VitasLife Dried Elderberry fruits, 15g

Magic plant Elderberry

Elders, also known as Sambucus, are considered an antioxidant-rich fruit in Europe and North America. Our ancestors used the dried berries to make juices that helped with flu, infection, sciatica, headache, toothache, heartache and nerve pain, as well as a laxative and diuretic.

The plant has been used for thousands of years, dating back to ancient Egypt where it was used to heal burns. In ancient Greece, the "father of medicine" Hippocrates described elderberry as a "first aid kit" that can help with a wide range of ailments. Native American cultures used it to help with infection, while the Anglo-Saxons and Danes believed the plant to be sacred and associated with a goddess known as Hylde More, who was believed to give power to the flowers and berries of the elderberry plant.

Black Elderberry is a very strengthening plant for us, especially the dried fruits. The VitasLife logo is made of elderberry in the shape of a spiral, which represents the shift and development compared to the circle in which we usually go round and round and repeat the same life lessons. A spiral is growth and overcoming challenge after challenge. The power of elderberry is noticeable and will help you with more than one obstacle in your growth.

Backed by science

The research was conducted at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology using commercially grown elderberries. While many people across Europe still use black elder in their flu preparations, this new study brought parts of the plant closer to science. First, the fruits of the plant were made into a juice serum and then applied to human cells before, during and after they were infected with the influenza virus.

According to an article in the Vision Times, the phytochemicals found in the juice were highly effective at blocking the flu virus before it could infect cells. The researchers also found that the serum was highly effective at stopping the virus from developing in the later stages of the flu cycle, meaning the serum had a higher chance of inhibiting the flu infection.

Professor Fariba Deghani, director of the center, told Science Daily that in addition to these properties, the research showed that the elderberry solution "stimulated cells to release certain cytokines," which are chemical messengers used by the immune system to communicate between different types of cells. The fact that the serum was much more effective against the virus during the later stages of the flu cycle means that it has a higher chance of successfully inhibiting the flu infection.

Composition: 100% black dried elderberry organic quality

Dosage: Take 5 to 10 balls per day

Content: 50g