The Many Uses for Elderflower
Learn the many uses for elderflower, for skin health and overall health, plus delicious in recipes!
I recently discovered three elderberry trees on my property. It was exciting, because I had always heard of the health benefits from elderberry syrup and other products made from elderberries. The trees had beautiful cream-colored flowers and that is how I identified them. We have all heard a lot about the benefits of elderberries, but elderflowers have many benefits as well.
Learning how to forage common weeds, flowers and herbs and what benefits they have is a very beneficial and satisfying activity. There are so many useful items you can make from so many plants. I have included many on my website.
Elderflowers are not only beautiful, but also useful in so many ways. Today, I will share a few recipes using elderflower blossoms, including elderflower oil, elderflower salve, elderflower lotion bars, elderflower tea, elderflower tincture and elderflower jelly.
Elderflower are one of my absolute favorite flowers for skin care and herbal remedies. Learn the best uses of elderflower blossoms, their medicinal benefits, DIY skincare formulas and recipes. Elderflower blossoms have a long history of use and have been admired for centuries for their beauty and healing properties
Benefits of Elderflower for the Skin
Elderflowers contains anti-oxidants that protect against sun and other free-radical damage. They are also full of Vitamins A, B, C, and E which when used on the skin makes it firmer improving complexion. Elderflower also has astringent properties which will help reduce pores and tightens the skin contributing to healthier looking skin. The anti-oxidants and flavonoids in elderflowers are know to combat the early signs of aging, including wrinkles! (source)
Elderflower is used in many skincare products including for dry skin, sun damage, sensitive skin, eye salve for puffy eyes, dark circles under the eyes, hand cream and a variety of other skin issues (source)
The anti-aging properties and anti-wrinkle properties of elderflower make the salve beneficial for older skin and mature skin. (source)
Benefits of Elderflower
This article from RXlist states
“Elderflower is used for swollen sinuses (sinusitis), colds, influenza (flu), swine flu, bronchitis, diabetes, and constipation. It is also used to increase urine production (as a diuretic), to increase sweating (as a diaphoretic), and to stop bleeding.
Elderflower is also used as a gargle and mouthwash for coughs, colds, hoarseness (laryngitis), flu, and shortness of breath. It is used on the skin for joint pain (rheumatism), and pain and swelling (inflammation).”
**Much of the elderberry plant contains compounds considered toxic. Eat only the flowers and cooked berries, NOT the stems or leaves.**
Elderflower Recipes
Below are some of my elderflower recipes for elderflower oil, elderflower salve, elderflower lotion bars, elderflower tea, elderflower tincture and elderflower jelly.
Recipe for Homemade Elderflower Oil with Anti-Aging Benefits for the Skin
Learn how to make this homemade Elderflower Infused-Oil and the many uses and benefits of the Elderflower oil. This herbal infused oil can be used alone or in DIY beauty recipes to get the benefits of elderflower for natural skin care recipes.
Recipe for Elderflower Salve – With Anti-Aging Skin Benefits
This recipe for how to make elderflower salve is an easy-to-make useful flower salve. The elderflower salve can be used on your skin for many benefits. Elderflower is used in many skincare products including for dry skin, sun damage, sensitive skin, eye salve for puffy eyes, dark circles under the eyes, hand cream and a variety of other skin issues (source)
Recipe for How to Make Elderflower Solid Body Lotion Bars
This recipe for how to make elderflower solid body lotion bars is a great recipe and makes beautiful luxurious lotion bars with great benefits for the skin.
Elderflower Tea Recipe
This elderflower tea recipe is made from the beautiful dainty elderflower. Elderflowers are the blossoms that come before the elderberry. We have all heard a lot about the benefits of elderberries, but elderflowers have many benefits as well.
This is a refreshing tea that captures the subtle flavor of elderflower. Easy to make and also good for you! It is so wonderful to make a refreshing tea from elderflowers growing in the wild.
Elderflower Tincture Recipe
This elderflower tincture recipe is easy to make and provides many natural benefits. Herbal tinctures are basically a concentrated herbal extract made with alcohol. Alcohol, such as vodka, is added to a fresh or dried herb to extract the active ingredients of the herb.
Herbal tinctures have been used for centuries for their healing properties and there are so many you can make and use, all with their own properties.
Elderflower Jelly Recipe
This recipe for how to make elderflower jelly is an easy-to-make, delicious flower jelly. It is fun to be able to use edible flowers like elderflower to make something beautiful and delicious, like this wonderful elderflower jelly!
Enjoy!
Enjoy making and using these recipes from elderflower blossoms!
See my website at www.HawkPointHomestead.com to learn more and for additional made from nature recipes, such as my sage salve recipe, purple dead nettle salve recipe, rose petal lotion bar, peony lotion bar, white clover lotion bar and my flower jellies including my dandelion jelly recipe, redbud jelly recipe, lilac jelly recipe peony jelly and apple blossom recipe.
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Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only. It should not be seen as medical or any other advice. I am not a medical expert so individual precautions should be considered.
