Caprifoliace
Description
This section is from the book "Materia Medica And Therapeutics: An Introduction to the National Treatment of Disease", by John Mitchell Bruce. Also available from Amazon: The pharmacology and therapeutics of the materia medica.
Caprifoliace
Sambuci Flores - Elder Flowers. - The fresh flowers of Sambucus nigra. From indigenous plants.
Characters. - Flowers small, white, fragrant, in cymes. Composition. - Elder flowers contain a trace of volatile oil, a resin, and baldrianic (valerianic) acid, C6Hl0O2.
Preparation. Aqua Sambuci. - 1 in 1, by distillation. Dose, 1 to 2 fl.oz.
Action And Uses
Elder flowers are chiefly used for flavouring purposes, but probably possess mild diaphoretic and diuretic properties.
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