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Scientific Name: Sambucus nigra
AKA: European Elder, Black Elder, Boor Tree, Ellhorn, Bountry, Ellanwood, German Elder
Medicinal Properties
Elder berries and flowers are used to treat arthritis and respiratory problems. Elder flowers are used to
increase the production of sweat and urine. They help to remove toxic waste from the bloodstream and
improve arthritis. Elder flowers can help to thin the mucus in the respiratory system and relieve
congestion and allergies.
Because elder flowers promote sweating, they can help to reduce fever. Elder berries can work as a
mild laxative. At the same time they can help relieve diarrhea.
Magickal Properties
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Deities: Holda, Venus
Used for Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Prosperity & Peace
If worn, Elder wards off attackers of every kind. Hung over the doorways And windows it keeps evil
from the house. It also has the power to force an evil magician to release any enchantments or spells
they may have cast against you.
The berries, when carried, protect against evil and negativity. Grown in the garden, it protects the
household against ravages of sorcery, and shields it from lightning.
To bless a person, place , or thing, scatter the leaves and berries of the Elder to the four winds in the
name of the person of object to be blessed. Then scatter some more elder over the person or object
itself, and it is done.
To lose a fever, poke an elder twig into the ground while keeping completely silent. Toothaches may
be alleviated by chewing on an elder twig, and then placing it into the wall while saying:
Depart thou evil spirit!
To prevent rheumatism, tie a twig of Elder into three or four knots and carry in the pocket. Warts can
be cured by rubbing them with a green elder twig and then burying it to rot in the mud.
Grown near the home, the Elder gives prosperity to the household, and the sticks placed about the
house protect against robbers and snakes.
Elder is used at weddings to bring good luck to the couple, and pregnant women kiss the tree for good
fortune for the coming baby. Place Elder Berries beneath your pillow if you have difficulty sleeping and
they’ll allow you to slumber peacefully.
Carry it to preserve you against the temptation to commit adultery. Make flutes form the branches and
call forth spirits with their music. Best done at midnight and in a deserted place far from the haunts of
humans though.
Many think it dangerous to burn elder wood and some Gypsies strictly forbade its use as firewood.
However, magicians have used its wood in fashioning magick wands for centuries.
Did You Know? (Background)
The elder plant works for many problems such as coughs and colds and arthritis. It was once believed
that the Elder Mother lived inside the tree, and it was dangerous to cut the tree because her spirit may
become angered. Those who did dare to cut the tree down would recite a poem to ward off her anger.
The elder plant grows in Europe and other temperate regions.
Research has shown that flowers from the elder plant work to reduce inflammation. It's also known to
help increase sweating in people who use it.
AKA: European Elder, Black Elder, Boor Tree, Ellhorn, Bountry, Ellanwood, German Elder
Medicinal Properties
Elder berries and flowers are used to treat arthritis and respiratory problems. Elder flowers are used to
increase the production of sweat and urine. They help to remove toxic waste from the bloodstream and
improve arthritis. Elder flowers can help to thin the mucus in the respiratory system and relieve
congestion and allergies.
Because elder flowers promote sweating, they can help to reduce fever. Elder berries can work as a
mild laxative. At the same time they can help relieve diarrhea.
Magickal Properties
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Deities: Holda, Venus
Used for Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Prosperity & Peace
If worn, Elder wards off attackers of every kind. Hung over the doorways And windows it keeps evil
from the house. It also has the power to force an evil magician to release any enchantments or spells
they may have cast against you.
The berries, when carried, protect against evil and negativity. Grown in the garden, it protects the
household against ravages of sorcery, and shields it from lightning.
To bless a person, place , or thing, scatter the leaves and berries of the Elder to the four winds in the
name of the person of object to be blessed. Then scatter some more elder over the person or object
itself, and it is done.
To lose a fever, poke an elder twig into the ground while keeping completely silent. Toothaches may
be alleviated by chewing on an elder twig, and then placing it into the wall while saying:
Depart thou evil spirit!
To prevent rheumatism, tie a twig of Elder into three or four knots and carry in the pocket. Warts can
be cured by rubbing them with a green elder twig and then burying it to rot in the mud.
Grown near the home, the Elder gives prosperity to the household, and the sticks placed about the
house protect against robbers and snakes.
Elder is used at weddings to bring good luck to the couple, and pregnant women kiss the tree for good
fortune for the coming baby. Place Elder Berries beneath your pillow if you have difficulty sleeping and
they’ll allow you to slumber peacefully.
Carry it to preserve you against the temptation to commit adultery. Make flutes form the branches and
call forth spirits with their music. Best done at midnight and in a deserted place far from the haunts of
humans though.
Many think it dangerous to burn elder wood and some Gypsies strictly forbade its use as firewood.
However, magicians have used its wood in fashioning magick wands for centuries.
Did You Know? (Background)
The elder plant works for many problems such as coughs and colds and arthritis. It was once believed
that the Elder Mother lived inside the tree, and it was dangerous to cut the tree because her spirit may
become angered. Those who did dare to cut the tree down would recite a poem to ward off her anger.
The elder plant grows in Europe and other temperate regions.
Research has shown that flowers from the elder plant work to reduce inflammation. It's also known to
help increase sweating in people who use it.
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