Description
Elderberries are the dark purple fruit of the elderberry shrub. A rich source of antioxidants known as anthocyanins, elderberry isreputed by some to be effective in treating the common cold, flu, constipation, hay fever, and sinus infections. Others contendthat it may be useful in treating toothache, sciatica, and burns, among other things, but some of these claims are less supportedby research than others.