Flower - Sambucus nigra

Sambucus nigra

Very important flower in historical health care, all parts of this plant have healing skills and it is possible to heal nearly anything. Limbs were used for teeth pain temporary relief Young leafs together with barley flour are always good for burns and they were used as dessinfection as well. Generaly leafs from Sambucus nigra are good to stop the bleeding. Modern pharmaceutical industry is interested in seeds and flowers. Our parents used to fried these flowers same way as for example cauliflower.
Tea from Sambucus nigra is good from droping fever and very good against caughing. You can make fine and refreshing lemonade. Vine have a delicious aroma and taste but careful with amount...
Extract from the plant have a strong dark red color. Seeds contains sugar and vitamins A and C. Massive amount of fytoncid acids prevent against bacterial disease and have a huge healing effects on migren and nerves.

You can see Sambucus nigra in light forests, near meadows.