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'''How to make your own herb tincture or peppermint oil''' | |||
*Source:http://www.latimes.com/home/la-he-healing-garden-recipes-20150627-story.html | |||
:By Peg Moline | |||
Many of the studies done on herbs use an extraction of the plant. Oils are usually used externally; tinctures are for internal use (oil of oregano is actually a tincture). | |||
Here are recipes for a tincture and peppermint oil from Gayle Engels of the American Botanical Council: | |||
For an herb tincture | |||
1. Pack fresh herbs into a clean glass jar with a tight lid. | |||
2. Fill with 80-proof vodka. | |||
3. Cover the mouth of the jar with wax paper or plastic wrap. Close the lid tightly and shake well. Keep in a dark place for four to six weeks, shaking daily. | |||
4. Strain and keep the liquid in a glass bottle. Label with the name and date. It will keep for years in a brown glass bottle in a dark cabinet. Add 10% glycerin to make it more palatable, or you can use glycerin if you don't want to ingest alcohol. | |||
For peppermint oil | |||
1. Crush or muddle fresh peppermint leaves in a glass jar with a tight lid. | |||
2. Cover the leaves with olive or grapeseed oil. Close the jar and shake. | |||
3. Store for three days. Strain into a bowl and discard the leaves. | |||
4. Pack the jar with fresh leaves, pour the oil back in the jar and cover with fresh oil. Repeat until you have the desired amount. | |||
Twenty drops of the oil should be diluted with 1.5 ounces of another oil — coconut or almond, for example — before using it topically, and with water (1 cup per five to 10 drops of oil) for mouthwash. Never put essential oils directly on your skin (they can burn). | |||
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'''Peppermint Aromatherapy for Nausea''' | '''Peppermint Aromatherapy for Nausea''' | ||
*Source:http://www.care2.com/greenliving/peppermint-aromatherapy-for-nausea.html | *Source:http://www.care2.com/greenliving/peppermint-aromatherapy-for-nausea.html | ||