☼ St . Johns Wort ☼ Solar Infused Oil ☼
A simply beautiful ruby red herbal oil with highly regarded healing properties, that include the ability to amend damaged nerve endings, such as in neuralgia, burns, wounds, and as seen in other common inflictions of trauma to the skin. This oil is made using a traditional folk method called a soil infusion, which is a magical form of infusion, where the power of the sun is harnessed to infuse the most vital properties of the herb into the menstrum base. In this case the volatile oil & the properties that it contains of the St. Johns Wort Flowers is infused into olive oil. Just a word of "caution" on applying St. Johns Wort Oil to the skin. Although I haven't personally experienced this side-effect of St. Johns Wort, there have been reported cases of skin sensitivity caused by the application of St. Johns Wort Oil on the skin while receiving direct contact with sunlight over an extended period of time. To learn more about this I suggest referring to the following user-friendly herbal reference books to become better informed "Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health"by Rosemary Gladstar & "The New Holistic Herbal" by David Hoffman.
☼ Materials & Ingredients ☼
☼ A glass vessel with a lid {preferably a mason jar}
☼ A small piece of cheesecloth or parchment paper
☼ Enough fresh or dried herb to fill the jar
☼ Enough high quality oil to completely cover the herb by at lest an inch {for this I used & prefer Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil}
☼ Step One ☼
Fill jar within two inches of the lid with desired fresh or dried herb {in this case I used freshly wildcrafted St. Johns Wort Flowers}
☼ Step Two ☼
Fill jar with desired high quality oil {in this case I used Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil} until the herb is completely covered. Next cover the mouth of the jar with either a piece of cheesecloth or parchment paper and then continue to cover with a loose fitting lid band {this is to keep debri and insects from getting into your oil}.
☼ Step Three ☼
Place jar in a warm and sunny spot, preferably in direct sunlight, if possible, for 3 to 4 weeks. Being sure to check the oil regularly for signs of mold around the mouth of the lid, which could be the result of too much moisture and or due to a lack of direct sunlight. I say this as a word of caution, however I have never had a solar infused oil show signs of mold before.
☼ Step Four ☼
After 3 to 4 weeks, and the oil has become rudy red, it is ready! You may now strain your oil
preferably by using a strainer lined with cheesecloth.
I also offer an Organic Solar Infused St. Johns Wort Oil in my Etsy Shop Red Root Herbals, for those who may not have the time or resources to make their own. I am also a strong advocate for barter & trade so, please message via Etsy if interested.
