SCARLET ELDER SAMBUCUS RACEMOSA

SCARLET ELDER (Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. pubens (Michx.) House) +

Synonyms :
S. pubens Michx., S. pubens f. xanthocarpa (Cockerell) Fernald, S. pubescens Pers., S. racemosa f. xanthocarpa Cockerell.

Activities (Scarlet Elder) :
Diaphoretic (f; HHB); Diuretic (1; HHB); Emetic (f; HHB); Laxative (f; HHB); Poison (1; HHB).

Indications (Scarlet Elder) :
Abscess (f; DEM); Alactea (f; DEM); Arthrosis (f; DEM); Boil (f; DEM); Bruise (f; DEM); Childbirth (f; DEM); Cold (f; DEM; HHB); Constipation (f; DEM; HHB); Cough (f; DEM); Cramp (f; HHB); Cystosis (f; HHB); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Diarrhea (f; DEM); Dysentery (f; DEM); Dyspnea (f; DEM); Erysipelas (f; DEM); Fever (f; HHB); Foot Ache (f; DEM); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Infection (f; DEM); Leg Ache (f; DEM); Myalgia (f; DEM); Nephrosis (f; DEM); Neurosis (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; DEM); Sore (f; DEM); Stomachache (f; DEM); Swelling (f; DEM); Toothache (f; DEM); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Water Retention (1; HHB); Wound (f; DEM).

Dosages (Scarlet Elder) :
Dosage not seen. Probably comparable to other species, except fruit often considered poisonous.

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Scarlet Elder) :
Not covered (AHP; KOM; PH2). Probably has same symptoms as reported from overdoses of S. ebulus. Symptoms with S. ebulus include bloody diarrhea, coma, cyanosis, dizziness, headache, hematochezia, mydriasis, nausea, oral pain, and vomiting (HHB; MAD; PH2).