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passiveporcupine

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28. wild elderberry may not be what you need

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 05:23 PM

Jan 2014

I have elderberry too, and read that it was a health aid in colds, but upon further research, discovered that most wild elderberry is not what is used in the OTC herbal remedies you can buy at a health food store. It is a special elderberry they use, with different properties. I would have to look it up again to recall what to look for...it's been many years since I stopped making elderberry syrup.

I wanted to edit this because I cannot find the info I found before, and maybe it was not really factual...maybe it was an attempt by herbalists to prohibit individuals from making their own remedies. So take this post with a grain of salt.

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Have some ginger and rosemary tea... [View all] polichick Jan 2014 OP

But, but, but, pecwae Jan 2014 #1

:) polichick Jan 2014 #3

Elderberry syrup, lemon & honey is also worth a try. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #2

Sounds delicious - is it also anti inflammatory? polichick Jan 2014 #4

Anti-inflammatory, antiviral, immune system strengthener. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #7

Mother nature is smarter than science... polichick Jan 2014 #11

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Science is preschool compared with Mother Nature... polichick Jan 2014 #18

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There must be some in the woods nearby. polichick Jan 2014 #26

I'm sure there is. I'll gather some seeds Mariana Jan 2014 #42

Best of luck - at least they're pretty! polichick Jan 2014 #45

When I was little my dad taught me how to Mariana Jan 2014 #49

that's like saying "science is preschool compared to god" cali Jan 2014 #24

It almost seems ProSense Jan 2014 #25

Thank-you. Mother nature, nature, natural world... polichick Jan 2014 #39

when you claim- as YOU did, that nature is wise cali Jan 2014 #53

So what? "Mother Nature" is a metaphor. polichick Jan 2014 #54

It's not simply the appelatiohn that I'm disputing cali Jan 2014 #51

Well, ProSense Jan 2014 #52

You know, this falls in the same category as the science will cure all nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #40

Maybe my post #39 will help explain. polichick Jan 2014 #41

wild elderberry may not be what you need passiveporcupine Jan 2014 #28

If you have an autoimmune disease, stay away from the elderberry! hedgehog Jan 2014 #5

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That sounds delicious too - and who couldn't use help with memory! :) polichick Jan 2014 #17

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My bad :) polichick Jan 2014 #21

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