How to make herbal infused oil
So excited!!! Conducting a Balm & Gong Workshop on Saturday from 10am-2pm in Pasadena! Making Balm is fun and easy. The time intensive part is if you want to make the balm really healing for the skin beyond the high quality butters (cocoa, shea, avocado, mango butter), and oils (evening primrose, jojoba, etc). Infusing oil is easy, but takes time. In a sterilized double boiler add the herbs you want to infuse (in this case I am using Calendula, St. John's Wort, Mullein, Plantain leaves) - Cover with oil (I am using extra virgin olive oil) - bring up to 120-140degree F and let "cook" for 4 hours. strain herbs either with cheese cloth or natural coffee filter. The infused oil is great for dry, irritated, itchy, skin. I will save most of the oil for Saturday's workshop but I will make a jar of salve for my family - adding a bit of bee's wax to the heated oil until melted, then taking off the heat and adding essential oils of lavender and roman chamomile. This salve is great for everything from kid's diaper rash/burning butt, to scrapes, rashes (eczema, allergic dermatitis), to vaginitis. Pretty much whereever there is need to soothe sore/painful/itchy skin.
Posted by acumomma at 2/24/2011 7:27 PM 
Categories: organic, Pregnancy, health and cleansing, Health and Mommyhood, nutrition, Health and Wellness, massage
Categories: organic, Pregnancy, health and cleansing, Health and Mommyhood, nutrition, Health and Wellness, massage
Comments