Elderberry: A Medicinal Shrub in Costa Rica’s Cooler Regions

Elderberry, a medicinal shrub thriving in the cooler regions of tropical Mesoamerica, including Costa Rica, holds a prominent place in traditional herbal medicine. Found along streams, marshy areas, and often intentionally cultivated near households for its therapeutic properties, this shrub features distinctive gray bark and scaly stems. Its compound leaves, consisting of five ovate-lancelet leaflets […]The post Elderberry: A Medicinal Shrub in Costa Rica’s Cooler Regions appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.