Planted out this week were a couple of elderflowers. For those not that familiar with them, Elderflower is used for its antioxidant activity, to lower cholesterol, improve vision, boost the immune system, improve heart health and for coughs, colds, flu, bacterial and viral infections and tonsilitis. Elderberry juice was used to treat a flu epidemic in Panama in 1995. I am also going to try making elder champers (champagne for those not aussie) lol.
Davidsons Plum contains high levels of the antioxidant called anthocyanins which appear as natural red pigments. It also contains lutein, vitamin E and folate, Zn, Mg, Ca, Mo and a high potassium:sodium (K:Na) ratio.
Some studies support the view supplemental lutein helps protect against Macular Degeneration and the development of cataracts.
It is known anthocyanins produce hydrogen which supports cellular health, promoting generally better all year round health.
Increased intakes of antioxidant anthocyanins resulted in a 13.7 per cent increase in levels of HDL cholesterol (good) and a 13.6 percent reduction in levels of LDL cholesterol (bad) in a 2009 study involving 120 people in the US.
Hope your week is going well:)
4 Responses:
One can never have enough elder bushes! Mine our 2 years old now and I may get a handful of berries this year, if the birds don't beat me to it. Somewhere I have a recipe for an elderberry elixir I want to try.
Then I'm going to be a while getting anything, mine are about 6 inches tall LOL!
We don't grow them at our home but we pick them each year since they grow wild up in the hills nearby. One thing that most people don't know about elderberry is to wait until after the first or second frost before you pick them. The chill sweetens up the berry and you can eat them straight off the bush, otherwise they are too tart. We freeze them and use them in baking or cooking as we would blueberries (pancakes, muffins, jam, etc.)
Thanks for the hint, I will be sure to remember it!
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