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Elder
(Sambucus canadensis, Sambucus nigra)

 General Info  

Active Forms


Absorption


Dietary Sources


 Dosage Info Back to Top
Dosage Range
Flowers: 500mg (standardized extract), 2-3 times a day.

Tea: Pour 5 ounces of boiling water over 2 heaping teaspoonfuls of dried elder flowers, steep and drink 1-2 cups, 3 times a day.

Berries: Capsules - 500mg (standardized extract), 2-3 times a day.

Berries: Liquid extract – 1 tablespoonful (15ml), 2-3 times a day for 3-4 days.

Most Common Dosage
Flowers: 500mg (standardized extract), 3 times a day.

Berries: Capsules - 500mg (standardized extract), 3 times a day.

Berries: Liquid extract (Sambucol) – 1 tablespoonful (15ml), 3 times a day for 3 days.

Dosage Forms

 Adult RDI


Adult ODA
 
 Overview Back to Top
Interactions
Drug/Herb Interactions
• Diabetic / Hypoglycemic medications
Elder has been used as a food and medicinal agent for thousands of years. Elder is stated to possess antiviral, diaphoretic (increase sweating) and anti-catarrhal (decrease mucous) properties, and has been traditionally used in the prevention and treatment of colds, influenza, chronic nasal catarrh and sinusitis.(1) A patented liquid extract of the berries has been used in Israel as an effective antiviral agent.
 Toxicities & Precautions Back to Top
General
No toxicity is reported in recommended dosages.(2)

The flowers and ripe berries are stated to be edible without harm.

The roots, stems, leaves and to a lesser extent the unripe fruit contains cyanogenic glycosides which may induce vomiting or severe diarrhea if ingested.(3)

Pregnancy/Breast-Feeding
If pregnant or nursing, consult a physician before use.

Age Limitations
Do not use in children under 2 years of age unless recommended by a physician.
 Symptoms & Causes of Deficiency  
 Footnotes Back to Top
1 Newall CA, et al. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health Care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press;1996:104-05.
2 Newall CA, et al. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health Care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press;1996:104-05.
3 Jensen SR. Cyanogenic Glucosides in Sambucus nigra L.. Acta Chem Scand. 1973;27(7):2661-62.
 
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