infusing

[Guest guest]

Hi Paula!

I don't know if you have ever done so, if you have I could go back thru the

archives & not make you repeat it...but could you share how you go about

infusing? I would like to do this but am a little afraid too...does it take

alot of a specific herb to do this??

 

I would welcome anyone else's thoughts also...

 

Thanks a bunch!!!

Have a great day!!! donna

 

Donna Buchholz

Something Different Soap & Things

 

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paula coon

Thursday, February 02, 2006 10:33 AM

Re: un-petroleum jelly

 

 

for my grand son's eczema. I put unrefined shea butter on it adn you can see a

difference in about an hour. My un-petroleum jelly is always 3 parts liquid oil

to 1 part bees wax. I usually use rice bran oil or olive oil for all my

infusions and salves. I used to use mainly olive oil until the price went up so

much. Now I use rice bran oil in place of olive oil and use very little olive

oil.

Paula .......... in Michigan

I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thank you Paula, that doesn't sound all that difficult!!! Do you have to use

fresh herbs or can you use dried?

 

Thanks again!! donna

 

Donna Buchholz

Something Different Soap & Things

 

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paula coon

I take a clean canning jar (1 qt size) and fill 2/3 to 3/4 full of wilted herb

and fill with oil and let sit in the sun for 2 weeks or cook on low in the crock

pot over night. What ever size container I'm using, I fill it 2/3 to 3/4 full of

the herb (picked the day before so it has time to wilt) and cover with olive or

rice bran oil or a combination of the 2. When it's done infusing, I strain thru

a clean knee high nylon and rebottle. I put the nylon over the top of the jar

and turn upside down. It usually doesn't even fill the lower half of the nylon

so I can cut it off when done, toss the strained herb, and tie a knot in the end

of the nylon and use it to strain another batch.

 

 

[Guest guest]

I take a clean canning jar (1 qt size) and fill 2/3 to 3/4 full of wilted herb

and fill with oil and let sit in the sun for 2 weeks or cook on low in the crock

pot over night. What ever size container I'm using, I fill it 2/3 to 3/4 full of

the herb (picked the day before so it has time to wilt) and cover with olive or

rice bran oil or a combination of the 2. When it's done infusing, I strain thru

a clean knee high nylon and rebottle. I put the nylon over the top of the jar

and turn upside down. It usually doesn't even fill the lower half of the nylon

so I can cut it off when done, toss the strained herb, and tie a knot in the end

of the nylon and use it to strain another batch.

Paula .......... in Michigan

I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away

 

 

Hi Paula!

I don't know if you have ever done so, if you have I could go back thru the

archives & not make you repeat it...but could you share how you go about

infusing? I would like to do this but am a little afraid too...does it take

alot of a specific herb to do this??

 

I would welcome anyone else's thoughts also...

 

Thanks a bunch!!!

Have a great day!!! donna

 

Donna Buchholz

Something Different Soap & Things

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thank you Paula, very much!! I'm going to try it with some dried herbs that I

have on hand!! For practice if nothing else!! lol

 

Thanks again!! donna

 

Donna Buchholz

Something Different Soap & Things

 

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paula coon

I usually use fresh but you can use dry

Paula .......... in Michigan

I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away

 

 

[Guest guest]

I usually use fresh but you can use dry

Paula .......... in Michigan

I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away

 

 

Thank you Paula, that doesn't sound all that difficult!!! Do you have to use

fresh herbs or can you use dried?

 

Thanks again!! donna

 

Donna Buchholz

Something Different Soap & Things

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Good idea - start with a small batch. That way if it doesn't turn out, you won't

be out as much as if you filled a quart jar with fresh herbs.

Paula

 

 

Thank you Paula, very much!! I'm going to try it with some dried herbs that I

have on hand!! For practice if nothing else!! lol

 

Thanks again!! donna

 

Donna Buchholz

Something Different Soap & Things

 

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paula coon

I usually use fresh but you can use dry

Paula .......... in Michigan

I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away

 

[Guest guest]

Donna, it's really hard to mess up an infusion. About the only things I know

are to overheat it (and it still can work) or drop something in it like a

cup of coffee! LOL Unlikely even in my household. I make mine in a double

boiler on top of the stove in a pyrex bowl.

Gayla Roberts

Always Enough Ranch

Acampo, California

http://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.html

A day without Bill Barnhill is like a day without sunshine!

goatclearing

 

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" Donna Buchholz " <mizbucky

 

Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:44 AM

Re: infusing

 

 

> Thank you Paula, very much!! I'm going to try it with some dried herbs

> that I have on hand!! For practice if nothing else!! lol

>

> Thanks again!! donna

>

> Donna Buchholz

> Something Different Soap & Things

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> -

> paula coon

> I usually use fresh but you can use dry

> Paula .......... in Michigan

> I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for this Gayla, it makes me feel better!!! lol

 

Have a great evening!! donna

 

Donna Buchholz

Something Different Soap & Things

 

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Gayla Roberts

Donna, it's really hard to mess up an infusion. About the only things I know

are to overheat it (and it still can work) or drop something in it like a

cup of coffee! LOL Unlikely even in my household. I make mine in a double

boiler on top of the stove in a pyrex bowl.

Gayla Roberts