Elderberry for prevention and treatment of viral respiratory illnesses: a systematic review

Abstract Background Elderberry has traditionally been used to prevent and treat respiratory problems. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been interest in elderberry supplements to treat or prevent illness, but also concern that elderberry might overstimulate the immune system and increase the r...

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Main Authors: L. Susan Wieland, Vanessa Piechotta, Termeh Feinberg, Emilie Ludeman, Brian Hutton, Salmaan Kanji, Dugald Seely, Chantelle Garritty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03283-5