Be careful using those types of blenders for extended periods of time because the friction builds up the heat, and there have been cases of those blenders busting and people being really hurt. I personally have one and I stop every 30 to 45 seconds or so just to crack the seal and let out any pressure and I’ll hear a hiss sometimes with things that do not have any kind of gas buildup. It’s just the heat that is trying to expand.

Directions: 1. Weigh out 1 oz. of dried herbs 2. Chop herbs in a blender to increase surface area and then place herbs into a sterilized jar 3. Measure 1/2 to 1 liquid oz. of high proof alcohol (190 proof is best but it can be lower) I use everclear. 4. Add the alcohol to dried herbs (Enough to moisten herbs but not enough to make them soggy or soaking in alcohol. Sometimes fluffier herbs require the full liquid ounce) 5. Let the mixture sit for 24 hours 6. Add 8 ounces of your oil of choice to the mixture and blend for 5 minutes or until the blender is warm (it can be olive oil, coconut oil, sweet almond oil, avocado oil, sunflower oil etc..) 7. Strain your oil into a sterilized bottle for storage, label & store in a cool dark place

Have a tip, use 100% white cotton handkerchief to strain off your, they are washable and therefore reusable. I use mine for straining off everything, they do get stained especially from elderberry fruit, it leaves a sticky green mess, they wash nicely, I also use them to cover my vinegar jars the apples fermentation to keep the gnats and flies out.

im starting out on my foraging adventure and your channel is really lovely :) Not only are the recipe's really interesting looking but the videos are really well put together and fun to watch!

I also have been using herbal oil enemas since 1995.

such a lovely video. Little things that you do and how you react on things makes it fun and playful 😆

I'm going to try this gotu kola dried herbs, as a mom with scaring I want to find a natural way to help with stretch marks. Thank you for your informative video

THANK YOU! I'm not going to blend mine, but just let it sit and infuse. I'll do an initial pulse blend though. I'm trying to learn as much as I can because I want to use healthy natural products and natural medicines that I can make instead of spending money on chemicals. I feel so much better now that I am going as natural with what I can these days.

I would like to make my own hair growth oil and your technique is just perfect for me. Maybe I’ll see more results from now on. Thank you so much ! Quick question : is it possible to use regular medicinal alcohol from the pharmacy ? ❤❤❤❤

Wow . Thank you soo much for this wonderful video and the head thing lol. Your video has just answered a long searching I have been making on this subject. Thank you very much. Gid bless you for sharing.

Beautiful inside and outside and highly articulate. Thank you.

Wonderfully informative AND delightfully entertaining!

Looks easy to make, thanks for sharing.

"Herbatory," "apothecaria," LOL. Anyways, love the instructions. Easy to follow. And love the headbanging music 🤣 thanks for sharing your magic ✨

Thank you very much

So wonderful :) thank you

Thank you for sharing this valuable information. Can we.use fresh leaves this way?

500th in your likes! ⭐💕🌀 Really cool video shorter, to the point and packed with info! I loved it! Thank you!

I like the look of a few herbs floating around in the oil. Can add a few whole herbs after draining out the ground ones? Also, can a spray be made with some of the oil or just herbs in vodka?

Love your videos! 😍

Is it recommended that the Alcohol Intermediary Method be used for resins/gums such as frankincense, myrrh, dragons blood, etc? How is it beneficial or not? Does it enhance or interfere with the properties of the resins?

Please can i use this same process to make fragrance oil? And get my Unique scent?

Best video. Thank you

I was wondering if using isopropyl alcohol would damage the properties of the infusion

Can you give advice on what oils you use as bases and why

You're so entertaining and funny which makes your videos cool to watch! This is interesting to me to get a glimpse at how these oils and other things are made. What microphone do you use? The audio sounds very good.

What about the fact that oil and water don’t mix?

Can you take more than one herb that you normally do the folk way, and add all three in here a cover with alcohol, and then follow the rest of your steps??

Just come across your video. I have so much comfrey growing really close to my home. Their still small young leaves 🍃 but I have been told they can be used as they are more potent??? Your video was fun to watch. I’ll will be looking at more after this comment. Also I have lots of common ramping fumitory. I believe it has many uses. Have you any good advice and tips on this please ❤

I just found your channel and I love your videos! I’m sorry if you mentioned it in the video and I missed it, can this be done with all herbs and how long does the oil last?

I have a doubt sis what kind of alcohol should be added in this method can you answer me sis . really it was new method loved it.

Can I use fresh geranium, gardenia, jasmine, laurel leaves? I guess that dried herbs don’t need alcohol

Hello what is the type of alcohol? Percentage? Can I use ethanol 70 or 95 degree or better to use vodka? Can I use the infused oil result in soap making?

My arnica flowers turn to fluff when the dry. So I usually just let them dry for a day. Does this method work as well for St Johns Wort? Thanks for doing the video.

Love this video! Is it possible to evaporate the alcohol by warming the final result in a warm water bath, maybe for a few hours? I'm thinking that if I apply Calendule infused oil for instance, to cuts and scratches, it could sting a little due to the alcohol.

Pls is this infusion safe for use on the skin. What safe alcohol is recommended?

Can I use this for fenugreek, fennel, coriander or seeds like bitter kola?

What is the preferred method to infuse oils for ingestion? I am wanting to use alcohol and then oil for a stronger product if it's ok to ingest. I dont see why it wouldn't, but tips welcome!

Thank you for your video. Can this infused oil be used to make salves?

Hi, thank you for sharing that method. I was wondering if we could use isopropyl alcohol for that method and if so, do we need less alcohol?

Hey, thank you for providing this very illuminating video. One question, some people like to let the herbs soak in the oil for up to three weeks. Your method is obviously shorter than that, so how do you know that you've extracted enough using your method? I see so many different methods being used and I can't seem to find an answer to how long you're supposed to extract something.

I will definitely try this with some of my Comfrey or Yarrow. I tried asking for your email previously but I think it automatically goes to spam. If you get this week you send me one. Thanks

Thank you so much for your videos! Just found you and subscribed today🌿 When using the alcohol method, you said instead of blending it for 5 min you could also gently heat the oils. What temp would you suggest for the heat method? And for how long? I’ve heard people suggest ~120° for a couple hours, or ~100° for a couple days. Is one better than the other? I don’t have a glass blender and I really don’t like the idea of blending my oils for 5min in plastic. Thanks for your beautiful videos and all your help! 🙏🌿

Thank you for teaching this. One question, if I’d like to store this to make a batch of salves much later is it better to store in the alcohol stage or the oil stage?

May I know the minimal % of alcohol needed for the infusion? Thank you! Is it alright, if I use liquor, like vodka, 35% alcohol?

So Does the alcohol evaporate out? Or is it still in the infusion.

So you don't actually evaporate the alcohol off? I hope you don't mind me asking about cannabis infused oil but I'm using a Crock-Pot to infuse some grape seed oil because it has a high smoke point and then after I infuse it I intend to put a couple pounds of dairy butter and about a pound of kokum butter to make it solid for a decent baking butter. When are the ideas I had was to put alcohol in the crock pot while I did it but it's too late to do it beforehand because I put the rest of the planets I had from last year's harvest about eight plants just small ones. It all fit in the Crock-Pot but I was wondering even if I have my oil already in it having cooked on low for a couple hours, I was still wondering if I could put some everclear in there and somehow get more out of the leaf and flower. I have much better Bud used for a Rick Simpson oil and technically this will be kind of like that but just infused into a cooking oil because it will already be activated. Do you or maybe anyone reading this maybe have some experience with the crock pot method? I do plan on doing exactly what you just demonstrated with some nettles in a couple of months. I'm in Washington state Western Washington actually and we are loaded with nettles. Anyway my main concern was the alcohol left in the oil. That might present a problem in me trying to keep a solid butter and I was wondering if anyone has experience warming up the oil in alcohol to burn off the alcohol and evaporated out of the oil. Thanks guys sorry for the long version I just wanted to be clear.

Question, how are you measuring the potency of the oil compared to the folk method?

Does the alcohol evaporate out with heat? Or over time? Does it smell like alcohol in the finished product?

Can this be done as well when making hair oil?

Can you use this oil in your hair and scalp ?

Instead of using the blender, once the herb/alcohol mixture has sat for 24 hours, can I add oil, put the mixture in a yogurt maker and let it sit for a day or so, and then strain it?

Hi! Love this method. Do you find that the oil tint your skin? I tried this method before and the oils came out super dark. I’m darker skin but since I plan to sell it I was wondering if it might tint someone with a lighter complexion. Thank you 😊

Can I use juice extractor

I find your video very helpful. Do you think using immersion blender with open jar would work?

Hi how you saperate oil and alcohol after extraction process?

Great video! Can you use isopropyl?

How LONG is it shelf stable?

I've heard this method doesn't work with all herbs. I would like to try it though. Any idea if the internediary method can work with Goldenrod? Great vid. Thanks

Hello, i was wondering if its safe to use it on face as a moisturizer. Or is the alcohol to strong

Can I use isopropyl instead of liquor from the liquor store?

Thank you for the very informative video :) I don't have everclear here, if I use ethanol 99% would that be ok or would it ruin the herbs?

Could I use 100% rubbing alcohol for a cheaper option?

What if you dont have herbs? Just esential oils? Can you make the same mix for a mosquito repelent?

Hi, Is there any shortcoming if i let the herbs sit and not filter them?i thought they can get more thicker if the residue is there.... Do you have any experience with oil having less aroma after some weeks?is exposure to light and heat contribute to that?

i like you and your videos. a small seed can become a huge tree. this one helped me in clarifying some technique. im thinking on buying some herbs and doing this, however i use perfumers alcohol cause perfumery is my specialty. im a rookie into herb infusion stuff :). PA is 200 proof alcohol and i want to use fractionated coconut oil, would FCO be a worthy choice? what u think , thanks.

Can I use 190 proof Organic Sugarcane alcohol (ethyl alcohol) instead?

Have you ever used glycerine to make extracts instead of alcohol? We don't drink alcohol so I generally make teas or would use oil to infuse but for St. John's wart I want to make an extract and I would like to use glycerine if I can, but I want to make a product that will still be effective. I would love to know your thoughts on this and if you have a video on this subject please guide me to it.

Hi ! I'm going to try this method for my candles.. what's the purpose of doing doing the cheesecloth and then muslin cloth followed by the coffee filter? Could I just do the mudlin cloth then filter instead? Or either cheesecloth of muslin cloth?

What would the shelf life on this be please

Can it be used in cooking? 🙂

Is it safe to use the infused oil for a balm even though it has alcohol? I’m new to herbalism and heard alcohol could be bad for the skin. Thank ya!

IS THIS READY TO DIFFUSE?

How long of a shelf life does this have?

can the infused oils from this method be used on the natural hair?

Can powdered herbs be used?

Can this oil be applied to the skin?

Is 70% alcohol good?

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Because of the alcohol, is this oil safe to add to your scalp and hair? Thank you so much. I’ve been wanting to try this method for a while!🙏🏼🤍