While there is no one-size-fits-all remedy for illness, supporters of elderberry say the fruit is one of nature’s most versatile solutions for what ails you.

There are about 30 types of elder plants and trees found around the world. The European version (also known as Sambucus nigra) is the one most closely tied to your health and healing. Its history dates as far back as 400 BC, and Hippocrates, the “Father of Medicine,” called the elder tree his “medicine chest.”

In folk medicine today, the elderberry is widely considered one of the world’s most healing plants.

Benefits

The berries and flowers of elderberry are packed with antioxidants and vitamins that may boost your immune system. They can help tame inflammation, lessen stress, and help protect your heart, too.

Some experts recommend elderberry to help prevent and ease cold and flu symptoms.

It’s also been used as a treatment for:

• Constipation
• Joint and muscle pain
• Infections that affect how you breathe
• Headaches
• Fever
• Kidney problems
• Epilepsy
• Minor skin conditions
• Stress
• HIV and AIDS

Effectiveness

Elderberry gets a lot of support as a healing agent through word of mouth and old wives’ tales, but its success in medical tests is less conclusive. More research is needed.

Probabilmente perché le bacche di sambuco contengono polifenoli che sono potenti antiossidanti. Tuttavia, questi sono controbilanciati da lectine e cianuro che possono causare vomito e diarrea. Le bacche di sambuco contengono anche ossalati che sono piccole molecole affilate e sgradevoli che causano il caos nel corpo, danneggiando le cellule e creando ogni sorta di problemi come i calcoli renali.