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Elderflower

Other Names: Arbre de Judas, Black-Berried Alder, Black Elder, Boor Tree, Bountry, Common Elder, Ellanwood, Ellhorn, European Alder, European Black Elder, European Black Elderflower, European Elderflower, European Elder Flower, Fleur de Sureau, Fleur de Sureau Noir, Flor de Saúco, Flos Sambuci, Hautbois, Haut Bois, Sambuc, Sambucus, Sambucus Flos, Sambucus Nigra Flos, Sambucus nigra, Seuillon, Sureau Commun, Sureau Noir, Sussier, Sweet Elder.
Elderflower is the flower of a tree. An extract of the flower is used to make medicine.

Special Precautions of Elderflower

• Elderflower is LIKELY SAFE when used in amounts found in foods. Elderflower seems to be safe for most people when used in small amounts as part of a combination product containing elderflower, sorrel, gentian root, verbena, and cowslip flower (SinuComp, Sinupret). There isn't enough information to know if elderflower is safe when used in medicinal amounts other than as part of the combination product. The combination product can cause digestive system upset and occasionally allergic skin rash.
• Not enough is known about the safety of applying elderflower directly to the skin.
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of elderflower during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
• Diabetes: There is a concern that elderflower might lower blood sugar levels. If taken with diabetes medications, it might make blood sugar levels go too low. If you have diabetes and use elderflower, be sure to monitor your blood sugar levels carefully. Check with your healthcare provider to see if the dose of diabetes medications you are taking needs to be lowered.
• Surgery: Elderflower might lower blood sugar levels. There is some concern that it might interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. Stop using elderflower at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
• Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with Elderflower.

Benefits and uses of Elderflower are

Elderflower might work like insulin to lower blood sugar.

• Treating sinusitis when taken with gentian root, verbena, cowslip flower, and sorrel. Taking a specific combination product containing elderflower, gentian root, verbena, cowslip flower, and sorrel (SinuComp, Sinupret) seems to help treat swollen sinuses.
• Bronchitis.
• Cold.
• Flu.
• Cough.
• Hoarseness (laryngitis).
• Diabetes.
• Arthritis-like pain.
• Constipation.
• Swelling (inflammation).