Comments on: Three Ways to Make Herbal Oils for Natural Beauty Recipes

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 16:46:29 +0000

In reply to Jeannie Harper. Use the warm setting instead of the low setting. That works best for the slow cooker method

By: Stephanie Rose

Stephanie Rose — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:52:45 +0000

In reply to Jeannie Harper. How does it smell? It may not be as beneficial if it got really hot and cooked off the constituents of the oils.

By: Jeannie Harper

Jeannie Harper — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:14:21 +0000

My slow cooker was on low but boiled! Is it still OK to use?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:43:55 +0000

In reply to Tina Beard. So should you still heat them in water first for 10mins then store them in dark warm spot Thanks Amanda

By: Pinky Shear

Pinky Shear — Tue, 17 May 2022 18:48:08 +0000

I’m native american, I was taught to infuse in the sun for a long period of time. We leave our jars in the spring garden for 4 weeks ( beginning of April to beginning of May). I guess it depends on qhat part of the country you’re in and how hit it gets.

By: B

Mon, 02 May 2022 02:28:20 +0000

In reply to Brooke. They make liquid coconut oil, you don’t have to heat up.

By: Stephanie Rose

Stephanie Rose — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:15:28 +0000

In reply to Brooke. Hi Brooke, you will need to heat it to infuse it.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 01:38:30 +0000

how can you infuse in coconut oil as its hard oil, i do not want to apply un natural heat course aka slow cooker etc

By: Stephanie Rose

Stephanie Rose — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:35:35 +0000

In reply to Tina Beard. Hi Tina, respectfully, many herbalists use the warmth of the sun for infusions. High temperatures can certainly degrade the herbal properties, but using a gentle heat for a few hours is what this post suggests. It is an old folk practice that herbal mentors and Rosemary Gladstar says has worked for our ancestors for centuries.

By: Tina Beard

Tina Beard — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 02:40:25 +0000

The very best way to infuse oils is over time in a warm DARK spot. An oil infused for weeks with gentle heat is going to be much better in quality and more potent than one produced short hand. Also PLEASE stop infusing in the sun :((( the suns job is to be a natural decomposer and will degrade your medicine.