Elderflower ointment is a true gift of nature. This versatile ointment offers numerous skin benefits and can now be used May can easily be made at home. In this article we explain what you need to know about the healing effects of elderflower ointment and how you can easily make it yourself.
Benefits of elderflower ointment
Elderflowers are rich in essential oils, flavonoids, and vitamin C, which can relieve a variety of skin problems. Here are some of the main advantages:
- Relief from skin irrtations: Elderflower ointment can have a soothing effect on rashes, redness and small burns.
- Moisturizing: The ointment helps moisturize and nourish dry and chapped skin.
- Anti-aging effect: Thanks to the antioxidant properties of elderflower, the ointment can help slow down skin aging.
- wound healing: Supports the healing of small cuts and abrasions.
- Anti-inflammatory: Anti-inflammatory properties can provide relief from insect bites and eczema.
Save elderflowers
Now is the perfect time to dry elderflowers for the winter. Thanks to their breathable properties they are particularly valuable during the cold season. If you stock up now and dry the flowers, you can make them wonderfully as tea later. You can find out more about this in our book “Preserving wild herbs“(available here). In it we explain in detail what you need to pay attention to to properly dry and preserve elderflowers so that they preserve their precious ingredients until winter.
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Choose elderflowers now and make an effective home remedy from themMake your own elderflower ointment
Making elderflower ointment is easy and requires only a few ingredients. We have created a step by step guide:
Ingredients and instructions for the oily extract
Necessary:
- 4-5 elderflower umbels
- 50 g of olive oil
- 50 g of argan oil
You can also use another oil of your choice for the oil extract. Olive oil and argan oil are great for hydrating your skin. If you don’t like the smell of olive oil, you can also use more odorless oils like almond oil.
Directions:
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Now fertilize the tomatoes with wild herbs- Preparation: Only the flowers are used and not the green parts of the plant.
- Fill: Place the elderflowers in a clean screw-top jar or glass bottle.
- Adding oil: Drizzle the flowers completely with olive oil and argan oil.
- maturation: Leave the jar in a warm, sunny place for about three weeks. Do not close the container with a lid, simply cover it with a cloth that can be secured with a rubber band or ring.
- Treatment: Shake the oily extract lightly every two days to evenly distribute the ingredients.
After three weeks, your oil extract is ready to be transformed into the beneficial elderflower ointment.
Know and process wild plants
Elderberry is not alone Medicinal plant of the year 2024but also an important wild plant that can be used in early summer (flowers) and late summer (berries). We live as naturally as possible, use many wild plants or medicinal herbs in our diet and in our medicine cabinet and would like to pass on our experience to you. You can make your own ointments from many medicinal plants. We would like to pass on this knowledge. If you want more tips like these or want to know why wild herbs and medicinal plants are so precious to us, take a look at our little herb witches online shop Above. There you will find our book for a perfect introduction to collecting wild herbs and medicinal plants”With wild herbs and medicinal plants all year round“(available here). Here we have photographed many native plants in over 160 pages and present them in detail. For each plant there are tips for using it in the medicine cabinet and witch’s kitchen.
Instructions for elderflower ointment
Use homemade elderflower oil to make a soothing ointment. After about three weeks, strain the plant parts and use the following ingredients:
Necessary:
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Short-cooked pumpkin soup with ginger, turmeric and herbs- 75 g elderflower oil
- 25 g of shea butter
- 12 g beeswax (e.g. from Beegut)
- 5 drops of vitamin E (optional)
Directions:
- Heat: Place the elderflower oil in a glass jar in a bain-marie and heat it on the stove.
- Add the ingredients: Add the beeswax and shea butter and stir until the ingredients are completely melted and combined.
- Add vitamin E: Optionally, you can add 5 drops of liquid vitamin E to extend the shelf life of the ointment.
- Bottling: Pour the liquid ointment into clean jars and let them cool. Do not close the jar until the ointment has completely cooled to avoid condensation.
- warehousing: Stored in a cool, dark place, Vitamin E Ointment will last at least a year.
With these simple instructions you can make a natural elderflower ointment that nourishes and protects your skin.
Inspiration for every season
With our independently curated wild herb magazine, you can explore the fascinating world of wild herbs and medicinal plants in a fresh way each season. Discover engaging articles, delectable recipes, and simple yet inspiring ideas for creating items like ointments and creams in the Cantina delle Erbe Magazine (available here). The summer edition has just been released. Haven’t got any of our printed magazines yet? Grab the complete set with all available editions today.
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