extract of flowering herb showed significant antiulcerogenic activity.
Sambucus nigra Linn.
Family Caprifoliaceae.
Habitat Kangra and in Simla hifis. English European Elder, Black
Elder.
Unani Khamaan Kabir.
Action Anti-inflammatory,
anticatarrhal, diuretic. Flowers
and berries—used for common
cold, influenza, nasal catarrh,
sinusitis; as a gargle in sore throat.
Inner bark—cathartic, hydragogue,
emetic, diuretic. Infusion of bark
and flowers—given in epilepsy;
also used as a gentle circulatory
stimulant, diaphoretic, expectant
and anticatarrhal; locally in
inflammations.
Key application In colds, also as
a diaphoretic and anticatarrhal.
(German Commission E, The British
Herbal Compendium, WHO.)
The flowers contain triterpenes including ursolic acid; flavonoids (up to 3%) including rutin; phenolic acids; triterpenes; sterols; tannins; mucilage; volatile oil (up to 0.2%); leaves gave
cyanogenic glycosides; berries contain flavonoids, anthocyanins, vitamin A and C.
Anti-inflammatory activity of the flowers has been attributed to ursolic acid. Elder flowers and peppermint is an old remedy for influenza in the Western herbal.
The berry is used against influenza virus A and B. (JAlt Compliment Med, 1(4), 1995.)
Sandoricum indicum Cay.
Synonym S. koetjape (Burm. f.) Merrifi.
Family Meliaceae.
Habitat Wild in Kangra and in Simla hills.
