Elderberry is also known as Lu Ying, Ji _, Dachoucao, Yang Xincao, Paifengteng, Ba, Xiao Jiedan and so on. It is called elderberry because it has a good effect on treating falls and injuries of pigs, dogs, cows and sheep. Sambucus williamsii is a tall herb or semi-shrub, belonging to dicotyledonous plants, Rubia, Caprifoliaceae and Sambucus, which are mostly used as medicinal plants.

elderberry

Sambucus williamsii is a tall herb or semi-shrub, belonging to dicotyledonous plants, Rubia, Caprifoliaceae and Sambucus, which are mostly used as medicinal plants.

Elderberry is also known as Lu Ying, Ji _, Dachoucao, Yang Xincao, Paifengteng, Ba, Xiao Jiedan and so on. It is called "Elderberry" because it has a good effect on treating falls and injuries of pigs, dogs, cows and sheep.

What does elderberry look like?

Sambucus williamsii is a tall herb, with a plant height of about 1-2 meters, ribbed stems, alternate or opposite leaves, blunt rounded base, terminal umbels, mostly white flowers, and flowering in April-May.

Where does the elder grow?

Elderberry is common in ditches, grasslands, hillsides and forests at an altitude of 300-2500 meters. The main producing areas in China are Zhejiang, Guangdong, Henan, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Anhui and Guangxi provinces.

Efficacy and function of elderberry

Elderberry is sweet and flat, and its branches and leaves can be used as medicine. Has the effects of expelling pathogenic wind, promoting diuresis, promoting blood circulation, and stopping bleeding. External application can also be used to treat swelling and pain of fracture and traumatic injury, but pregnant women are contraindicated.