People have been slightly confused about the misinformation about Elder. It has come to my attention that elderberries are being given a bad rap on social media. I hear about cytoline response etc.etc. Please search out the scientific paper that herbalist, Stephen Harrod Buhner, has written on this situation.
In the mean time, people are using elderberries as a preventative to boost their immune system, which makes sense. Elderberries have been used hundreds- thousands of years to ward off colds and flu. It works well. It is a good tool for keeping healthy. There are many other plants that work well when the body has a cold or the flu.
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