As October brings the crisp autumn air, our skin often turns cooler and drier, requiring extra attention and care. The humble stonecrop (Sedum) thrives during this season and offers precisely what stressed autumn skin craves—ample hydration and calming botanical compounds. Increasingly popular among natural cosmetics enthusiasts, this resilient garden plant is becoming a favored remedy for dry skin. Best of all, it’s commonly found in local flower beds, making it simple to gather and prepare on your own.
What makes sedum so special in October?
Die Fetthenne It belongs to the thickleaf family and is known for its ability to store water in its fleshy leaves. This property makes it a perfect moisturizer, especially for dry and stressed skin. Its soothing ingredients can help soothe skin irritations and strengthen the skin barrier.
The benefits of sedum for skin care
- Natural hydration: Sedum stores moisture and gradually releases it into the skin, which is especially helpful for dry and sensitive skin.
- Calming effect: Thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties it can be used in case of redness and irritation of the skin.
- Protection from external influences: Sedum strengthens the skin barrier and helps protect the skin from harmful environmental influences.
- Kraft antioxidant: Sedum contains antioxidants that protect the skin from free radicals and premature aging.
Wild herbs in the autumn edition
Want to learn more about edible wild and medicinal plants? Then you shouldn’t miss our brand new autumn issue of the Kräuterkeller Magazine (available here). We create this magazine ourselves and only print a small edition, which we package ourselves and send to the post office. We include a small greeting in every order. You can look forward to it. So it’s best to order directly from our store our new autumn edition
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where to find them and how to grow them yourselfThis is how sedum can be used
Sedum leaves are easy to incorporate into DIY skin care products. You can crush the leaves and apply the juice directly to irritated skin, or create a soothing mask by mixing the juice with yogurt and honey. Ready-made care products with sedum extracts are also available, ideal for daily use.
An underrated aid in skin care
Sedum is not just a simple plant for your garden, but also an important part of skin care. Its moisturizing and calming features make it a great choice for natural beauty products. If you wish to take advantage of nature’s benefits, you should add sedum to your daily skin care habits – your skin will appreciate it! They should be used fresh, not dried. Because of their high moisture level, the thick leaves lose their helpful hydrating properties when dried. Fresh sedum, however, keeps its natural elements, which are especially good for dry and irritated skin. Fresh leaves also have nutrients that might be lost when dried.
The world of wild herbs and medicinal plants
In nature you can discover and collect large wild herbs and medicinal plants almost all year round. This can also be an important contribution to self-sufficiency. It is important for us that ancient knowledge about these plants is not lost. A certain level of knowledge is required to be able to confidently identify plants. Our book on wild herbs”With wild herbs and medicinal plants all year round“(available here) is ideal for all beginners and wild herb enthusiasts. Only local wild herbs are presented. We have documented them ourselves and will explain how to recognize them and use them even in the kitchen and in the medicine cabinet.
When and how is the best way to harvest sedum?
It is preferable to harvest sedum during the vegetative period, that is, between spring and autumn, when the plant is juicy and vital. The leaves and young shoots are the most valuable for skin care. The plant should be harvested early in the morning as this is when it has the highest moisture content. To do this, carefully cut the fleshy leaves or young shoots, which are best used fresh. Because some types of sedum contain irritating ingredients such as saponins or oxalic acid, sensitive people may experience skin irritation. It is therefore advisable to carry out a small skin test before use to exclude allergic reactions.
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This will keep your garden healthy and well maintainedRecipe for a soothing sedum skin mask
This simple DIY mask uses fresh sedum to intensely soothe and nourish dry, irritated skin.
Ingredients:
- 4-5 fresh sedum leaves
- 1 teaspoon honey (soothing and antibacterial)
Preparation:
- Wash the fresh sedum leaves well and then crush them in a mortar or small bowl until they form a fine juice.
- Add honey to the chopped sedum leaves and mix well.
- Apply the mask evenly to a clean face, avoiding the eye area.
- Leave to act for 15-20 minutes and then rinse gently with warm water.
Preserving wild herbs
Now you should think about winter and process the wild plants that you can still find at this time. You can currently dry many plants, seal them tightly, and store them in a cool, dark place until you need them for home remedies in the darker season. You can find an overview of how to best preserve wild herbs with recipes in our boo
Why fresh borracina leaves – not dried?
Fresh sedum contains its own natural humectants, which provide the skin with particularly intense hydration. Once dried, the plant loses its ability to store water and with it its skin healing properties. This is why it is important to use sedum immediately after harvest to achieve maximum healing effect. This mask is a great way to use sedum immediately after harvest and benefit from its natural benefits: the skin is visibly soothed and refreshed.
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