How do I make my own herbal oil?
You can easily enrich the oil yourself with herbs from the garden, to give the massage oil a pleasant scent and medicinal effect. You call this macerates. I often use marigold, thyme, rose petals and lavender to put together a nice massage oil. How do you proceed?
Use an empty glass jar, for example an empty (well cleaned) jam jar or similar, and fill it with the herbs or dried flowers of your choice.
Now add enough oil so that the herbs are just under. Put the lid on the jar and place the jar in a light, warm place.
Shake the jar daily so that all herbs remain well in the oil. The intention is for the herbs to transfer their active ingredients to the oil. After 3 weeks the oil is ready.
Then take a clean pot (preferably of dark glass) and strain the herb oil through a sieve (possibly with coffee filter) so that only the pure oil with herbal or floral scent remains.
