Nature's Way Sambucol, Black Elderberry Extract, Lozenges 30ea

SAMBUCUS IMMUNE SYRUP IS A DELICIOUS TASTING PRODUCT THAT HOPEFULLY WILL KEEP OUR FAMILY HEALTHY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE H1N1 FLU AND WE ARE TAKING THIS EVERY MORNING ALONG WITH THE HEALTH PREVENTIONS ISSUED BY THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL IN ATLANTA WHICH ALSO MEANS WASHING YOUR HANDS VERY OFTEN.
The product is vey tastey. It arrived very well packed and very fast delivery. I am so pleased. Thanks you!

I caught a cold/cough from my son and decided to try it. Within 24 hours the cough and congestion were gone. I will always keep this on hand!

Some time in 2008, Nature's Way Sambucol (made in Israel and endorsed by virologist Dr. Madeline Mumcuoglu's) became Nature's Way Sambucus, a replacement product. The names are used interchangeably on amazon.com (searches for one will lead to the other) which is misleading because it is not the same product. In fact, I ordered Sambucol last November and received Sambucus.

The Sambucus formula of elderberry, echinacea, propolis, etc. is supposed to mirror the original recipe of black elderberry + same. I liked the taste of the Sambucol Immune System, so it wouldn't be so bad if the replacement tasted similar. Instead, Sambucus is unbelievably sweet. At first I thought it was a result of the elderberry variant used, but on closer examination saw that fructose is listed as the first ingredient. It has a pleasant fruity taste to begin with, so imho this is totally unnecessary. It is also more watery, but for me this is a good thing.

As for its effectiveness, I haven't had the opportunity to gauge. Furthermore, Sambucol has worked for me at times, and failed to prevent or shorten bad colds at other times, so I expect Sambucus to be similar.

I read great things about this on various blogs. I was skeptical. I bought some when everyone in the house got sick. I felt better quickly after starting to take this. I quit and felt worse. The next time I started getting sick I started taking it and got well. I now take it daily. It tastes very very good. I give the childrens one to my child and she asks for it. Its yummy. This was my first experience with something like this so I was skeptical. But I truly believe it works.

I can not say enough about this product. My mother first introduced it to me several years ago visiting me. I could feel the cold season coming on with the tell tale sign of swollen irritated throat glands and mucous. A couple of these under the tongue and relief was almost instant. Since then I have sought it out and tried other brands when I could not find Sambucol and they did not work at all. Only this brand seems to be effective. This saves me from getting sick every time. If you can't find Sambucol in your local store, don't waste your time or money on another brand. Order it off the internet. An important note: It seems to be most effective when slowly dissolved sub-lingually back at the base of the tongue closest to your glands and not just simply chewed up or swallowed. Also, these taste great and are pleasant to suck on; likewise easy to give to children.