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ADVANCES IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
Volume 21, Issue 3, Pages 405-414Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13596-020-00469-z
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Sambucus nigra; Elder; Flower; Berries; Influenza; Cold
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The common cold and flu are caused by common respiratory viral pathogens, making herbal medicine, such as black elder flowers, a potential alternative for treatment. While there have been some studies on the efficacy of black elder in treating these conditions, there is still a lack of comprehensive research on this topic.
Common cold and flu are caused by common respiratory viral pathogens, which results in hospitalization and death in the world. Among the viral infections, influenza viruses have worldwide spread with major effects on health of societies. Change in antigenic structures of influenza viruses is associated with the lack of effective treatments. Therefore, the use of herbal medicine as alternative choice can be used for management of flu and cold. The flowers ofSambucus nigraor black elders have been approved by commission E for cold, and flu. Although, elders are used in different herbal formulates, but there is no comprehensive study. The subject of this review article was to summarize the efficacy of black elder in treatment of cold and flu. For preparing this manuscript, the electronic resources, books, and thesis were searched by key words of Sambucus, elder, cold, flu, and viral infections. The results of investigations exhibited that there are four clinical trials for elder berries, which it reduced the cold duration and severity (fever, pain, congestion, cough), while there is no clinical trial for elder flower on common cold and flu in spite of its approval by commission E. So, evaluating the efficacy of elder flowers in comparison with its berries and standard treatment on patients with viral respiratory infections should be the subject of large clinical studies.
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