Fig 4. We have tested the
HPLC for Chinese Woody-Elderberry (Sambucus wiiliamsii ) with
standard and tested materials.
Chinese Blood-red
Herb-elderberry: Sambucus adnata
This elderberry is a high perennial herb or soft-wooded shrub, 1-2
meters high. The roots and rhizomes are red, bursting out red juice when
broken. The stems are grass-like and have obvious ribs. The leaves are
small with three to five pairs and an oblong, ovate or lanceolate shape
4-15 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide. Flowers are small and white with a
strong smell and yellow anthers. Fruit is red with wild flowering time
between May-July. The elderberry fruit matures between September and
October. Fig 5-1.
Geographic Distributions: From Wikipedia, species is recognized in the
Himalaya’s and eastern Asia and from Chinese Words Dictionary the
species is recognized in Shanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan,
Guizhou, Yunnan and Tibet. The plants are most commonly found under the
forest trees, along ditches, among thickets, on valley slopes, in
wetlands and among alpine meadows at about 1600-3600 meters above sea
level. Medical uses: It has been used as a traditional medicine to treat
bruises, blood stasis, rheumatism, and diuretic
problems.10.11