• Wonder if elderberry ok to eat raw?
• Or does honey infusion render it safe?
• Or is it a question of type of sambucus used? —J

This article is supplemental to the Folk U program for May 8, 2020.

By Yulia Kochubievsky, herbalist and founder of Made by Yulia (madebyyulia.ca)

The short answer to your question is that elderberry is not toxic but rather it is emetic/purgative with some people, which mean some people can get nauseous or (if taken in really large doses or are very sensitive) puke.. the solution being to discontinue the medicine in such case (obviously).