Sambucus ebulus

Elder is also used therapeutically as a homeopathic medicine. It was introduced by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann in 1819. The Sambucus ebulus or S. nigra species is most often used. However, it is not one of the more widely used homeopathic medicines. As a homeopathic remedy, elder is known as sambucus. Some of the indications for sambucus include albuminuria (the presence of protein in the urine), angina pectoris, asthma, dizziness and headache upon arising, dry larynx and lumbago. 

Sambucus ebulus. Grows to 4 feet in Eurasia and northern Africa also grows in eastern and central U.S. Also known as dwarf elder, Dane s elder. Its black berries are toxic. Good dye source. The root has a history of being used to treat snakebite. 

A Danish legend says that elder sprang from the blood of a slain countryman. Dwarf elder (Sambucus ebulus) is said to grow near ancient battlefields where much blood has been shed. The species name ebulus means "to bubble up." The belief was that the blood of soldiers bubbled up from the earth. The plant does turn very red in the fall and, when it dies down, it leaves a red stain upon the ground and then disappears until the next spring. 

Sambucus Ebulin 1 Sambucus ebulus (Caprifoliaceae) PAG (rRNA) PSI (RRL, rat brain ... 

Girbes, T., Citores, L., Iglesias, R., Ferreras, J.M., Munoz, R., Rojo, M.A., Arias, F.J., Garcia, J.R., Mendez, E. and Calonge, M. (1993b) Ebulin 1, a nontoxic novel type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein from Sambucus ebulus L. leaves. J Biol Chem, 268, 18195-18199. 

The European cultures used the elder for longtime for magical purposes, to keep the evil spirits away [3]. Romanian tradition consider the elder Sambucus nigra) and the dwarf elder Sambucus ebulus) as a couple (man and wife) with magical power for rain calling ceremonies and evil protection. The collection of their berries were done only after accomplishing a magical ceremony [4]. 

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