*If you are making body care products, oils such as olive or sweet almond are both excellent.
Olive oil is best if you plan to make a salad dressing.
Herb-Infused Oil, More Quickly
If you need to infuse an oil with herbs quickly, place the above amounts of herbs and oil in a small crockpot, or in a jar within a dehydrator.
Warm on a very low heat (no more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit) for 1 to 3 hours.
This method is somewhat inferior to the technique mentioned above, because the heat diminishes the quality of the herbs.
Herbal Salves
Use your herb-infused oil to prepare salves to treat various skin conditions.
Place 4 ounces of infused oil and 1 ounce of beeswax in a double boiler.
Warm over low heat until the beeswax melts.
Pour into tins or a heat-safe jar, such as a small canning jar.
Some of my favorite herbal salves are calendula, plantain, and lavender.
Herbs in the Kitchen
If you want to infuse oil for cooking or a salad dressing, try herbs like basil, oregano, or thyme.
Olive oil is wonderful if you plan to make salad dressing.
Here is a great tutorial showing how to use fresh herbs to create culinary oils.
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