ORIGIN Elderberries are the fruit of the Elder tree (Sambucus). Elder trees grow up to 15m tall and live for up to 60 years. The Elder tree grows clusters of small white elderflowers and bunches of small blue or black elderberries. Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that the Recipes for elderberry-based medications date as far back as Ancient Egypt where some Ancient Egyptians even had the tincture buried with them. There is also archaeological evidence that elderberry may have been cultivated by prehistoric man. Elderberries possess antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties and have long been associated with healing. Over the centuries, elderberry ...
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