IMMUNE SUPPORT BLACK ELDERBERRY ELIXIR- SAMBUCUS NIGRA

Blended and Bottled in the Pioneer Valley on Septembers New Moon by Bone Flower Botanikals' Venus Zephyr Lovingly Crafted with Local Elderberries, Blueberries, Tulsi Basil and Echinacea Tincture and Shelburne Falls Honey Made when the Moon is Right!

100% Organic Ingredients, sustainably grown and harvested

Support your immune system while the seasons are shifting with black elders medicinal properties Keep your precious immune system functioning while colds and flu's viruses are easily spread time of year. Black Elder's medicinal compounds re-program infected antibodies to usher illness away gently and effectively. Use for upper respiratory distress, colds, flus and any other immune system fatigue.

Elder is an excellent ally for children and for anyone who has immune system distress.

Extensive research indicates that elder stops the production of hormone-like cytokines that direct a class of white blood cells known as neutrophils to cause inflammation, especially in influenza and arthritis. Elder increases the production of non-inflammatory infection-fighting cytokines as much as 10 fold. Elder berries are known to be effective against eight strains of influenza. This suggests that elder be superior to vaccines in preventing flu, because flu vaccines are only effective against known strains of flu, whereas the virus is continually mutating to new strains. Elderberry can be used safely and effectively as a preventive tonic or as a remedy during colds, flu's and stomach or intestinal distress.

There are no known contraindications or precautions in the use of Black Elderberry.

Elder has a long association with Wise Women due to Elder’s formidable healing properties. Every part of the tree is medicinally active. The berries are edible in preserves and baked goods and help the lungs and blood when taken as tea. Elder wine benefits rheumatism and neuralgia. The fresh leaves and flowers are used in skin healing salves a fungus that grows on the tree (Hirneola auricula-judae) is used for throat infections.

Elder is also associated with Elda Mor (Hylde-Moer), the Elder Mother, a powerful feminine plant spirit who lives in the tree. Other names for the Elder Mother are Frau Holle or Frau Ellhorn. Elda Mor is a good Goddess to petition whenever there is sickness, especially in children.