Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 making a Medicinal OilMoisture tends to cause medicinal oils and salves to deteriorate and spoil quickly, so you will need to use dried herbs (like those we sell) rather than fresh herbs. Of course, you could dry your own herbs, as well. To Make a Medicinal Oil follow the steps below: Solar MethodPlace the herbs you choose in a glass jar, cover with extra virgin cold pressed olive or coconut oil and cover tightly.Place this jar in a warm sunny spot: The warmer the spot, the shorter the time it will need to sit. Placing this jar in nice warm sand, or in the center of your garden in the sun, you will probably want to wait two weeks.Now, you may strain the herbs. You may wish to add another batch of herbs, and repeat the first three steps... which will make an oil that is double the strength, but takes twice the time to prepare.Place the bottled oil in a cool dark area. Crock Pot MethodPlace the herbs in your crockpot and cover with extra-virgin, cold-pressed olive and/or coconut oil. Turn the heat on low and let the herbs steep 3-4 hours. You do not want the herbs to cook or fry: Let medicinal qualities slowly suffuse into the oil. The lower the heat, the longer you will need to steep the herbs... and the higher the quality of your oil will be.Strain the herbs.Pour the oil in a glass bottle or jar, and place in a cool, dark area. Using Your Oven Place the herbs in a glass canning jar and cover with extra-virgin, cold-pressed olive and/or coconut oil.Put the jar(s) inside a pan half-filled with water.Place in the oven and turn it on the lowest setting you can. Remember: Lower heat + longer infusion = better quality oil. Most ovens display temperature markings starting at 175° or 200°. I hang a candy thermometer in the oven, placing the temperature dial just before the first indicated number, so the actual temperature is only 140° or so. At 175-200 degrees you will need to wait a few hours for your herbs to infuse: At 140 degrees you'll need to wait longer. Check periodically: The oil will turn a deep color from the herbs as they infuse. Strain, and keep in a cool, dark place until ready for use. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats __________________________________________________Do You ?Tired of spam? has the best spam protection around http://mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 I use the crock pot method. I have a little mini crock pot that I only use for my concoctions. > > making a Medicinal OilMoisture tends to cause medicinal oils and salves to deteriorate and spoil quickly, so you will need to use dried herbs (like those we sell) rather than fresh herbs. Of course, you could dry your own herbs, as well. > To Make a Medicinal Oil follow the steps below: Solar MethodPlace the herbs you choose in a glass jar, cover with extra virgin cold pressed olive or coconut oil and cover tightly. > > Place this jar in a warm sunny spot: The warmer the spot, the shorter the time it will need to sit. Placing this jar in nice warm sand, or in the center of your garden in the sun, you will probably want to wait two weeks. > > Now, you may strain the herbs. You may wish to add another batch of herbs, and repeat the first three steps... which will make an oil that is double the strength, but takes twice the time to prepare. > > Place the bottled oil in a cool dark area. > Crock Pot MethodPlace the herbs in your crockpot and cover with extra-virgin, cold-pressed olive and/or coconut oil. > > Turn the heat on low and let the herbs steep 3-4 hours. > You do not want the herbs to cook or fry: Let medicinal qualities slowly suffuse into the oil. The lower the heat, the longer you will need to steep the herbs... and the higher the quality of your oil will be. > > Strain the herbs. > > Pour the oil in a glass bottle or jar, and place in a cool, dark area. > Using Your Oven Place the herbs in a glass canning jar and cover with extra-virgin, cold-pressed olive and/or coconut oil. > > Put the jar(s) inside a pan half-filled with water. > > Place in the oven and turn it on the lowest setting you can. > Remember: Lower heat + longer infusion = better quality oil. > Most ovens display temperature markings starting at 175° or 200°. I hang a candy thermometer in the oven, placing the temperature dial just before the first indicated number, so the actual temperature is only 140° or so. > At 175-200 degrees you will need to wait a few hours for your herbs to infuse: At 140 degrees you'll need to wait longer. Check periodically: The oil will turn a deep color from the herbs as they infuse. > > Strain, and keep in a cool, dark place until ready for use. > > > > Suzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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