Sambucus javanica

Sambucus javanica, the Chinese elder, is a species of <a href="/facts/Elderberry/ABVfL9zn">elderberry</a> in the family <a href="/facts/Viburnaceae/z3kWX5rw">Viburnaceae</a> native to <a href="/facts/Subtropical/gK0KyFUD">subtropical</a> and tropical Asia. It is native to Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, China (except in the north), India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia (in <a href="/facts/Sabah/bfYrmM2J">Sabah</a>), the Philippines, southern Thailand, and Vietnam. It is a perennial herb or a small shrub 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall.
Parts of the plant are used as <a href="/facts/Analgesic/xLj4XBcq">analgesics</a>, <a href="/facts/Depurative/HjPGdycN">blood purifiers</a>, <a href="/facts/Bowel/nK2zwqBS">bowel</a> and <a href="/facts/Bladder/g8Khaf7A">bladder</a> <a href="/facts/Stimulant/nmBdAXM5">stimulants</a>, or even for <a href="/facts/Poison/XIQjhpsw">poison</a>. It is also believed to be an aid against <a href="/facts/Paresthesia/hRBAxluk">numbness</a>, <a href="/facts/Rheumatism/VjLF3D3n">rheumatism</a>, <a href="/facts/Spasm/62EfFXKP">spasms</a>, <a href="/facts/Swelling_(medical)/Q6MI3KdH">swelling</a>, and <a href="/facts/Trauma_(medicine)/PJ7CbnMQ">trauma</a>, as well as for general <a href="/facts/Bone/kwJaR6IQ">bone</a> and <a href="/facts/Circulatory_system/WXwudzzc">circulatory</a> health.

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Sambucus javanica