![]() ![]() Sarah Hart Morgan is an artist, photographer and author of Forrest + Thyme Apothecary: simple skin care formulas you can make uniquely your own. Let me know what types of plants or herbs you use in the comments below. I’d love to know how you use this formula to create something that works for your skin. I like a mix of lavender, patchouli, and frankincense myself so I can skip the commercial perfumes! I used a funnel and coffee filter to strain my oils as I had tiny bits of plant materials in my oil.Īt this stage, you can use the oil as is or add in any of your favorite essential oil blends for an added skin-loving boost. Similarly, you can also do this in a larger dehydrator with the temperature between 100 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit for anywhere from 1 to 24 hours.You can also skip the jar altogether and just infuse the oil directly in the crockpot. It’s important to infuse without the lid on your jar as you don’t want condensation to mix with your oils because it will spoil the oil. I added the herbs and oils into a large jar and with the lid off I infused the jar in a water filled crockpot on the low setting for 24 hours. I only had about 3 days worth of body oil left so I opted for a warm infusion instead. Normally, I like to allow the herbs to infuse in the oil for about 4 to 6 weeks however, I was in a time crunch. I wish you could have smelled my mortar and pestle once I was done grinding it all up because it smelled incredible! I included dried rose hips, chamomile, elderflowers, red clover, yarrow, tulsi, wild rose, plantain, and oatmeal. I allowed my intuition to guide me in the process and I advise you to do the same- it always knows best. I added a hodgepodge of plants and herbs to this infusion, a little bit of this and a dash of that. Infusing Herbs and Plants for Added Nourishment
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