Westeners also apply herbs but not only molecular medicine-Unlocking the health-promoting properties of elderberries

European black elderberry has a long history of use in the management of common cold and flu-like symptoms. In recent years, thistradition has been validated by clinical data on the effects of elderberry extract, plus earlier-stage research into the mechanismsbehind its effects. Now, Iprona is building on this legacy of research by conducting studies to show the key role polysaccharides playin the effects of elderberries.

The use of dried and fresh black elderberries in the treatment of the common cold and influenza goes back centuries and continues intothe modern day, in part due to the validation of the folk medicine using modern scientific methods.Clinical trials designed to assess the effects of elderberries and their extracts on people with colds and flu have achieved notable successes. One pilot study linked an elderberry extract to a significant decrease in flu-like symptoms in the 24 hours after the onset
of treatment.1 Another trial found giving oral elderberry syrup to people infected with influenza resulted in their symptoms clearingup four days earlier and reduced their use of rescue medication.