With the Fall-Winter season arriving and the new school year spreading a wide array of germs, viruses, etc., now is the time to stock up for the cold & flu season.
One natural way to protect your family from colds and flu is the Black Elder Berry.
The black elderberry is an old folk remedy going back many centuries as a curative food-derived medicine in Europe and Asia.
For centuries, Native Americans have also used Elder Berry for coughs, infections and skin ailments.
Today, Sambucus (Black Elder Berry) is available as a powerful natural immune supportive dietary supplement. It has been the subject of numerous scientific studies, especially for its beneficial effects in reducing the symptoms of the common cold and flu.
Therapeutic uses for Black Elder Berry are: Bronchitis, Influenza, colds, sore throats, swollen glands and common Herpes simplex breakouts.
The nutrient-rich blue/black Elder berries contain a naturally-balanced blend of essential Vitamins A and C, B complex plus protective antioxidants (including flavonoids and Quercetin) They have a delightful natural sweet-tangy flavor.
They help boost the immune system, thus help you to fight off colds and flus.
They are now being researched again for the many great health benefits they may offer.
Some scientists believe that the high potent antioxidants in elder berries can protect your skin from the Ultraviolet rays of the sun.
Elderberries are unusually rich in antioxidants (molecules that reduce the damage that oxygen-based free radicals can cause to cells. They're also known to support and enhance the immune function, helping to prevent and treat infectious diseases).
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), elderberries have twice the antioxidant capacity of blueberries and significantly more than cranberries. Elderberries also contain more vitamin C than any other fruit except rose hips and black currants.
Hippocrates wrote about the medicinal properties of elderberries in the 4th century B.C. He and other healers of the time used elderberry as an anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, diuretic and laxative agent, as well as for the treatment of dysentery, stomach ailments, scurvy and urinary tract problems.
In the 1600s people hung them on their doors, because they believed they would keep evil spirits and sickness away.
In the early 1900s, hospitals began to serve elderberry jam because of its high vitamin and mineral content, and it's laxative effect.
Among the Native Americans, various species of elder leaves were used to treat rheumatism and fever.
Do not eat the berries raw as they can cause diarrhea and upset your stomach, however, these harmful effects can be removed simply by cooking the berries.
Elderberries are commonly used to make fruit soups, pies and cobblers, jams, ice cream and syrups. They add color to port wine. Elderberry wine itself can be used as a tonic (however, if left open to the air too long, elderberry wine turns into vinegar).
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