Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Pego Rice <firekeeper38@yahoo.com>]

Thanks

 

This certainly is the season to know that.  Having asthma and therefore a compromised immune system I really depend on elderberry syrup, juice and also there are now tablets.  The berries are kinda bland for berries, but mix excelently with other berries and make an nifty uber berry blend with blueberry and/or any other berry..  This can also be taken safely by pregnant women and people with HIV. Pregnant women should probably not take my other great anti-flu/cold recipe, ginger-sage tea, but it is much more easily available year-round.

 

My recipe is about a half-cup packe of minced fresh sage, 1-2 tablespoons minced ginger into a half gallon of water to steep at a low simmer for 6-8 hours, strained and served with honey and lemon.  I keep it frozen in mug servings.

 

Yours, Pego

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Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 22:45:04 +0100
From: "John D'hondt" <dhondt@eircom.net>
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Elderberries for your health
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Elderberry is maybe the best anti-cold and flu remedy there is. But the most
active part of the plant may be the bark instead of the berries. That is
what we see rodents eat when they don't feel well. And that is what is used
in the patented Israeli "Sambucol".
The berries can make a wonderfull syrup (boiling the juice with sugar as a
preservative) but they are not to be eaten raw in any large quantity unless
you want to experience an explosive evacuation from both ends. (hope I do
not have o explain this further)
It is safe to make tinctures from elderberry bark but be very carefull with
tinctures from raw berries unless you want to create something that does the
drinker no good. Double explosive diamhia (one tone higher than diarrhea)
and womitting.
Elderberry flowers make lovely wine and even "champagne" but it is best to
use them sparingly for otherwise the taste can go towards cat pee.
The mature timber is very water resistant.
John


Elderberries for your health
http://www.taosnews.com/lifestyle/article_6ec0cbb0-3774-11e3-8cb8-0019bb2963f4.html


Elderberry (Sambucus nigra or Baya del sauco) is shrub that grows 8-30
feet tall and is in the Adoxaceae family.

Formerly elderberry was considered to be a member of the honeysuckle
family (Caprifoliaceae).

It is one of the earliest plants cultivated by human beings and has been
used a food, medicine and cosmetic purposes since the stone age. The
Romans believed that anyone who grew elderberry would die of old age
instead of illness.

Historical use of elderberry as medicine included being used for the
treatment of colds, flu and coughs and the intensely blue color of the
pigments in the berries has been and still is used as a dye for textiles.

The berries contain large amounts of vitamin C and the bioflavonoids
rutin and anthocyanin. It is the presence of the purple pigment
anthocyanin that has been the subject of modern day research that
suggests that elderberry has anti-viral properties that may help prevent
or shorten the duration of the flu.

Research in Israel has shown that these anthocyanins increase the body?s
production of antibodies that destroy virus and bacteria and interfere
with a virus? ability to enter our cells in order to manufacture more
viruses.

Elderberry is available as a syrup or elixir and is safe for anyone to
consume, but if you are taking prescription medication, especially blood
thinning drugs consult your health care practitioner before herbs and
dietary supplements.

Consult your health care practitioner about the use of herbs or
supplements, especially if you are pregnant, taking prescription
medication, or administering herbs to children.

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