Elder (Sambucus nigra)

A plant of specific fragrances and flower shapes, also very healing. All its parts, root and flower and fruit are health-and-vitality-preserving, making it a must-have in every house.

Its essential oil contains even forty important ingredients – flavonoids, glycosides, chlorogenic acid, mucus, tannins, pectins… The fruit contains glycosides, tannins, sugar, fruit acids, vitamin C, a little essential oil… Of similar composition are the leaves, while all parts are rich in minerals, iron, sodium, potassium, and their salts.