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Traditional uses of Sambucus involved berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers or component extracts. [13] Ornamental varieties of Sambucus are grown in gardens for their showy flowers, fruits and lacy foliage which support habitat for wildlife. [14] Of the many native species, three are used as ornamentals: S. canadensis, S. nigra, and S. racemosa ...
Sambucus ebulus, also known as danewort, dane weed, danesblood, dwarf elder or European dwarf elder, walewort, [2] dwarf elderberry, [3] elderwort and blood hilder, is a herbaceous species of elder, native to southern and central Europe and southwest Asia.
Sambucus cerulea or Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea, with the common names blue elderberry and blue elder, is a coarse textured shrub species of elder in the family Adoxaceae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Description
Sambucus nigra is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Viburnaceae native to most of Europe. [1] Common names include elder , elderberry , black elder , European elder , European elderberry , and European black elderberry .
Other uses for the fruit include wine, jelly and dye. The leaves and inner bark can be used as an insecticide and a dye. [13] The genus name comes from the Greek word sambuce, an ancient wind instrument, in reference to the removal of pith from the twigs of this and other species to make whistles. [14] [15]
Although toxic, was used historically in Italy by women to enlarge their pupils, as well as a sedative, among other uses. The name itself means "beautiful woman" in Italian. [27]. Azadirachta indica: Neem: Used in India to treat worms, malaria, rheumatism and skin infections among many other things. Its many uses have led to neem being called ...
The health benefits that make pomegranate, pomegranate seeds and pomegranate juice famous — their anti-inflammatory effects — are due to "their rich phytochemical weight," Gentile explains.
Sambucus racemosa is often a treelike shrub growing 2–6 m (7–20 ft) tall. The stems are soft with a pithy center.. Each individual leaf is composed of 5 to 7 leaflike leaflets, each of which is up to 16 cm (6 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long, lance-shaped to narrowly oval, and irregularly serrated along the edges.