow naturally in the temperate climate zones of both hemispheres, including the forests in Turkey, and are grown as ornamental plants in many places. There are two species of elderberry that are of interest to our subject and have very similar medicinal effects.
It opens in a spreading umbrella or cluster shape with small flowers that are white, yellowish or sometimes pale pink and have a strong scent. When the flowers mature, they turn into round and shiny black fruits with a diameter of 6-10 mm. The fruits contain a blood-red pulp and 3-4 long oval seeds. Black elderberry, which loves the heather soil of forest areas, reproduces with the seeds it sheds.
1. It is a laxative.
2. It is an expectorant.
3. It is a diuretic.
4. It is a diuretic.
5. When used externally, it softens the skin and heals wounds.
Medicinal Effects of Flower:
1. It is a diaphoretic.
2. It softens the chest.
3. It cures colds.
Medicinal Effects of Its Fruit:
1. It is a diaphoretic.
2. It is a diuretic.
3. It is a laxative.
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