Placebo-controlled research into the effectiveness of a standard elderberry extract for ‘flu found it to be excellent.

• The dosage was four tablespoons daily for adults and two tablespoons daily for children

• Within two days there was significant improvement in 93% of the elderberry group, compared to six days needed by the placebo group to attain the same recovery

• Around 90% of the elderberry group were completely cured within three days, compared to six days, again, for the placebo group

The antiviral properties of elderberry were also demonstrated in the laboratory.