Ward Off Witches and Warlocks with an Elderberry Wreath
By: Sasha de Beausset, B.A., M.Sc.
For millennia and across most geographies people have attributed the elder tree with health and supernatural properties.
Elderberries and elderflowers...
The Elder Mother in Folklore
By: Sasha de Beausset, B.A., M.Sc.
The elder tree and the bounty it has provided humanity for thousands of years – everything from medicine to...
My Seven Favorite Heritage Elderberry Recipes Online
By: Sasha de Beausset Aparicio, B.A., M.Sc.
Elderberries and elderflowers have been used for millennia in civilizations around the world for their magnificent medicinal properties,...
A Brief History of the Uses of the Elderberry Plant Among Indigenous Americans of...
By: Sasha de Beausset Aparicio
Just like most of the medicinal plants native to North America, the knowledge of the use of different parts of...
A Brief Global History of the Elderberry Plant
By: Sasha de Beausset Aparicio
Different varieties of the Elder plant (Sambucus) are found all over the world and ethnobotanists and historians sometimes disagree...
Elder in the Apothecary
By: Sasha de Beausset Aparicio
Elder is wonderfully versatile in its use for human food, culture, and medicine. Its use has been documented to more...
Ancient Uses of the Elder Plant in Natural History by Pliny the Elder or...
By: Sasha de Beausset Aparicio
Even today, the elder plant is one of the most prominently used medicinal herbs around the world. Before the boom...
