Elderflower (Sambucus Nigra)

Elderflower (Sambucus Nigra)

Medicinal uses:

• Used to treat colds and flu
• Upper respiratory tract infections
• Hay fever
• Immune booster
• Antioxidant
• Sooth skin conditions
• Alleviate digestive issues like bloating and indigestion
• Stress relief
• Anxiety relief

Spiritual uses:

Protection and Warding Off Evil:

• Protection and warding off evil spirits
• Placed over doorways or windows to keep negative influences out

Healing and Well-being:

• Use in various rituals and practices to promote physical and spiritual well-being.
• Use in herbal remedies to treat ailments and strengthen the immune system.

Divination and Prophecy:

• Use for divination and prophecy.
• Used to create divination tools like dowsing rods.

Connection to the Spirit World:

• Associated with the spirit world and are considered sacred by many cultures.
• They are believed to be inhabited by spirits and can facilitate communication with the unseen realms.

Symbol of Wisdom and Longevity:

• The elder tree is often seen as a symbol of wisdom, longevity, and the cycle of life and death.