Tree with multiple virtues: antiviral, anti-flu and natural diaphoretic.
Description
Black elderberry is a shrub whose flowers and berries have been used since the Middle Ages in European traditional medicine. Its berries are extremely rich in anthocyanins and vitamin C, making it a powerful ally against winter infections.
Benefits
Antiviral
Immunostimulant
Diaphoretic
Antioxidant
Anti-inflammatory
How to use
As berry syrup, flower infusion, tincture or capsules.
📋 Recommended preparation
Syrup: cook 500g berries with 250g sugar and lemon juice for 20 minutes. Flower infusion: 3g in 250ml water, 10 minutes.
Precautions
Never consume raw berries (toxic).
Contraindicated for autoimmune diseases.
Leaves and bark are toxic.
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