Elderberry

Cosmetic: Elder-flower water as one of those traditional half homespun elegance that belonged on a lady's dressing table along with potpourris and lace-edged handkerchiefs and tortoiseshell combs. Its virtues were vague, but wide-ranging,dealing with all the offenses to femininity, including sunburn and freckles. For a touch of yesteryear, toss a handful of dried elderberry flowers into bathwater. An old-style herbalist would assure the bather that the flower would soften the skin and serve as an excellent remedy for irritable nerves.