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Hey, the berries of some species like Sambucus Nigra are poisonous so don't go foraging them just like that. The flowers of S.N. are OK and can be made into el

Hey, the berries of some species like Sambucus Nigra are poisonous so don't go foraging them just like that. The flowers of S.N. are OK and can be made into elderberry juice. Your local Ikea probably even carries it ("flädersaft") if you want to taste. I don't know if the juice from the flowers has antiviral properties but certainly the taste is better than Tamiflu. It actually tastes (subjectively) delicious.

Alex3917 8y ago
> the berries of some species like Sambucus Nigra are poisonous so don't go foraging them just like that. Well sure you obviously need a field guide to edible plants, otherwise you'd likely poison yourself regardless. And yeah you can't just eat them because the seeds have arsenic, but since that boils off at just over room temperature all you need to do is put them through a food mill to remove the seeds and then sautee the juice for a few min with the exhaust fan on.