Herb Fragrant Oil
Basically, this oil can be used as a pleasantly fragrant massage agent for sore muscles, combined with boiling water and inhaled for nasal congestion, or combined with softened beeswax to make an antibacterial salve for skin problems.
- equal parts almond oil and olive oil.
- fresh peppermint leaves (or other aromatic herb), enough to loosly fill jar
- 1 tbsp rubbing alcohol, to discourage mold a few drops benzoic tincture, to keep herb oil stable (available at pharmacies and health food stores)
Put the peppermint leaves in a glass jar and cover with the oil mixture. Add the alcohol. Cover the jar, put on a sunny windowsill, and let this steep for at least 2 weeks. Strain and bottle the infused oil. (The strained dregs make good compost.) Add the benzoic tincture.
To make the antibacterial salve, heat equal parts beeswax and herb oil, enough to fill a small lip balm container Some herbalists like to add equal parts vitamin E oil (good for any skin treatment) and anhydrous lanolin (also available at pharmacies and health food stores) along with the beeswax and herb oil. The more beeswax you add, the firmer the salve.
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Posted by Denz
on Sep 26 2009. Filed under medical ideas, tips.
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I though its perfume making using oil. But I found out that its good for body massage.