EQUIPMENT
- 1 big glass jar
- 1 l of organic carrier oil (olive, almond, coconut,..)
- 1 basket of fresly picked helichrysum flowers
- 5 smaller glass storage bottles
INSTRUCTIONS
- Pick up fresh, healthy Helichrysum flowers
- Cut the flowers into smaller pieces
- Put the flowers in a big jar before toping the flowers in the jar with oil. Make sure the oil covers the flowers completely.
- Leave the jar on a warm place with constant temperature (but not on direct sunlight) for about 4 weeks. Check the jar every day and add additional oil to make sure the flowers are completely covered with oil all the time.
- After 4 weeks strain the oil with a strainer or a clean gauze.
- Store the oil in glass bottles or jars.
NOTES
🏵️ Before harvesting Helichrysum flowers check the legislative measures first. When picking up the flowers make sure you pick them on a sunny day and as far as possible from the road.
🏵️ Never pluck all the flowers from one plant, at least more than half of them should stay untouched on the Helichrysum plant.
🏵️ Use the freshly plucked flowers as soon as possible, preferably the same day you harvested them.
🏵️ When buying carrier oil, for the best quality choose cold-pressed organic oils.
🏵️ Do not expose the jar with macerated flowers to direct sunlight, if possible, cover the jar with aluminum foil for protection.
🏵️ Make sure you check the jar often and press the flowers down or add additional oil to keep them completely covered with oil all the time.
🏵️ Never harvest more Helichrysum flowers than you really need till the next season.