EkoFrut2006 Woody Elder (Flos Sambuci nigri) in Bulgaria have been used since ancient times. They have long been used to treat various diseases and ailments. Only by remembering the folk wisdom ". for every pain, there is an herb ." can we understand the meaning of herbs. Herbal collection in Bulgaria is still largely focused on wild medicinal plants. The climate is extremely favorable for the cultivation of our medicinal herbs. We can be proud of the variety of medicinal plants, which are over 100 species in Bulgaria. You can get acquainted with the most typical and common herbs that we collect and process in the herbs section of our website. Woody elderberry - Svirchovina. It grows in wet places, along ravines and rivers up to 1000 m. altitude. Shrub or tree 2-6 m. Spring and early summer are harvested depending on altitude. Blooms in inflorescences. Harvested before full flowering.