Elderflower and Elderberry: Two Herbs, One Plant

Fresh elderflowers, elderberry tea, fresh elderberries, and homemade elderberry syrup on a wooden table

Elderflower for fevers, elderberry for colds. Traditional European uses, modern research, how to make syrup, and raw berry toxicity warning.

Summer Medicinal Flowers to Gather Responsibly

Five European summer medicinal flowers: elderflower, calendula, St. John's wort, linden, and yarrow on a wooden table

Elderflower, calendula, St. John’s wort, linden, yarrow — European summer flowers. Identification, traditional uses, drying, and safety.