Elderflower - Grown Organically

Dried Elderflowers

Sambucus nigra

Grown organically and regeneratively by one of the Meeting House Farm Collaborative Farms. Plants are dried immediately after harvest in an on-farm drying facility to maximize potency and preserve quality.

We typically harvest Elderflowers in June.

In the Apothecary:

Preparations: Extract of fresh flowers in alcohol.  Extract of dried flowers in oil.  Water infusion of dried flowers.  Culinary - fermentation of flowers.

Uses: Immune system support, skin support. 

Energetics:  Cooling & Drying

Tastes: Sweet, floral

Herbal Action: Anti-viral, immune stimulant, flowers are decongestant and specific for skin irritation. 

From our Experience:

We use the elderflowers to make a fermented drink similar in taste to champagne. This is in addition to medicinal uses of course.