Blackberry, Honey and Vanilla Milkshakes

When most people think of honey bees, they naturally think of honey but bees actually produce many other substances that can be used by humans. In ancient civilizations, these products were used as health care to treat ailments and wounds before western medicine was introduced. So do these products still have practical applications for us?

Antibiotics have been used for thousands of years, scientists have found evidence of their use in ancient Roman and African civilizations. The use of antibiotics is especially prevalent in traditional medicinal practices, such as Chinese medicine where they have uses plants and plant extracts containing antimicrobials for thousands of years.

The shiny black berry elderberry has a lot to offer both culinarily and healthwise. Whether for jelly, compote, cake or as juice: picking elderberries is worthwhile!