One of the number one questions I get from clients is, is can I give my baby Elderberry Syrup?

What is Elderberry Syrup? 

Elderberry Syrup is an ancient herbal remedy that has the capability of stopping the virus from entering healthy cells in the body. It’s like a bouncer, telling the virus, “that’s enough! You’re out of here!” which stops the spread! Clinical trials have shown that 20% of patients reported significant improvement within 24 hours, 70% by 48 hours, and 90% claimed a complete recovery after three days of dosing with elderberry syrup.

The Benefits of Elderberry Syrup

Because viruses, no matter the mutation, use the same way to enter healthy cells, Elderberry will work to combat all mutations, unlike vaccination which only protects you from a particular strain. Convinced yet? We make our Elderberry syrup in small batches and infuse with the additional herbal goodness of Ginger, Clove, Star Anise, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Local Honey, and Brandy for additional health benefits. Elderberry Syrup will help you

• soothe your throat from irritation and inflammation

• help expel any mucus with productive coughing

• prevents the virus from entering healthy cells

• stimulates the immune response in the body

• helps the virus leave the body

• speeds up healing time

So basically, when you take Elderberry Syrup when you’re sick, you get better, faster!

The Danger of Botulism?

According to some people, babies younger than 1 year old should not be given honey. Why? A bacteria that can be found in soil or dust can cause botulism in under developed gastrointestinal tracts.

However, it’s really important to note the number of cases and the age at which botulism in infants has been documented.

From 1979 to 2019, 63 laboratory-confirmed cases of infant botulism were confirmed by the Health Canada Botulism Reference Service and the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory for an annual rate of 4.30 cases per million live births. From 1983 to 2018, 57 cases of infant botulism were reported to the CNDSS. Of the 63 cases confirmed by the reference laboratories, the median age of onset was 16 weeks with a range of 2 to 52 weeks.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8340675/

So, to put it in perspective, in approximately 40 years there have been 63 confirmed cases across Canada.

Does this warrant such fear for the under 1 crowd when consuming an herbal remedy? How do you feel?

My advice is to make this decision based on your own research.

Personally, if your baby has started eating solids and has experienced a variety of foods, you might feel ready to try honey.

As always, the choice is yours!

How to use our Syrup

You can take 1 tbsp when you are sick every 1-2 hours, or you can take 1 tbsp every day to act as viral prevention.

You can also enjoy Elderberry syrup in your soda water, in a tea, or on pancakes!

ENJOY! 

PRE-ORDER

We run pre-orders for our Elderberry Syrup

When you pre-order, you save money and you make sure you get the tools you need to keep illness out of your home. That means, when your kiddos come home from school, you can be on top of any viruses. You can choose from two different sizes. I recommend the larger for families, and the smaller for individuals. No more hoping Elderberry is in stock when you need it the most. Plus, you can rest easy knowing everything is formulated by a Clinical Herbalist, taking the guess work out of what is safe for you to use.

Elderberry collection.

If you missed the pre-order! Don’t fret! We might have some extra syrupy goodness on our hands. You might also want to try to make your own, or experience the same benefits in our Immuni-Tea, where Elderberry is a star!