May 24, 2021
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Beneficial Berries: Elderberry & Schisandra Berry
One of the best parts of summer is the bright and energetic colors and flavors. In the culinary world, we can’t wait to re-incorporate the flavors of refreshing watermelon, sweet peaches, and juicy berries into our food and drink. However, if we cast aside soothing winter fruits and herbs for ones that are more refreshing, we lose out on many of the health-supporting properties they provide. Below, you’ll learn how to incorporate two of these healthful berries into a refreshing glass of iced tea to reap their benefits through the summer months. Both elderberries and schisandra berries have a rich history and remarkable properties. Plus, their use in herbal blends creates refreshing summer iced teas containing a beautiful array of flavors.Elderberry
Elderberries grow from the blossoms of a small tree/shrub and are known to be one of the world’s most used medicinal plants. The unripe berries are mildly poisonous, but when ripe are edible.
Schisandra Berry
Schisandra berries are grown on a vine native to China, Russia, and Korea. Also known as the “five flavor berry,” due to its incorporation of five tastes: sweet, salty, pungent, butter, and sour. Schisandra is gaining popularity in Western culture for is use as an adaptogen – an herb or plant which is considered to aid in the body’s resistance to stressors.
