Sambucus Cold and Flu Care
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- Sambucus Cold and Flu, Sambucus Organic Cold and Flu, Sambucus Organic Cold and Flu Care
- Licence holder
- Nature's Way of Canada Ltd.
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80062128
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 23 June 2015
- Revision date
- 25 June 2021
- Form
- Sirop
- Route of administration
- Orale
- Application type
- Non traditionnelle
If this product were sold in France
No point flagged by the rules we apply.
A daily quantity is calculated only for an explicit adult oral dosage, stated per day and in a solid unit matching the product form. Ambiguous units, liquids, powders and paediatric doses are not extrapolated. A quantity not calculated is not compared with dose limits. This analysis does not constitute authorisation for sale in France or an assessment of safety or efficacy.
Composition
| Medicinal ingredient and source | Per dosage unit, according to the source | Maximum per day, adult |
|---|---|---|
| Sambucus nigra subsp. nigra Source : Fruit Extract : Matériel brut sec Extraction ratio : 8.3:1 Dry plant equivalent : 0.83 g Potency : 14 % Anthocyanins | 100 mg | Not calculated |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Maltodextrine, Acide citrique, Saveur de framboise, Eau purifiée, Glycérine, Sorbitol
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes | Not specified | 3 Cuillère à café | 1 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
Text supplied in English because no French text is available.
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to promote sweating (diaphoretic), to help relieve fever (in cases of common colds, flus). (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms of colds and flus (such as coughs, sore throat and catarrh of the upper respiratory tract). Provides antioxidants.
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
No French warning text available in the imported data.
Warnings are available in English on the official record.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80062128
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
Official warnings (Health Canada)
Health Canada publishes warnings on these ingredients:
- Sambucus nigra subsp. nigra
Read the warning, when it applies and the studies cited
ELDER – SAMBUCUS
Route of administration: Oral
Cautions and warnings
Condition of application: All products.
Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Condition of application: Diaphoretic; Symptoms of colds, flus; Sinusitis, hay-fever; Joint pain.
Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
Known adverse reactions
Condition of application: All products.
Stop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occur (Forster-Waldl et al. 2003).
1 study cited in the text has no matching reference in the monograph (see the anomalies listed on the sources page).
Condition of application: All products except those making a diuretic claim.
When using this product diuretic effect may occur (Bradley 1992; Winston and Kuhn 2008; Barnes et al. 2007; Hoffman 2003).
4 studies cited in the text have no matching reference in the monograph (see the anomalies listed on the sources page).
They concern the ingredient, not this product or its dose. They do not replace medical advice.
List in the official revision dated (register: Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks).
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