Peter Kahler, ND

Rivergum Cottage uses high quality fully certified organic products and is a perfectly balanced blend which is the reason that I absolutely recommend their products. Their blend of organic elderberry syrup is rich in antioxidants and the immune boosting ingredients will help support your body all year round.

 

The European version of elderberries (also known as Sambucus nigra) is the one most closely tied to your health and healing. Its history dates back as far as 400 BC, and Hippocrates, the “Father of Medicine,” called the elder tree his “medicine chest.” In folk medicine today, the elderberry is considered one of the world’s most healing plants. (Neha Pathak, MD)

 

It’s been used as a treatment for:

• Constipation

• Flus and Colds

• Coughs

• Cholesterol

• Joint and muscle pain

• Skin health

• Infections that affect how you breathe

• Headaches

• Fever

• Kidney problems

• Epilepsy

• Minor skin conditions

• Stress

• Hay fever

• Swelling

 

Elderberries contain organic pigments, tannins, amino acids, carotenoids, flavonoids, rutin, viburnic acid, vitamin A & B and a large amount of Vitamin C. Flavonoids, including quercetin, are believed to account for therapeutic actions of the elderberry flowers and berries. According to test tube studies, these flavonoids include anthocyanins that are powerful antioxidants and protect cells against damage. Elderberry anthocyanins enhance immune function by boosting the production of cytokines. These unique proteins act as messengers in the immune system to help regulate the immune response (https://herbalconnection.com.au).

It’s a valuable asset in the home medicine cupboard in every household.

 

Peter Kahler,

Oxford Naturopathics

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