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I don’t have a lot of commentary on this article by the LA Times about elderberry’s mixed performance as a flu med, but I wanted to post it for its references to two studies. In these studies - and here’s where the ‘mixed record’ comes in - elderberries didn’t necessarily prevent people from coming down […]

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This thread on timebomb2000 is full of great info on elderberries and various elderberry health products. The thread itself is actually a discussion on elderberry as a weapon against the avian flu in case it should spread between humans, but like many threads do, it wanders a bit. Some highlights interesting to me:

Sambucus canadensis (the […]

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I love learning about the many uses for elderberries, and today it’s tinctures. My first stop was Wikipedia, which describes a tincture as “an alcoholic extract or solution of a non-volatile substance.” Hmm. Okay, so that wasn’t as explanatory as I’d hoped. Here we go - WiseGeek has a better explanation, describing it as an […]

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Cedar fever hits me HARD every year from December through February. The scrubby green Texas cedar trees turn a distinct orange with seed pods, and simultaneously I get stuffy, congested and fatigued, for about two months straight. Sometimes I can hardly tell whether it’s still allergies or I’m getting sick, and I usually do end […]

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I found this blog through this post on using elderberry elixir to get through respiratory distress season, but I’m drawn in by the blog description. While I like my city life, there are times I’d love to be described as a “river and a wild thing.”
Of note in this particular post is her reminder that […]

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So the first of the several steps in this article is to boost your immune system by “introducing flavonoids into your diet.” It then goes on to say that according to the latest USDA report on flavonoids, elderberry fruit has the highest concentration of flavonoids.
Is it just me, or does the term “flavonoid” sound like […]

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There is so much to learn in this blog from an herbal wellness consultant that I don’t even know where to start. Except, well, that I’ll start with her article on Sambu Guard, an elderflower and elderberry syrup, and its effect on stubborn sinus issues. I’m thinking this must be a different Sambu Guard than […]

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A good summary of the various types of elderberry and their medicinal uses, explaining what ailments it’s good for, and what it’s not.

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An interesting discussion board thread with good thoughts on eating ripe/unripe elderberry flowers and berries. Particularly of interest is the method of floating berries in water to distinguish which are ripe and which are not.

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An excellent, in-depth write-up of natural methods for relief from cold and flu symptoms. Do a search for "elderberry" to skip to that section if you wish, but the whole thing’s worth a read. Original author credit: Linda B. White, M.D.

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