Flavonoids are another ingredient that places elderberries in the category of antioxidant-rich, capable of preventing cell damage. One study suggested that the elderberry extract called Sambucol could shorten flu duration by up to three days. Other traditional uses of elderberry flowers are as external antiseptic washes and poultices to treat wounds, and as an eye wash for conjunctivitis and eye inflammation.
JUNIPERO SERRA and the Sacred Expedition. Lived: 1713-1784. Explored California in: 1769-1784. Exploring for: Spain. Explored: by land from San Diego to San Francisco. Father Serra was the spiritual leader of the Sacred Expedition, the first Spanish attempt to found a settlement in Alta (Upper) California.
Father Junipero Serra chose the site for the Mission in a dedication ceremony on March 31, 1782. The mission is the 9th and the last to be founded by Father Serra before he died. Father Serra dedicated the mission to Saint Bonaventure. Location and Geography : The Mission is located on the upper part of the southern coast just a few miles from the ocean. The city of Ventura grew up around the mission. The Native Americans : The main tribe in the area around Mission San Buenaventura was the Chumash. The Chumash were one of the larger tribes in California.