How to make essential oil at home

Legends can be made about the benefits of essential oils. The product is widely used in cosmetology, aromatherapy, cooking. It is believed that the pricing policy of such funds is quite high. For this reason, experienced housewives have developed their own recipes for the preparation of essential oils at home.

Features of the preparation of essential oils

1. Not many people know, but the healing properties and the general consistency of the final product directly depend on a number of features. These include the time of day and conditions for collecting herbs, a method for extracting aromatic enzymes, storage duration, and more. Essential oils are prepared from both domestic and wild plants.
2. When collecting, you need to choose only fully opened flowers, this is true for chamomile, calendula and rose. If you prefer stems and leaves, they need to be collected before flowering (rosemary and basil). In cases where the upper section (ground part) is used for cooking, the collection occurs immediately at the time of flowering (St. John's wort, yarrow, lavender).
3. Plants contain medicinal components, such as aldehydes, flavonoids, phytoncides, which contribute to improving the healing properties of the oil. Therefore, it is important that the replaceable and fetal part is fully ripe. If you decide to use the underground part to prepare the product, dig out the root in the fall or late spring.
4. Regarding the time of plant collection, carry out the procedure in the early morning when the race slept. Also, manipulations can be done during sundial, and not on a cloudy day. In no case do not choose grass growing on the side of the road, in which case the plants absorb all the smog, dust and other industrial waste. The most acceptable places for gathering inflorescences are considered to be a forest, a meadow, a personal plot.
5. Essential oils can be prepared not only from fresh raw materials, but also from dry. In this case, the herbs are dried in a well-ventilated area away from direct ultraviolet rays and heating radiators. Make a backing of paper, soft cloth or plywood without fail.
6. Many housewives resort to drying in the oven. You can follow their recommendations, most importantly, set the temperature to no more than 40 degrees. It is important to consider that with this option of drying the herbs will lose at least 35% of the useful components.

Hypericum essential oil

In nature, there are at least 17 species of plants, but only one of them is considered medicinal. Its scientific name is "perforated St. John's wort." The plant grows mainly in the middle part of Ukraine, it is characterized by narrow leaves, has a smooth sharp edge and a large flower with a long petal.

This type of hypericum must be collected directly during the flowering period. As stated earlier, you can prepare the ether from a dry or fresh plant. If technology is used to create a product from dried raw materials, it is recommended to grind the grass and remove the stems.

As an additional basis for creating homemade ether, vegetable, sea buckthorn, olive, linseed or almond oil is taken. Below we will consider the most delicious recipes that are distinguished by a low price policy and affordable components.

1. Take 22-25 gr. (1.5 tbsp.) Perforated St. John's wort (dried, fresh), pour 275 ml to it. any natural oil (preferably linseed or olive), place in a glass jar, plug, wait 2.5-3 weeks.After this period, wring out the soaked herbs, make a gauze filter or use a sieve, strain. Prepare dark bottles with caps, pour the composition and send to the refrigerator. Keep no more than six months, use when ulcers, bruises or abscesses appear.
2. Pour 125 ml into a glass. vegetable or almond oil, heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds. After that mix with 20 gr. ground St. John's wort, close the lid, insist about 5 weeks. Make a filter: fold the cheesecloth in 2 layers, place a rectangular piece of cotton between its rows, skip the mixture. Then pour into small bottles, cork and store in the cold. Apply the composition for diseases of the bile ducts and the appearance of kidney stones.
3. Take 12 gr. Hypericum inflorescences and 18-20 gr. leaves of the plant, dry and grind in a convenient way. Add 180 ml to the dry mixture. sunflower oil, pour into a dark vessel, close. Insist for about 20-30 days, occasionally shaking. At the end of time, squeeze out the raw materials, filter through a sieve or bandage, pour into vials. Send to the refrigerator for another 5 days, then use for festering wounds and burns.
4. To prepare this ether you need to take 30 gr. fresh hypericum flowers and pour them 170 ml. almond oil. The composition should be insisted only in a cool place in a tightly closed jar, the exposure time of raw materials varies within 14-18 days. After this period, the mixture must be filtered and poured into jars. The oil is used as a moisturizing and smoothing agent against facial wrinkles, sagging skin and dry epidermis.
5. Pour in 450 ml. corn or sea buckthorn oil in an enameled pan, put on a slow fire, bring to a boil. When the first bubbles appear, turn off the burner, pour 135 g. dried leaves of hypericum, cover and wrap with a towel. Leave to infuse for 3 hours at room temperature, then squeeze, bottle, cork. Store in a dark cool place, use as an aromatherapy.

Orange essential oil

Fans of citrus aromas will like this ether, which can be easily prepared independently. Take 2 oranges, wash them with a sponge, remove the zest. Chop the peel into squares measuring 1.5 * 1.5 cm., Send them to a dark glass container or glass. Pour with any natural oil so that the composition covers the entire crust.

Wrap the bowl with cling film, place a dark towel on top, and send it to a dark cabinet. Shake the mixture for 4-5 days, after the specified period, pour the raw materials into the pan and place on the stove. Boil for about 1 hour, then remove the chopped zest, squeeze the oil and filter. Pour into bottles, send to the refrigerator. Using the same technology, tangerine, lime or grapefruit oil is prepared.

Important!
When grown, citruses are treated with chemicals that are densely eaten into the surface of the zest. For this reason, it is important to thoroughly wash the peel with a sponge and baking soda to prevent poisons from entering the final product. If possible, dip whole fruits in boiling water before chopping them.

Melissa Essential Oil

To prepare the composition, take 40 gr. dried grass, 245 gr. natural sea buckthorn oil, a container of dark glass for the final infusion of the product. Heat the liquid base over medium heat, pour in the pre-chopped grass, send to a jar and close the lid. Allow to infuse for 2-3 weeks, occasionally shaking.

Filter with gauze or sieve, pour into vials. Place in the refrigerator, wait another 1 week. At the end of the period, use the product as intended, measuring the required amount with a pipette.Store the essential oil at a temperature of 22-25 degrees.

Lavender essential oil

As indicated earlier, the stems of the plant are harvested during flowering. You will need to bundle several medium-sized twigs into a bunch, dragging them with a thread. You can use dried and fresh leaves with flowers. To properly prepare the ether, take 35 gr. ground grass, pour 180 ml into it. almond or corn oil.

Insist the initial composition for 1.5-2 months, do not forget to shake periodically. After this period, strain with a cotton-gauze filter, pour into small bottles and refrigerate for long-term storage. In most cases, the prepared ether is used as aromatherapy, it can be added to the bath or a special lamp.

Rose essential oil

Remember, out of 3 kg. rose petals get only 5 grams. ether. Take the required amount of raw materials, place in a large pan, fill with water. Boil for 1 hour until the petals lose saturation.

After heat treatment, pour the liquid, squeeze the juice from the petals, strain. Combine the resulting mixture with 2-3 drops of any natural oil, pour into a dark jar, leave for 2 weeks. Store in the refrigerator for 12 months.

It is easy to prepare the essential oil if you have sufficient knowledge regarding technology. Thanks to completely natural ingredients, the composition fights stress and insomnia, treats colds, and is used for cosmetic purposes.

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