Elderberries have been used as a folk remedy for centuries in North America, Europe, North Africa and Western Asia to treat everything from coughs to bacterial infections. Only blue and black berries have medicinal properties and have been used in folk medicine since the time of the Romans.
Tea of Elderberry flowers boosts your immune system. The cooked berries improve your metabolism and are used to relieve arthritis. Syrup made from elderberries is said to heal a sore throat and reduce fever when you have the flu.
Elderberry extract is rich in anthocyanin, the water-soluble pigment that gives some red, blue and purple fruits their rich color and signals the presence of antioxidants and flavonoids.
Elderberry extract has antiviral, anti-inflammatory properties.
Anthocyannins: Elderberry contains four different anthocyanins, antioxidant pigments with possible health benefits. Anthocyanins contain antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties and are beneficial in the treatment of diabetes and ulcers. They also protect cells from damage caused by the environment and a poor diet and increase the function of the immune system.
Antioxidants: Elderberry contains flavonois, which have antioxidant properties. Antioxidants combat free radicals, which can damage cells. Antioxidants such as the flavonois in elderberry bind cells. Using elderberry can help prevent diseases associated with free radicals.
Anti-inflammatory: Elderberry reduces inflammation in the bladder and urinary tract. Additionally, elderberry acts as a natural anti-inflammatory and may help to ease pain and inflammation related to viral infections. The anti-inflammatory properties of elderberry can be attributed to the fruits, which contain tannins and vibumic acid.
Anti-viral: One of the most important health benefits of the elderberry stems from its anti-viral capabilities. These berries are a good source of flavonoids including quercetin and the anthocyanins. Elderberry also contains lectins which stop replication of ten different strains of the flu virus.
Blood pressure: Elderberry is an excellent source of potassium, which is an essential mineral for regulating your blood pressure.
Bronchitis: Elderberry tes helps improve symptoms of bronchitis. It relieves the coughing spells and mucus congestional bronchitis.
Cancer: Elderberry contains high levels of anthocyanins, flavonoids and other poluphenolics making the fruit a powerful antioxidant. Elderberry extract may have potent anti-cancer properties.
Cardiovascular: Elderberries are rich in anthocyanins, a potent antioxidant. The anthocyanin rich berry extracts help protect against coronary artery disease.
Cholesterol: Elderberry juice lowers the cholesterol levels of healthy volunteers.
Colds: Elderberry is a popular cold and flu remedy and may help improve immune function. Elderberry may help to reduce the symptoms of cold and flu by reducing congestion.
Congestion: Elderberry extract is effective in reducing mucus secretions in the sinuses and improving sinus drainage that accompanies colds and allergies. Herbalists have used elderberry extract and tea to help soothe and shrink swollen mucus membranes, relieve nasal congestion and ward off infections that may lead to bronchitis and sinusitis.
Diabetes: Elderberry extracts may be an effective dietary addition for diabetics in helping to control the disease. Natural polyphenolic extracts from elderberry have shown potential for treating diabetes. Elderberry exhibited hypoglycemic, hypolipemic and antioxidant effects as well as demonstrating the presence of insulin-releasing and insulin-like activity.
Immunity: Elderberry extract is a natural antioxidant, which makes it a good tonic to give your immune system a boost. Elderberry can offer some protection to weaken immune systems that are susceptible to diseases.
Influenza: Elderberry extract can offer a safe, natural alternative to treat influenza. It has been known to relieve symptoms such as fever, fatigue, headache and sore throat, coughing and aching, reducing the time necessary to recover. Elderberry extract helped full recovery from flu symptoms in 3 days as opposed to 7 days in patients who were not using the juice.
Macular degeneration: In addition, elderberry contains antioxidants and, in theory, elderberry could have some benefits in preventing damage to the macular degeneration.
Respiratory infections: Elderberry syrup makes colds and other upper respiratory symptoms more tolerable by reducing mucus secretions. Also, elderberries may fight swelling of the respiratory passages, which means less discomfort and trouble breathing and soothe a cough.
Sinusitis: Elderberry helps treat bacterial sinusitis. Elderberry products may help to increase the effectiveness of antibiotics for treating sinus infections. Elderberry extract and tea to help soothe and shrink swollen mucus membranes, relieve nasal congestion of sinusitis.
Skin: elderberry also helps acne, eczema and psoriasis.
Sore throat: Syrup made from elderberries has been used to heal a sore throat and reduce fever when you have the flu.
Weight loss: elderberry juice can help you lose weight. A study found that participants who consumed daily elderberry juice enriched with elderberry flower and berry powder extracts lost weight.
Elderberries are tasty and nutritious. Dark purple to black when ripe, elderberries are virtual powerhouses of vitamins and minerals, and are used in jellies, syrups and wines.
Elderberry tea: Drinking a tea can help coughing, fever, sore throat, headache and fatigue. To make a tea simply brew up your favorite tea and add four tablespoons of elderberry extract to each cup. To het the most benefits, drink at least three cups of tea daily for three days.
Elderberry seeds are toxic and may cause vomiting and nausea. elderberry should not be eaten raw, as it contains an unsafe chemical.
Source: Dr. Robin Murphy, brought to you by YM Homeopathy ymeir.blogspot.com
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