It helps to know who makes the herbal products on your shelf. Equinox Botanicals makes small-batch preparations, including an elderberry syrup.

Its story began in the mid-1970s with Paul Strauss making an herbal salve from plants gathered on the farm. The company continues to make its products by hand in its apothecary.

The elderberry syrup includes elder berries and flowers alongside other botanical ingredients. Read the ingredients and directions for the particular preparation you choose; each has its own formula.