Despite being a kind of tree, it's actually terrible. There are countless reasons for their recognition. Next to the house, in the atrium and in the chicken house, it is frequent to observe it. Santi Onaindia picked him up perfectly in the so-called “Zugaitz artean” of the poems describing his dwelling. Rather, it often looked. Our presumption of superiority disregards the knowledge of the plants of the previous ones and we are increasingly shielded, and it is noticed in the house environment. However, in this beautiful time that we are living, I notice that this tree comes back to us, it feels its need.

We loved it in the house environment, because it's very appropriate for a lot of things. He drives away snakes, burglars and gentleness. It was placed by the lobby to scare the snakes, at the entrance of the barn and under the cattle. The ginger is clear: get a quick one in front of the door.

It's the plant we worship. To achieve its good effect on the summer solstice, it was placed on the doors and its flower is called “saint juan lili” in Roncal. In Galicia it is called “bieiteiro” or “blessed”. It was believed that his cup was the house of the Duendes and Inxixos and, as they were also our friends, we must take care of the branches. His ramifications were not cut at all times, before he had to apologize and leave. Its wood is used to make toys, whistles, etc. In Germany it was usual to take the hat off in front of him to dismiss the goddess Holda (La Bella) who lives in her; Holda, wise and full of kindness, helps women in fertility, pregnancy and childbirth. They also have a saying: “Vor den Holunder soll man den Hut abnehmen,” you have to emancipate yourself in front of him.

It is common in abandoned houses. Her grain is very sweet and loved by birds. They also reproduce them, eating the fruit flesh and distributing the seed in wedges; sowing new trees that will feed their descendants. For us it is also a delicious edible, with abundant jam, reximenta, confitura, etc. Also fragile beverages and orujos. With its lark flowers, which offer a dancing party for many bees and pollinators, it creates a surprising frothy drink and is used to season other beverages such as cider.

It is an impressive medicinal herb: flower, skin, fruit… What is not composed! It is used to combat all kinds of ailments.

Even to drive away the mole it is good to introduce its branches in the areas that circulate it.

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