Normally, swallowing causes a little click or popping sound in the ear. This occurs because a small bubble of air has entered the middle ear, up from the back of the nose. It passes through the Eustachian tube, a membrane-lined tube about the size of a pencil lead that connects the back of the nose with the middle ear.
Health Benefits of Elderflower. Elderflower has been used in traditional medicine all over the world in many different cultures due to its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. The most common uses are for colds and flu, sinus infections, and other respiratory disturbances.
The flower of the elderberry flavors beverages and food products. Flowers of the elderberry shrub (Sambucus canadensis) are known for its edible berries, its value as a buffer plant is an up-and-coming food ingredient. Elderflower-infused water, sodas, and teas, syrups, gums, candies, hard cider and liqueurs are now on the market. Kris Van Haitsma of Mud Lake Farm produces an elderflower cordial or syrup that can be used as an ingredient in many recipes from cocktails to salad dressings. âWhen we sample at farmerâs markets the most frequent response is âWow, thatâs good!â and âYou need to try thisâ¦â to the person next to them, but it really defies a simple explanation of flavor.