Elderberry Juice/extract?

[mommyof3co]

Does anyone use this? I have some friends that take it themselves and also give it to their kids to boost their immune system especially this time of year, being cold/flu season. I think I might start it with the boys but wanted to see if anyone else does it with kids that young and how much/how often you give it

 

[kirsten1985]

I have never heard of it being used for that but am willing to try it! Will be looking to see if anyone uses it.

 

[Pink_Witch]

yes elderberry is fab for boosting the immune system!

we were watching countryfile the sunday before halloween and they had a medicinal herbalist on there and he showed you how to make a syrup to ward off colds etc. elderberries in a pan add some water ( he didnt measure anything out just added some) add a cinnamon stick,star anise, couple of cloves and boil, stirring all the time for 20 minutes then strain through some muslin back into a pan (gloves will be good for this as youll stain your hands purple otherwise!!) add a generous amount of sugar and stir over a low heat until the sugar is all dissolved and when its cold pour into a clean sterile medicine bottle!

 

[mommyof3co]

Thanks for that!! I'd have to find elderberries somewhere but might be cheaper that way. I found a bottle on SALE at a local store for $20 and it wasn't much so I was trying to figure out how long that would last if I gave it to all 3 boys daily...especially if I gave it to all 5 of us

 

[kirsten1985]

Wow that's expensive! We used to have loads of elderberries where I used to live, not so much here though.

 

[mommyof3co]

I had actually never heard of them until this lol. So they aren't very common here that I've seen. Are they actual berries that would be found in the produce section?

 

[kirsten1985]

Lol, I dunno where you would buy them from, we just had loads on bushes! Never seen any in shops, don't know why!

 

[mommyof3co]

hmmm time to look on google

 

[princessellie]

did you find any?

x

 

[mommyof3co]

Everything that I'm finding is it already in some form to take...like pills, extract...stuff like that. But I did find some better priced stuff

 

[kirsten1985]

Where from?

 

[Pink_Witch]

you can get dried elderberries from winemaking suppliers!

 

[mommyof3co]

Hmmm I'll have to look for that then

I found a bunch of different versions of things on amazon

 

[Pink_Witch]

you can usually fine elderberries in the hedgerows(here in the uk not sure about in the states!!) its just a case of having a look around, but it might be a bit late for them now as they are usually about early autumn, but as it has been quite mild this year you might drop on lucky!!