Calendula blossoms can be used in cooking—eaten fresh in salads, added to rice, or dried and used as a poor man’s saffron, calendula petals make an ordinary meal seem special. See ourrecipe for Mixed Greens With Calendula. Read Next Growing Edible Flowers in Your Garden Calendula: Beautifu...
I harvested and dried so much Tulsi throughout the growing year (from spring to fall!)I was able to share it with others, enjoy lots of herbal teas, and I madethe most incredibletulsi-infused body oil. It was such a joy. This year, I’m growing lots of calendula for the same inten...
Calendula - Prepare one tablespoon of dried petals in 250 ml of water to make a calendula infusion. Strain the liquid by using a gauze and then apply it to the affected area for three times a day. Aloe vera - Apply the aloe vera gel using a cotton swab on the affected area several...
Dry or freeze the leaves or used in herbal vinegar. When making vinegar add the flowering seed heads to a sterilized canning jar and cover with apple cider or white wine vinegar. Allow to set for two weeks. Strain out the plant material and use a bottle with cork or plastic lid. Metal ...
Usage: Infuse in liquid oils, add directly to soap (for colored petals throughout), or infuse in lye solution. Check out this Calendula Soap Recipe Carrot Daucus carota Color: Yellow to yellow-orange. Usage: It’s possible to use either carrot juice or puree in/as the lye solution or ...
Making Salves, Lip Balms & etc.: Close of the Calendula Series How to make a Calendula oil infusion Harvesting and Drying Calendula Strange brew: herbal steam for a chest cold and sinus pain Failed Experiment: Bermuda Buttercup or Sour Grass (Oxalis pes-caprae) as Dye...
Sometimes herbs were added for medicinal value – rose petals, calendula petals and lavender among others. Various coloring agents (red ochre, juices from different roots and berries) were added as well for cosmetic purposes. Sometimes people just need a little extra help, and lip balm is ...
How would I turn this into a Calendula Goats Milk soap? Reply Tanya Anderson says: I think I covered that in my reply to your comment on the Calendula Soap Recipe? Reply Susie says: I have this recipe twice. Love it. Comes out perfect every time. I am wanting to make wedding favo...
Lavender Bath Salts: Uselavender essential oiland lavender flower buds to create a relaxing bath soak all your family members will love. Citrus: Use sweet orange oil and lemon oil and use calendula leaves to create this invigorating salt soak that’s great for chilling out and for anyone who...
When I infuse calendula into oils for sugar scrubs, I use the petals only in the infusion (as opposed to the whole flower), and instead of straining the herb out of my oil, I like to leave the petals in the oil adding them to my sugar scrub. I think it not only gives it a pr...