04/15/2026
Lilic is Anti-periodic. Anti-periodic basically means that it stops the recurrence of disease such as malaria. There has been some studies that indicate a febrifuge action that may help bring down fever.
Lilac flowers have astringent, aromatic, and perhaps a little bitter qualities. Astringents tighten, draw, and dry tissues such as skin. So a wonderful application would be a cold or warm infusion to use as a toner on the face. Or using the same method but apply to rashes, cuts, and other skin ailments.
An aromatic action causes irritation to the place that it is touching (think GI tract) and irritation brings blood flow and blood flow equals healing! Eating the flowers raw may help with gastric issues such as flatulence or constipation. Making an herbal infused oil may be a great way to capture the aromatics for healing purposes and to make your own fragrance oil.
We love to use it as a syrup or as a salve. We also dry them and feed them to our goats as needed when disease or parasites show up.
Lilac Syrup is an excellent and delicious sweet treat. Pour over pancakes, add as a liquor base, or a nonalcoholic lemonade base. I freeze the extra syrup in mason jars to keep year-round.
Here is a recipe for a simple syrup:
* 2 cups water�2 cups sugar�4 cups lilac flowers, stems and green parts removed�
“…combine the water, and sugar lilac flowers in a quart jar. Shake to mix everything. Place in a window sill for 5-7 days. Shaking a couple times a day. If you want a brightly hued syrup-, add about five blueberries. The color will pop and add a great dimension to your cocktails. You will know it’s ready when the color of the blossom has diminished and the water turns a pinkish hue. Drain through a sieve, bottle, and store in the fridge. We feed the uses blossoms to our chickens and they love them.
