I just made lotion!
I've worked with herbs for decades... first time making lotion - thanks Dr. Jones!
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Good for you! Way to go @judsoncarroll4. You have to reveal what kind you made 😉
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I made Doc Jones' comfrey, calendula, chamomile and marshmallow lotion.
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Whoop! Whoop! Awesome. That is still something that I plan to do one day.
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@judsoncarroll4 yeah!! That sound like a very soothing and healing lotion! Potent herbs!
Im making elderberry syrup for the first time😊
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I ordered 2 of the elderberry syrup kits when TGN had them on sale. Need to get them made. You reminded me @herbantherapy .
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Sounds like everyone is of the same mind. I made elderberry syrup today. Spiced up with a bit of cinnamon, star anise and ginger. One of my better batches.
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I had fun making the tinctures, syrups and lotions as well.
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@torey can you give the proportions!!! I’d love to spice up my elderberry syrup!!!
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@judsoncarroll4 would you mind posting link to recipe... lotions have evaded me... I tried rosemary gladstars and failed to get it to “chemically cooperate” 😏
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I added a cinnamon stick about 4" long, 1 tsp of star anise pieces, 1 tsp of dried ginger root pieces and 4 black peppercorns to a recipe using 1 cup of dried berries.
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Oh sure @lmrebert
make tea of the herbs
infuse oil of the herbs
Bring together wthe a stick blender
Okay, that is too brief. But literally, I made tea with a teaspoon each of the herbs. Then I did the same with coconut oil. Let cool... add a little tea at a time to the oil and blend. It actually is that easy.
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I have read that you can use a tincture in place of tea if this works better for your specific herb.
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I just made some a few days ago. I've already gone through 2 quarts of elderberry syrup this winter! Some of that went to friends and family. I was sure I was getting the flu one night, and a whole bunch of elderberry syrup nipped that in the bud.
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That sounds wonderful. I'll have to look for the recipe.
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