Elderberry stems cylindrical, unequal length, diameter 5-12mm. Surface green-brown, with longitudinal stripes and brown spots protruding Picon, also showed some skin lengthwise oval, about 1cm.

黄桂冠 pale green to pale skin color after the peeling. Lightweight, hard.Herbs processed for oblique cross section, elongated oval, thickness 3mm, cut dough Ministry brown, white to pale yellow wood Ministry fawn, annular rings and fine white radial texture. Hip loose, spongy.

Light body.Gas-free, slightly bitter taste. Elderberry Sambucus nigra contain anthocyanins (sambicyanin) [1], anthocyanidin glucoside (cyanidol glucoside) [2], but also hydrogen acid (iridoid glucoside), Morrow honeysuckle glycosides (morroniside) In mice (hot plate) has analgesic effects of morphine potency inferior, superior to dipyrone, mice were quiet after taking state. Same plant elderberry Sambucus sieboldiana sessile water or alcohol extract on mice injected with a diuretic effect, this effect is not caused by inorganic salts contained therein; diuretic while mice often leads to tumble. Expelling dampness; blood; hemostasis. Main Fengshibitong; gout; KBD; acute and chronic nephritis; rubella; bruises; fracture swelling; traumatic bleeding