"Nature....she will hang the night stars so that I may walk abroad in the darkness without stumbling, and send word the wind over my footprints so that none may track me to my hurt: she will cleanse me in great waters, and with bitter herbs make me whole."

The basis of an ointment are extremely simple.

for optimum consistency please add

1g of Beeswax per every 9ml of any infused oil.

ex

~100g ointment

100ml of infused oils

11g of beeswax or an alternative

calculation

100:9=11.11

one extra gram can make the whole ointment become too firm.

What’s a tea infusion and how to best safeguard the herb’s constituents?

A tea infusion is a loose leaf plant left in boiling water for at least 5 minutes and covered. The more the leaf moves in the container (French press) the best the oxygen of the hot water will extract the plant’s medicinal value. It should always be covered due to the plant’s volatile oil evaporation that gets trapped and drips back into the tea when fully covered. You may use a small plate or cover.

Infuse oils for phytotherapy are made by blending dried herbs with a carrier oil like rosehip, peach kernel and jojoba. This meticulous process involves allowing the herbs to rest  in the oil for an extended period, harnessing their therapeutic properties. Heat (2h in bain-marie) or sunlight (at least 1 week during sunny seasons) may expedite the extraction of herbal goodness. The result is a potent oil infusion, enriched with bioactive compounds from the herbs. This herbal elixir becomes a versatile tool, used in topical applications neat or incorporated into formulations,  embodying the essence of Nature's healing power in every drop.

Herbalists use maceration in phytotherapy to extract beneficial compounds from plants. This process involves soaking herbs in a liquid, typically oil or alcohol, without any heat source, allowing a slow infusion of active constituents. Maceration ensures a concentrated and potent herbal solution, using the essence of medicinal plants for therapeutic applications.

Herbalists employ tinctures in phytotherapy for efficient extraction of plant compounds. These liquid extracts, typically alcohol-based, preserve and concentrate the therapeutic properties of herbs. Tinctures offer precise dosage control, rapid absorption, and a convenient way to deliver the potent benefits of medicinal plants, enhancing their efficacy in natural remedies.