Calendula, known as marigold, is not only look and taste good on a summer salad dish, but also its wonderful anti-inflammatory and healing properties are very beneficial for skin blemishes.
Luckily at Court Farm we had many beautiful calendula harvested and dried last summer
I was making up some massage oil for a friend’s small operation scar on her hand. I chose a glass roll-on bottle for easy use and the rolling ball is perfect as a massage tool when gently applying the oil on the wound area. Receipt is as below.
- Home infused calendula oil – 2 table spoons
- Home infused rose hip oil – 2 table spoons
- Lavender essential oil – 2 drops
- Frankincese essential oil – 2 drops
- Geranium essential oil – 1 drop
- Tee tree essential oil – 1 drop
- 2-3 drops vitamin E oil as preservatives
It is easy to make home infused oil if you have any spare suitable herbs or plants in the garden. You will be surprised that how many possibilities you can gather in a small garden and how easy it is to make infused oil at home. Herb infused oil is wildly used in cookeries to enhance the flavour of dishes and many can be used for home remedy treatments. I normally use traditional folk method to infuse plant oil. Harvest the desired herbs or flowers on a fine dry day, midday preferable and dry them in the dark warm place, like airing cupboard, for 3 to 4 days. Then put the flowers or herbs neatly and tightly in a sterilised jar. Please do not fill the whole jar with flowers or herbs as you will need room for the oil. You can use any vegetable oil to infuse the plants. Most common chosen ones are sunflower oil, sweet almond oil and grape seed oil. Pour the oil in the jar steadily and gradually so that the oil can slowly go between the flowers. Place the jar in the airing cupboard and give it a shake each day. In about 3 to 4 weeks, stain it off and you will have a bottle of beautifully home infused herb/flower oil.
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