Common elder (Sambucus nigra)
Common elder is a well known herb for its therapeutic properties in obesity and weight loss. Common elder flowers tea is laxative and is very good in all detoxification diets. This tea cleans our bodies from toxins and helps in weight loss.
Common elder flowers have diuretic, sudorific and laxative actions; common elder fruits have anti neuralgic, laxative and fortified actions; common elder leaves have purgative and laxative effects and common elder bark is rich in diuretic substances.
Common elder is recommended as natural remedy for various diseases:
flu
gout
rheumatism
bronchitis
fever
kidney and bladder disorders
obesity (thanks to laxative effect and the strong elimination of toxins)
furunculosis
pains (calming effects)
abscesses (healing effects)
burns
severe perspiration
Three cups per day of common elder flowers tea can heal cold, flu, rheumatism and bronchitis. If it is drunk a cup of this tea at night before bed, will be obtain a laxative effect.
Also this tea helps to treat abscesses, burns and swellings if it is used as baths or poultices.
Common elder syrup prepared from common elder fruits is recommended to treat kidney diseases, gout, rheumatism, colds.
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