Elderberries

Elderberries are immune system builders, and it isn’t just because of the vitamin C that’s naturally in elderberries. Other nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, and phytochemical compounds, help elderberries work their magic with the immune system.

Elderberries have antiviral, antibacterial, and other antipathogenic compounds. These compounds work side by side with the antioxidants—and antioxidant vitamin C—that the elderberries possess. Elderberries harbor a unique array of these antioxidants and phytochemical compounds and anthocyanins that is focused strongly on immune cell growth and immune cell repair. Lymphocytes and other immune cells get a quick boost from elderberry not more than minutes after elderberry has been consumed.

Invaders such as the flu virus, norovirus, RSV, COVID, and measles get knocked back and reduced in numbers because they can’t proliferate easily when immune cells are fed elderberry.

Elderberry is also good for whatever ails, including reproductive organ infections, UTIs, bladder infections, kidney infections, sore throats, strep throat, and even headaches.

For elderberries to release their medicinal phytochemical compounds, enzymes, and antioxidants, elderberries must be cooked down, preferably into a jam or a syrup, and then strained. This also neutralizes the toxins that are in raw elderberries that can make you severely sick when consuming enough uncooked elderberries.

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This item posted: 01-Sep-2026