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Pure Elderberry Syrup (along with seasonal elderberry syrup blends): 

Recommended for children ages 2 and up.

The APP does not recommend that children have honey-based foods until they reach 2 years of age. The glycerin based drops are fine for children to use. 

Glycerin-based drops 

Recommended for all ages including infants. Our glycerin-based drops include: Shhh…Tummy and Teething Drops, Pure Immune Active Drops, and Inhale Drops.

Bronchia Calm Syrup

Recommended for children ages 6 and up

The AAP does not recommend acting against a cough in children ages 2-6. That said, they recommend Honey in warm water with some lemon and said a spoonful of honey has the same result as OTC Cough Medicine to soothe and suppress a cough. You can always talk to your Dr before starting any new herb based product.

As an herbalist, I recommend a few tricks for little ones with a cough. A steam shower with a drop or two of Pine EO on a sponge on the shower floor will thin mucus and allow for productive coughing. A Nose Freida is an excellent little tool to extract mucus from little baby noses! You can find it here. 

A Garlic Plaster or an onion plaster is a traditional herbal remedy for chest congestion. You can learn more about these from John Gallagher of Learning Herbs, and Debi Pearl from No Greater Joy Ministries.

Alcohol Based Drops

We recommend Pillow Drops for adults only, not for kids. Our other alcohol-based drops including: Propolis, Blossom, Melissa, Oregon Grape, and Cramp Bark are formulated safe for kids please see serving suggestions for kids here. 

Fire Cider

The Fire Cider is safe for kids. Though they might not enjoy the taste on its own. We recommend mixing it with juice or elderberry syrup when serving to kids.

Yes, absolutely. All the ingredients we use in our Elderberry Syrups are perfectly safe for pregnancy, nursing, and children. There are local nurse midwives and physicians who recommend my products for their patients. We always recommend you check with your health care provider before starting a new routine. 

The recommended serving size is 1 or 2 tsps. a day for regular use. For more intensive use you can increase the serving amount up to 6 tsps. a day. The best way to take elderberry syrup for intensive use is the space out your servings throughout the day to keep your immune system active and responding.

Learn more about the benefits of daily Elderberry use in our Blog here.

Pure Elderberry Syrup 

For children ages 2 and up we recommend cutting the serving size of our Pure and Seasonal Elderberry Syrup blends by half. That would mean ½-1 tsp a day for regular use and up to 3 tsp a day for intensive use. 

Bronchia Calm

For children 6-11 we recommend 1 tsp. As needed. 

Glycerin Based Drops 

For children under 12 we recommend 10 - 20 drops, 1-3 times a day as needed. 

Alcohol Based Drops

There are two rules we generally go by when determining how much of an herbal preparation to serve to our children when it comes to alcohol based drops:

Young’s Rule – Add 12 to the child’s age. Divide the child’s age by this total. Example serving for a 4 year old: Add 12+4 = 16. Divide 16/4 = .25, or 1/4 of the adult serving.

Cowling's Rule - Divide the number of the child's next birthday by 24. Example: serving for a child who is 3, turning 4 would be: 4 divided by 24 = .16, or 1/6 of the adult serving.

The Elderberry Syrup and Elderberry Drops are both used to support your immune system. The main differences are as follows: 

The syrup needs to be refrigerated while the drops do not. 

The drops contain 640 mg of herb weight per serving and the syrup has 500 mg per serving. 

The drops are safe for babies along with adults because they are honey free, and the syrup is safe for ages 2 and up.

The seasonal blends are thePure Elderberry Syrup with added herbs to support your body during the season that they are available. These blends contain the same amount of elderberry per serving as our Pure syrup and are only available for a limited time. 

The Spring Berry has added herbs to support sinus and respiratory. The Harvest Berry has added herbs to help your body’s resilience during the busy months in life. The Winter Berry contains herbs that have a warming and drying effect to help keep away the sniffles.

Look for the date stamp on the outside label of the bottle or a white sticker with a date. This is the best by date. Because there are no chemical preservatives added, we cannot recommend consumption after the best by date. You can freeze the syrup to extend shelf life for personal use. That’s your call!

Because there are no chemical preservatives added to extend shelf life, we cannot guarantee the syrup will last till the best by date unless it has been refrigerated. Room temp will greatly reduce shelf life. Learn more about safe food handling and storage here.

Elderberry Syrup, FIRE Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, and Bronchia Calm will need to be refrigerated after opening to preserve their freshness. 

Unlike the Elderberry Syrups, the Pure Immune Active Drops do not need to be refrigerated after opening. These are perfect when you want to take your elderberry with you on the go! They are also under the TSA allowance for liquid ounces, making them great for traveling. 

All of the drops are shelf safe and do not need to be refrigerated including: Pure Drops, Inhale, Melissa, Cramp Bark, Oregon Grape, Pillow, Shhh…, Blossom, and Propolis.
 

Yes! You can serve it in hot herbal tea, or steamed coconut or almond milk.

Fire cider recommended serving is 1 tablespoon 1-3 times/day. 

Absolutely! Try some of these serving suggestions.

Mix into water.

Try Andi Lynn's Fire Tonic Virgin Mary recipe.

Put it in hot tea with some sweetener.

Add to soups, chilies, or marinades.

Use in place of vinegar in salad dressing or condiments.

Drizzle on veggies or greens.

Splash some in juice like tomato juice or pineapple juice.

Salt the rim of your glass and shoot it back.

Our PURE Elderberry Syrup is USDA certified organic. All of the herbs used in our formulas are Certified Organic by the USDA.

We do not use gluten in any of our products. Our products are processed in a facility that also processes wheat.

Our Elderberry Syrups and Bronchia Calm contain honey. Our FIRE Cider and all of the drops are vegan friendly.

Our keto friendly products include:Pure Immune Active Elderberry Drops, FIRE Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, Melissa, Pillow, Propolis, Cramp Bark, Oregon Grape, Blossom, Shhh…, and Inhale.

Our certified kosher products include: Bronchia Calm, Pure Drops, Shhh… Drops, Melissa Drops, Cramp Bark, Oregon Grape, Blossom, and Propolis.

Typically, Harvest Berry is available September through November, Winter Berry is available December through February, and Spring Berry is available March through May.  However, we don’t have hard and fast dates for the release and discontinuation of each blend. Keep watch and be sure to subscribe to our mailing list for updates and new releases. You can also stay updated by following our Facebook or Instagram page.

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It takes 1-2 business days for your order to be shipped out.

Unopened items can be returned within 30 days from when the item was recived for a store credit minus the cost of shipping. 

If you are not happy with your order, you must contact us via email us with your name, order number and the reason for the return.  We will reply to your email with a return authorization number and return instructions. You will have 14 business days to return the merchandise at your expense. Once we receive and process your return you will receive a code for store credit minus shipping charges. Items purchased originally with free shipping will still have standard ground shipping fees deducted from the refund.

The item must be unopened. Once we receive the item we will issue a store credit for the purchase amount minus the cost of the return shipping and original shipping. Returning an item opened will NOT receive a store credit.

We have to low vat pasteurize our honey when we mix it with the organic fresh elderberry juice. What that means is it's heated at the level required by the FDA to be safe, but still carries some live enzymes and properties that make honey so healthy and beneficial. Learn more about the benefits of honey here.

Our Lynn's formula is made with an Organic pharmaceutical grade Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) juice with 500 mg of Elder active per serving.

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