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a lesson in elderberry tincture

February 15th, 2008 · 5 Comments

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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medline plus on sambucus

January 12th, 2008 · No Comments

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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