About Elderberries

The berry of the elderberry plant has provided medicinal benefits worldwide for thousands of years. Hippocrates called the tree his “medicine chest'. The native North American and European shrub is used to relieve stress, various stomach ailments, high cholesterol, congestion and fights the flu – all strains. Elderberries also promote a healthy complexion and strengthens the body's immune system.

The results of a clinical trial, published in the International Journal of Medical Research in 2004, showed flu patients given one tablespoon of elderberry extract four times per day recovered in an average of 3.1 days, compared to 7.1 days for those given a placebo. A 1995 study published by the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that nearly 90% of flu patients given elderberry extract were completely free of symptoms within two to three days, as compared to at least six days with a placebo.