The legendary doctor Hippocrates swore by its power, and Hildegard von Bingen also sawElderberries as part of your medicine cabinetSince ancient times, the black fruits of the elderberry bush have been processed into teas, juices or schnapps and used as a household remedy on a number of occasions. Especially in the cold season.
What exactly is elderberry?
The Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is a shrub that can grow up to eleven meters tall and on which red, later black, stone fruits ripen from August onwards. In northern Germany, the bush is also known as lilac, in Bavaria-Austria as holler and in southwestern Germany-Switzerland as holder. The black elderberry is one of the most common shrub species in Central Europe. It is therefore no wonder that the plantplays a major role in popular beliefplays and is considered, for example, to be the home of good spirits and was planted near the house for protection.
What makes the black elderberry so special?
The berry is inedible when eaten raw. However, it has long been processed asHome remedies for different occasionsThe “black gold” owes these uses to its concentrated number of helpful ingredients. For example, the high proportion of vitamins and antioxidants naturally strengthens the immune system and supports eyesight.
Use of black elderberry
Preparations containing black elderberry are used thanks to their expectorant and diaphoretic propertiestraditionally atColds, but also as a mild laxative and for diarrhea. Because of their diuretic effect, elderberries also play a role inBladder and kidney problemsandhelp detoxify the bodyIn recent years, elderberry extract has also been found in various cosmetics.
What are the main ingredients?
The elderberry is aTrue nutritional bomb of flavonoids, essential oil, plant pigments(anthocyanidins), abundantvitamin CandB vitamins.In particular, thehigh content of special anthocyanins, plant pigments, which belong to the secondary plant substances, make the berry very popular.
