Elderberry is one of my closest allies. It holds me and heals me. I use it religiously when I feel like I am about to get a cold or when I am in the throughs of a cold, virus or so.
Here is a story about my most recent bout w/ elderberry when I had the flu. If you would like to get on to the main actions of elderberry, skip this portion.
Most recently I used copious amounts of elderberry to heal myself of the flu. After that statement I must say that elderberry is not guaranteed to flu and cold viruses, per the FDA. However, in my experience, that is what happened for me. My kids and I all had the flu at the same time. I contracted first and was not sure of what virus I had, I just knew that I felt like I had something along the line of Covid. I felt horrible. So I ended up using my elderberry extract all throughout the day. Later on in the week both of my kids got sick and after taking them to the doctor, they tested positive for the flu. My flabbers were gasted. I could not believe that I had the flu at the time and I ended up continuing to take Booster, my elderberry/chamomile/calendula blend, over and over again. I personally hate the flavor of elderberry so it was not enjoyable, but I just knew that I had to kick out the illness, and it was working.
When you take elderberry just know that it is a diuretic, so it will make you release toxins from all sorts of bodily waste and excretions. I know that once I take it my nose will start running, I will need to use the restroom often, etc. So be mindful about taking elderberry during a time when the bathroom is not easy t get to. This is my experience, it may be different for you.
Elderberry has walked me through things. There are some moments when it grants immediate relief, and some moments when it tells me "you need to learn a little something from this illness right now. Let's do that together."
The elder plant is spiritually known as a plant that is like a grandfather. it protects, it removes what's harming you, and it fully it embraces you.
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