With written history dating back to the time of Hippocrates (460-370 BC), Elderberry has a long history of ethnobotanical use throughout many cultures. While still highly coveted by many herbalists to this day, traditionally elderberry was used to support immune function, with an astonishing fact that every single part of the plant has traditionally been medicinally useful and deemed effective for supporting health. Collectively used by many as a tonic medicine and food to promote health and vitality, Elderberries have been used formaking wine, syrup, jams, external rubs & liniment, tinctures, oils, ointments, spirits, vinegar, oxymels, and decoctions. With almost twice the nutrients of blueberries, elderberry is known to contain Vitamin & A, B6, Folate, thiamine, riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, amino acids such as Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Cystine, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Valine, Arginine, Histidine, Alanine, Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Serine, Anthocyanidins (red-purple pigment flavonoids) such as Cyanidin and other flavonols -v Kaempferol, Myricetin, Quercetin, Rutin, Phyto-chemicals sambunigrin, sambucine, sterols, chlorogenic acid, & triterpenes such as a-amyrin and b-amyrin. We hope you enjoy our premium freeze-dried Elderberry powder as much as we do.