From The Forest

8 oz. glass syrup bottle. (Prunus virginiana, Sambucus caerulea). Due to the powerful sedative action of prunasin on the cough reflex, chokecherry bark finds its main use in the treatment of irritating coughs. Elderberry tincture has proven to have strong antiviral effects since the berries contain proteins that prevent viruses from entering cells.

The bark and berries are tinctured in 80% food grade alcohol. The tinctures are then blended together and then mixed with a sugar syrup.

Chokecherry Constituents: The pharmacologist’s main interest in Chokecherry bark is due to the presence of the cyanogenetic glycoside prunasin. Benzaldehyde, prussic acid, three, four, five-trimethoxybenzoic acid (= eudesmic acid), p-coumaric acid, scopoletin (coumarin derivative), tannins and sugars.

Elderberry fruit has proven to have strong antiviral effects since the berries contain proteins that prevent viruses from entering cells. It is recommended as a daily tonic throughout the cold and flu season.

Elderberry Constituents: The fruit contains flavonoids, including rutin, quercitrin and kaempferol etc., phenolic acids, e.g. chlorogenic acid, pectin, and sugars.