Article: Elder.

It is not always recognised that many of our most important herbs may be trees or shrubs - Mountain Ash, Prickly Ash, Mahonia and Linden to name only a few. In this column we will look at the Elder (Sambucus candensis).

The Elder is one of the most interesting herbs. It is found all over the world in temperate regions and where ever it grows it is surrounded by magic and myths and legends. It has been extensively used throughout history, originally by the ancient Britons and Celts and almost certainly by many prehistoric tribes. Later it was used medicinally by the Romans, and by healers and housewives through the centuries until the present day.

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