posted 5 years ago
Wow, so many replies already! Thanks
I have steam extracted fresh elder berries for the juice, and know many who make elderberry tea and syrup. I can't think of any "raw" uses, so maybe we are already protected by cultural dos and don'ts.
I was really wondering if there were any identified varieties or species that are considered safe for raw ingestion, or any that were considered UNSAFE whether cooked or not, like red elderberries, blue elderberries, Canadian, European, and American elderberries, ornamental, lace-leaf, and dozens of horticultural cultivars.
I am glad to know it is cooked or uncooked that divides toxic from nontoxic
again, thanks
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