Properties:
a) medicinal:
Internal use
- Respiratory: It is very helpful against respiratory diseases. Flowers in infusion become a good sudorific, which contributes to heal this kind of processes.
- Cold : Infusion for 10 minutes of 20 gr. of dry leaves a litter of water. Drink several little glasses all through the day.
- Sore throat: Gargles with the infusion of 20 gr. of dry leaves in a litter of water.
- Cough: (Decoction of one tablespoon of dried leaves per cup of water. Take 2 litle cups a day. Ripe fruits eaten very ripe or made into jam)
- Otitis: By introducing the steam produced by the decoction of a handful of dry leaves in our ear, we will feel a big relief.
- Diuretic: ( The bark has got a very great diuretic value, therefore it should be used in these cases where it is very necessary to get rid of the excess of water of our body - hydropsy, arthritis, rheumatism, obesity etc.) Decoction of a some bark in a litter and a half of water till it is reduced to 1/3 . Drink it completely throughout the day.
- Laxative and purgative: Against constipation
-Decoction of a spoonful of dry leaves per glass.Drink 3 little glasses a day, In extreme cases, increasing the dose, the same preparation, becomes purgative.
-Ripe fruits, raw or in marmalade. Fruits which are not very well ripe are toxic.!!!
- Hepatic: To fight against liver diseases, drink a little glass without breakfast of the decoction for 15 minutes of some fresh leaves in 1/2 litter of water.
External use
- Antiseptic and bactericide: The same decoction seen above can be used for buccal rinsing against pyorrhea .
- Astringent: To treat hemorrhoids apply the lotion with the juice extracted squashing fresh leaves.
- Bactericide and anti-inflammatory:
-To cure or disinfect injuries or burns , apply a cataplasm of fresh leaves on the affected area.
- To cure the eyes make an infusion of a little spoon of dry leaves . Rub the eyes with a gauze or cotton.
b) Culinary:
- Elder marmalade: Pick ripe fruits to make a marmalade, adding a fourth part more of fruit than sugar (750 gr. of sugar each kg. of fruit) It should be cooked on a low flame, stirring constantly.
c) Cosmetic:
-A flower infusion poured in the water of the bath makes it very refreshing , besides contributing to cure skin faults. - pimples, blisters, inflammations, etc.
- To eliminate face spots, apply on it the infusion of a handful of flowers in 1 and a half litters of water.
d) Other :
Elder wood is very hard . This is the reason why it has been considered very valuable for making farming tools or for cabinetwork.
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