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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Sambucus nigra

Common Name
Murver Agaci; Seiyo-Niwatoko; European Elder; Elderberry; Zovika; Khaman Kabir; Sauco; Elder Rind

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Emollient Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Epilepsy Europe Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Epilepsy Elsewhere *
Epistaxis Elsewhere *
Excitant Europe Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Expectorant Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Expectorant France *
Fever Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Gargle Europe Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Gout Elsewhere *
Homeopathy Elsewhere *
Hydragogue Europe Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Inappetence Europe Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Lactogogue Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Laxative Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Laxative Elsewhere *
Mouthwash Europe Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Mouthwash Elsewhere *
Neuralgia Elsewhere *
Poison Europe Lewis and Elvin-Lewis, Medical Botany, ca 1977