"Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelled of elderberries.."

Elderberries are an interesting fruit, and I find that I myself quite like elderberry jam, as well as other elderberry products. They are also interesting because if you eat them uncooked, they are mildly poisonous (they contain a mild amount of cyanide which is destroyed by cooking). The elderflower is also used to create herbal teas, or a form of syrup from which a drink may be brewed (alcoholic or non). Elderflower Herbal Tea is said to be a remedy for both fevers and colds (although I'm sure this is debatable by some federal administration).

Historically the plant holds a special place in folklore because it has the ability to ward off evil (and evil influences such as witches), which by me makes it very intriguing; often in some subliminal way there is reason for a folk legend's reasoning.

I have been thinking about planting an elderberry plant along with a slew of currant bushes, I think it would add very nicely to my plant retinue. As far as berries go, the elderberry is an attractive one, and in my opinion can be a great addition to any yard/garden.

Elderberries have many amazing health properties to them, but the health benefits of elderberries are best summed up in someone elses words, so if you are curious about their health benefits, you'll want to read the following article accessible below.
http://content.herbalgram.org/iherb/HerbalGram/articleview.asp?a=2286