Sambucus racemosa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Turkey, Canada(Kwakiutl), US(Flathead)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ague, Caries, Circulation, Cold

Science studied: BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa

Common names: American red elderberry, Bergholunder, Bez koralowy, Crvena bazga, Drue-hyld, European red elder, European red elderberry, Hirsch-Holunder, Intsusa gorri, Kòralowi bes, Pacific coast red elder, Papaskatcîksi'gana'tîg, Pukulu’skwimanaqsi’l, Qırmızı gəndəlaş, Raudonuogis šeivamedis

POWO: 30056767-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Turkey, Canada(Kwakiutl), US(Flathead).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ague
• Caries
• Circulation
• Cold
• Diuretic
• Emetic
• Fever
• Fracture

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Turkey
• Canada(Kwakiutl)
• US(Flathead)

Documented cultural uses

• Ague
• Caries
• Circulation
• Cold
• Diuretic
• Emetic
• Fever
• Fracture
• Gas
• Lochia
• Nephritis
• Parturition

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ague · China · "
• Caries · China · "
• Circulation · China · "
• Cold · China · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Emetic · Turkey · "
• Fever · Turkey · "
• Fracture · China · "
• Gas · China · "
• Lochia · China · "
• Nephritis · China · "
• Parturition · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "
• Purgative(Veterinary) · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Sprain · China · "
• Trauma · China · "
• Bones · China · "
• Dropsy · China · "
• Sudorific · Turkey · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Carminative · China · "
• Emetic · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "
• Feet · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "
• Leg · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "

4 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Immunostimulatory activity of the aqueous extract from the leaves of <i>Sambucus racemosa</i> subsp. <i>pendula</i> through TLR4‑dependent JNK activation in RAW264.7 cells. · 2024 source ↗
• No Effect of Selective Maturation on Fruit Traits for a Bird-Dispersed Species, <i>Sambucus racemosa</i>. · 2021 source ↗
• Isolation and characterization of a new d-galactose-binding lectin from Sambucus racemosa L. · 2003 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN
• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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