Comments on: Does Sambucol Black Elderberry Really Work For Colds & Flu?

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 18:45:13 +0000

This article states: “In short, do NOT use elderberry supplements to prevent, treat, or cure COVID-19. They can’t do any of those things.” Where are the studies that support your statement? The fact that there are no studies does not mean it cannot prevent or treat covid19. The fact that there are no studies just means there are no studies! it means that we DO NOT KNOW whether it would help or not. That’s a very different statement from “they cannot prevent or treat covid”.

By: L Gerry

L Gerry — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 23:43:26 +0000

I’ve had some odd results with Sambucol lozenges which contain zinc. Most of the time it does seem to knock out a cold, but on a couple of occasions it had almost no effect at all, and both times these were stubborn, persistent colds that dragged on for 2-3 weeks. I know the action against viruses is nonspecific, but I wonder if any studies have been done against specific viruses to determine if some did not react.

By: GH

GH — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 15:37:49 +0000

The 1995 study you cite was not in Panama, it involved a strain of Influenza B named B. Panama. The study took place in Israel – a kibbutz being a type of settlement which is unique to Israel.

The study is behind a $51 paywall (here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9395631 and here: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/acm.1995.1.361).
However, in the free abstract portion, it is stated that the testing was done in vitro – in a lab dish – not on humans.

More interesting info here:
https://badsciencedebunked.com/2015/10/21/naturally-nicoles-elderberry-flu-treatment-debunked-part-1/

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 01:50:49 +0000

My family has been taking Sambucol for a quarter of a century. IT ALWAYS WORKS. I have never seen a time that it did not work. It cured my 16 year old son of the flu in one day. It has cured each member of our entire family throughout the years of the flu. It cured my son of mononucleosis in a day and a half, which was a disease verified in the emergency room where we carried him after his temperature rose to 104.5 and his blood pressure dropped to 60 over 35. Most recently, it cured me of type A flu, verified in the doctor’s office, in two days. Currently, I have seven 7.8 ounce bottles on hand. My married daughter, who has six children, currently has ten bottles on hand. No way we would be without it!!

By: Denise Lofgren

Denise Lofgren — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:04:45 +0000

No dosing instructions on box. Do I take 1 or 2? How often? This is important information that should be posted! From a retired RN. Now I’m going to have to wait before taking. Another delay I can’t afford