Elder – Sambucus

Monograph

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single · Oral

Accepted Names (English)

American elder(common)Black elder(common)Canadian elder(common)European elder(common)Sweet elder(common)Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis(proper)Sambucus nigra subsp. nigra(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

American elder(common)Black elder(common)Canadian elder(common)European elder(common)Sweet elder(common)Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis(proper)Sambucus nigra subsp. nigra(proper)

Approved Health Claims

(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a diaphoretic) to promote sweating to help relieve fever (in cases of common colds, flus)
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms of colds and flus (such as coughs, sore throat and mucus buildup (catarrh) of the (upper) respiratory tract)
Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve nasal congestion and discharge associated with sinusitis, hay fever/allergic rhinitis
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine as a diuretic
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as an alterative) to help remove accumulated waste products via the kidneys, skin and mucus membranes
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve joint pain associated with conditions such as arthritis
Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants
Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants that help fight/protect (cell) against/reduce (the oxidative effect of/the oxidative damage caused by/cell damage caused by) free radicals
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms of colds and flus and to help relieve nasal congestion and discharge associated with sinusitis, hay fever)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Black elder is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a diuretic). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Black elder is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a diuretic)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Health Claims (Français)

(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a diaphoretic) to promote sweating to help relieve fever (in cases of common colds, flus)
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms of colds and flus (such as coughs, sore throat and mucus buildup (catarrh) of the (upper) respiratory tract)
Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve nasal congestion and discharge associated with sinusitis, hay fever/allergic rhinitis
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine as a diuretic
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as an alterative) to help remove accumulated waste products via the kidneys, skin and mucus membranes
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve joint pain associated with conditions such as arthritis
Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants
Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants that help fight/protect (cell) against/reduce (the oxidative effect of/the oxidative damage caused by/cell damage caused by) free radicals
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms of colds and flus and to help relieve nasal congestion and discharge associated with sinusitis, hay fever)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Black elder is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a diuretic). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Black elder is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a diuretic)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Cautions & Contraindications

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

adverse_reactionStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occur (Forster-Waldl et al. 2003).

adverse_reactionWhen using this product diuretic effect may occur (Bradley 1992; Winston and Kuhn 2008; Barnes et al. 2007; Hoffman 2003).

Ingredients Covered

American elder Black elder Black elderberry Canadian elder Elder Sambucus Elderberry European elder Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis Sambucus nigra subsp. nigra Sambucus nigra subsp. nigra - Fruit Sweet elder

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