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Thanks for the new thread. I can hear the CDC and WHO now saying.. "China, we have a problem".
I'm posting my elderberry recipe, because Sambucol, an elderberry tonic, has been shown by research to be effective in preventing and treating flu. I make no claims for my recipe. I take no responsibility for anyone finding and using elderberries properly. This is just what I do--I don't even recommend it, just decide for yourself if you want to do this or not.
Sambucol is a commercial elderberry preparation available online. You may prefer to use it instead of making it. No problem.
My recipe is for fresh elderberries. They are getting ripe right about now, and can be found in many parts of the US.
Gather as many elderberries as you can. Remove them from their stems with a fork (fingers will mash them). Use only ripe (black) elderberries, the green ones will give you a bad bad bellyache. Do NOT use leaves or stems. Use only ripe berries removed from the stems.
Mash the berries and strain them through a cheesecloth to extract the juice.
Make the tonic:
Take 2 cups elderberry juice.
Add 1 cup water.
Add 1 cup 100 proof alcohol--use ONLY the kind you can drink. Do NOT use rubbing (or isopropyl) alcohol.
Add 1-5 tablespoons lemon juice (adds to the taste and adds vit. C.
Add enough sugar to make it palatable to you.
Store in the refrigerator.
Directions: Take 1 tablespoon each morning and each evening to help prevent flu. If we have a cold or flu, we take 2 tablespoons every 6 hours.
This is a home remedy. Assess it's usefulness for yourself. Again, I make no claims except that my family uses it.
Thank you so much!!
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