Wendy Snyder I got this from another website.... 1. Pick one glass container full of dandelion blossoms.2. Pour olive oil over blossoms until they are fully covered.3. Using a wooden handle of a @10 utensil, or a chopstick, carefully poke the mixture to remove air bubbles.4. Cover glass container with a breathable lid, such as a coffee filter or woven cloth, held on with a rubber band.5. Place in sun to steep for a minimum of 2 weeks.6. Strain and keep in a cool, dark place.herbgardens.about.com/od/herbrecipes/ht/dandelionoil.htm
Wendy Snyder This website, the lady suggests breaking apart the blossoms and letting them air dry a little bit first. thenerdyfarmwife.com/dandelion-salve-recipe/
Chele Rutan thank you so much. I'm going to try again with dandelion and plantain weed this year since they are blooming again. Hopefully, they won't mold like last year.
I realize you have probably gone on to greener pastures by now, and I see you have some good advise already. But, thought I would chirp in..... Some reasons for mold are: not filling the jar to the tippy top with oil, allowing the herb to peek above the oil, not wilting the herbs a few hours prior to infusing, too much heat causing condensation or "bad" herbs. And, sometimes IT JUST GROWS MOLD regardless. I hope you didn't throw in the towel; just keep on keeping on making infused oils! Practice begets experience; experience begets herbalists. Good Luck, Wendy. :)
Elizabeth Wenig well I moved to texas and I can't find plantain weed anywhere here. There are tons of dandelion. I havent tried again since we moved here. I never wilted my pants first. great tip!
Hi Kelley. Strictly speaking, yes, dried herbs can be used for oil infusions. However, traditional herbalists prefer fresh herbs. And, fresh herbs are my first choice, as well. There's nothing quite like harvesting and stuffing those jars!! However, here in the Midwest it's Winter; so if dried is what you have and you need salve, use dried! I believe the resulting salve will not be quite as potent, but it will still be a very good salve. And, better than store-bought stuff! In fact, I am infusing oil right now from dried herbs. I'm trying a new method: I put the jars in a crockpot crock, added some water (in the crock, not the jars) and put the whole thing in my gas stove oven. The pilot light is keeping it toasty. DO NOT LIGHT THE OVEN WITH THE JARS OF OIL IN THERE!!! The crock pot itself got WAY TO HOT, even on low. I stir them (almost) daily. And, when I use the oven I set them behind my wood stove to keep warm till they can go back into the oven. They have a couple more weeks to go before they are ready to be transformed into beautiful healing herbal salve. Good luck, Kelley. Let me know how everything turns out. And, happy new year. :)
Love the tip about melting the wax o a sheet pan to make thin wafers!
Thanks, Davette. It works great, and I love that little "snap" when I break it in two! :)
I have some dandelions that my dad just brought me. Do I let them dry or put them in the oil now?
Great info and great recipe but, the video keeps jumping so much that it's impossible to watch. I subbed and thanks for posting, have a great day. Ann
Oh so sorry about the jumping bean act. We will be posting new ones this year perhaps you will enjoy. Have a happy new year. :)
When I tried to infuse mine after about a week it grew mold. What did I do wrong?
Wendy Snyder I got this from another website....
1. Pick one glass container full of dandelion blossoms.2. Pour olive oil over blossoms until they are fully covered.3. Using a wooden handle of a @10 utensil, or a chopstick, carefully poke the mixture to remove air bubbles.4. Cover glass container with a breathable lid, such as a coffee filter or woven cloth, held on with a rubber band.5. Place in sun to steep for a minimum of 2 weeks.6. Strain and keep in a cool, dark place.herbgardens.about.com/od/herbrecipes/ht/dandelionoil.htm
Wendy Snyder This website, the lady suggests breaking apart the blossoms and letting them air dry a little bit first.
thenerdyfarmwife.com/dandelion-salve-recipe/
Chele Rutan thank you so much. I'm going to try again with dandelion and plantain weed this year since they are blooming again. Hopefully, they won't mold like last year.
I realize you have probably gone on to greener pastures by now, and I see you have some good advise already. But, thought I would chirp in..... Some reasons for mold are: not filling the jar to the tippy top with oil, allowing the herb to peek above the oil, not wilting the herbs a few hours prior to infusing, too much heat causing condensation or "bad" herbs. And, sometimes IT JUST GROWS MOLD regardless. I hope you didn't throw in the towel; just keep on keeping on making infused oils! Practice begets experience; experience begets herbalists. Good Luck, Wendy. :)
Elizabeth Wenig well I moved to texas and I can't find plantain weed anywhere here. There are tons of dandelion. I havent tried again since we moved here. I never wilted my pants first. great tip!
can I use dandelions that I dehydrated
Hi Kelley. Strictly speaking, yes, dried herbs can be used for oil infusions. However, traditional herbalists prefer fresh herbs. And, fresh herbs are my first choice, as well. There's nothing quite like harvesting and stuffing those jars!! However, here in the Midwest it's Winter; so if dried is what you have and you need salve, use dried! I believe the resulting salve will not be quite as potent, but it will still be a very good salve. And, better than store-bought stuff! In fact, I am infusing oil right now from dried herbs. I'm trying a new method: I put the jars in a crockpot crock, added some water (in the crock, not the jars) and put the whole thing in my gas stove oven. The pilot light is keeping it toasty. DO NOT LIGHT THE OVEN WITH THE JARS OF OIL IN THERE!!! The crock pot itself got WAY TO HOT, even on low. I stir them (almost) daily. And, when I use the oven I set them behind my wood stove to keep warm till they can go back into the oven. They have a couple more weeks to go before they are ready to be transformed into beautiful healing herbal salve. Good luck, Kelley. Let me know how everything turns out. And, happy new year. :)
Thankyou
Palsy? Great vid though!!
I know!!! Hurts the eyes, right?! Sorry about that. Hope you are making salve. :)