Elder Counters the Flu
Although elder berry remedies are inexpensive, easy to make, and very simple to use, they are powerful. Elder berry tincture or elder berry wine can be used to prevent and treat the flu, prevent and possibly treat inflammatory disease throughout the body, prevent and treat prostate and breast cancer, and .
Elder berries, dried or fresh, have been shown to be more effective at preventing the flu than a flu shot and more effective at shortening the duration of a flu bout than the much-prescribed Tamiflu, which is losing effectiveness through resistance, something that can never happen with elder berry. Though the studies have been done with a proprietary extract of elder berry, Sambucol, I find my home-made tincture, cordial, and wine to be dependably effective.
How effective is elder berry? A quarter of those who take it at the onset of the flu have significant relief of muscle ache, pain, and fever within 24 hours. Within two days, 75-93 percent of those taking elder berry had relief of their symptoms, and by the third day, ninety percent said they were completely cured. Only a quarter of those taking the placebo felt well in two days, most took six days to begin to feel better. Overall, in various studies, elder berry generally reduced the duration of a bout of flu by 4-5 days.
Does elder berry really kill the flu virus? In the laboratory, elder extract has been able to counter at least ten strains of flu, including both A and B types, avian flu, and swine flu. Elder berry is 99 percent effective in killing the fearsome H5N1 strain of flu. She is some fierce woman, Elda Mor!
Do doctors support the use of elder berry? Some do now, and some are waiting for further results from further studies. With 30,000 deaths yearly in the USA from the flu, it is not surprising that the National Institutes of Health is putting $37.5 million into studying the effectiveness of elder berry. Studies on elder have been published in peer reviewed medical journals and presented at conferences on antiviral research. Since there are no side effects, and no interactions with drugs, it is safe to use elder berry to protect your health even if your doctor is waiting for stronger evidence.
Most studies have been done using a proprietary blend of elder berry called Sambucol, which is a mixture of 38% elder berries, plus raspberries, glucose, honey, and citric acid. The dose used in the studies is 2-3 teaspoonfuls, taken four times a day.
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