Sambucus is a genus of flowering plants, commonly called elder or elderberry. There are 5 to 30 species growing in temperate to subtropical regions of the world. Sambucus nigra, also known as elder or black elder, is the most wellknown and the most consumed species in medicine. Sambucus sieboldiana, also known as Japanese red elder, is a deciduous shrub in the genus Sambucus native to East Asia. The leaves and buds can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The leaves also can be consumed as a tea and the red fruits are often made to make fruit wine. It is widely used as a traditional herbal medicine in treating analgesic, anti-inflammatory, homeostatic and diuretic drugs, which acts on bruises, bone fractures, and edema.