What Is Sambucus?

Elderberry (scientific name: Sambucus williamsii Hance) is a deciduous shrub with a height of 4 meters. Stems rimless, much branched, gray-brown, glabrous. Leaves opposite, singular pinnate compound leaves; leaflets ovate, oval, or ovate-lanceolate, apex acuminate, obliquely broad wedge-shaped at base, coarse serrated edges, glabrous on both sides. Panicles terminal, with coarse serrated edges, glabrous on both sides. Panicles terminal, densely ovoid to oblong-ovate; calyx campanulate, 5-lobed, lobed tongue-shaped; corolla radial, 45-lobed, obovate-lobed, pale yellow; 5 stamens, born on corolla , Shorter than the corolla; 1 pistil, lower ovary, bright red short style. Flowering from April to May, fruiting from July to September.

It has strong adaptability and is not strict on the climate; it is sunny, but it is slightly shade-resistant. Fertile and loose soil cultivation is better. Xiguang is also shade-tolerant, cold-resistant and drought-resistant. It is usually born under the forest, in the bushes or on the plain road, and the root system is developed. Avoid flooding. Strong anti-pollution. ^[2]

Elderberry is widely distributed all over the world. There are indigenous Chinese elderberry in China, and also in Europe.

Sowing, cuttings, and ramets can reproduce.

Cuttings, from April to May each year, cut a full-filled branch 10-15 cm long, cut into a sand bed, and take root 30-40 days after cutting. After deciduous leaves in autumn, the mother branch is dug, and the surrounding sprouting branches are planted separately. Cultivation is easy, transplantation can be carried out in spring and autumn. ^[3]

Seedlings can be removed in spring and autumn every year to remove weak, fleshy and dry shoots. When the height of the seedlings is 13-17cm, the first mid-tillage weeding and topdressing are performed; the second time is in June. Fertilizer is mainly human and livestock water, 2-3 years after transplanting, and weeding and weeding once every spring and summer. Fertilization can be applied 2-3 times during the growth period, and the long branches are appropriately truncated to increase branching. Although elderberry prefers a semi-shade environment, it grows under conditions of insufficient light for a long time. The branches are weak and slender, the flowers are scattered and scattered, and the tree posture is not good. ^[4]

Elderberry is mainly used in traditional Chinese medicine.

[Hani Medicine] Chow Tang Climbing Week: Ye attends a fracture and sprains "Hani Medicine", "Dian Yaolu", and "Ethnology of Traditional Chinese Medicine".

[Mongolian medicine] Baogenbaoleji, Gandalgari: stems and branches attending to colds, high fever, lung fever, cough, and deficient fever, etc.

[Zhuang Medicine] Leprosy: Root and Ye Zhi crazy dog bites "Guo Yao Bian", "Ethnic Medicine Journal II".

[Water medicine] Plum scolding: stem, branch, root bark to treat bruises "Water Medicine".

[Miao medicine] Ndut gieb blad (doujieba), Wab mangl det (frog mandou), Maol maol 1inx (Maomaolin): root bark scattered stasis and swelling, treatment of rheumatic pain "Miao Medicine". Enemy stitches: stems and branches cure rheumatic bones and bones pain, low back pain, edema, wind itching, rash, postpartum halo, bruises, pain, fractures, trauma and bleeding.

[Da Yaoer medicine] gaawui mood: treatment of bruises, chondritis.

[Tujia medicine] Ba li ma: The whole plant treats sprains, bruises, and rickets. Elderberry: Roots and stems are used for rheumatic pain, numbness, fractures, and bruises.

[Yao medicine] Elder bone wind: used for cold fever, nephritis, neuralgia, stomach pain.

[Buyi medicine] Stems and branches are used for rheumatic bone and bone pain, flutter injuries, fractures, trauma and bleeding.

[Peony] Meixong Gem (Meix sems guedl): The whole grass cures bruises, sores, prurigo. ^[2]

Elderberry

Elderberry is regarded as the habitat of the soul, because it has negative associations with witches and doom. In the Middle Ages, it was unlucky to burn elderberry or bring it into the house. However, properly treated elderberry can have protective functions, as the Scots used to collect elderberry leaves before May 1 and hang it on the door to avoid doom and bad things. Elderberry branches can be made into wands and crutches (the old wand in Harry Potter is made of elderberry), and standing under the elderberry can protect from lightning. ^[5]

Produced from the southwestern region of Zhejiang, and has a history of more than 1,500 years, there is a noble wine: the Qiang Luqu wine. According to the elders of the Qiang nationality, the Qiang people have lived in secluded mountains from ancient times, and they have insect bites and rheumatism. The simple method for this kind of problem is to continue the tribal secret recipe for thousands of years, often drinking green yeast wine, and one of the precious and mysterious ingredients in this green yeast wine is said to be elderberry.

Elderflower

Flower divination: You are an enthusiastic person. When you find that your friends need help and comfort, you will come forward and ask for nothing in return, so you are a popular person among friends. But you also have a stubborn personality that is unwilling to compromise, and you are jealous and emotionally unstable.
Flower motto: The spirit of giving without asking for reward cannot be used in love. ^[5]