https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/1443fa8f-a099-417f-8d6b-771e6a22c424 Elder flowers can be used to detox and build the immune system by clearing toxins from lymph glands. They can be used for respiratory problems, treating asthma, and helping clear catarrh as an expectorant. Elder flower tea, syurp or cordial are useful in helping build up the immune system against coughs influenza (especially children and elderly), as they have anti-bacterial and anti-viral compounds in them. Elderflower tea is a good blood builder and many modern skin tonics still contain it. The leaves sticks and roots should be avoided though the flowers are safe consumed and the berries of the blue or black elder are also safe when cooked, though not the red ones. There are more then 2 dozen varieties. The one that is wild and widely available on the west coast, as well as is in this video is sambucus racemosa. The Red Elder. The Black and Blue Elders have a slightly later season, the flowers are usually available in June or July, whereas the red ones flower in late April and early May. Medicinal Actions Antiseptic anti-inflammatory. Respiratory problems, colds flu's, sinus infection, mouth rinses. Antibacterial and antiviral properties, may alleviated some allergy symptoms and benefit and increase a healthy functioning immune system. Elder Flowers have shown to reduce blood sugar levels in a similar way that insulin works. Research the hospital in Ireland showed elderflower extract was effective in killing many of the hospital pathogens, giving scientific proof of elderflower's antibacterial properties against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Further studies showed it had potent antiviral and anti-inflammatory benefits as well. Rich in bioflavonoids antioxidants, the most abundant bioflavonoid is quercetin iso-quercetin anthocyanins. Which combined have antiallergy effects as well as antiviral effects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eZMmZmrnnY&list=PLK38vasBbkM9asB29Xv7puHBreCiHEnhT&index=2 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:51:26 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/1443fa8f-a099-417f-8d6b-771e6a22c424 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.