This golden healing oil can be used as a body oil for dry skin or can be added to a beeswax balm to create a salve for cuts and bruises.
Ingriedients: Calendula flowers, Olive oil
Method:
-Gather fresh Calendula flowers. The strongest medicine is in the green base of the Calendula flower, so be sure to select whole flower heads with bright orange or yellow petals. If you don’t have Calendula in your garden you can buy dried Calendula flowers at a healthfood store.
-Using a mortar and pestle or rock to gently mash the flowers to help bring the juices out.
-Loosely pack your herbs into a jar, leaving an inch of space at the top. Pour oil over the flowers until they are completely submerged under oil. Fill oil nearly to the jar brim to reduce oxidation of the oil and molding of the plant matter.
Place the sealed jar in a sunny window. Shake daily for four to six weeks.
Learn more about the uses and benefits of Calendula oil here: https://learningherbs.com/remedies-recipes/calendula-oil/
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