EatTheWeeds: Episode 29: Elderberries

If one were thinking of eating elderberries for immune strengthening for the coming flu season.

what type of elderberry's would you recommend taking?

In what form?

Is there any other foods or supplements that help with better absorption?

Is there any type of foods or supplements that might hinder absorption?

Just wanted to let any Southerners know that I pick black elderberries for syrup every fall. I live in southwest Louisiana, and they grow abundantly around our creeks and woods. Every Sept. or so I pick berries and make loads of syrup for the coming flu season. My daughters love the taste of the syrup and take their "medicine" quite easily. We always recover from the flu/cough/cold in a few days. Love your video btw, very informative.

Ten to twelve foot elderberry bushes? Wow! In the southern Sierra Nevadas I've only seen shrubs much shorter -- but then, I may not be looking in the right place.

Water and elevation can make a difference as well...

hello green dean! hopng to find an elderberry cordial recipe. just fresh picked some.

Elderberries are great to help with flammation and histamine reactions. Make the syrup and take a tablespoon every hour while you have problems with either.

if elderberries are toxic how did indians make flutes and not get poisoned

Most of the toxins are in the seeds of the red elderberry berry.

what does the toxicity cause and can it be lethal?

They have cyanide-producing glycosides, which is sugar and cyanide bound together. In the gut this changes to hydrogen cyanide causing stomach pain, diarrhea and vomiting, and in large amounts can be lethal.