Dandelion flower infused oil is often used in recipes designed to soothe and heal chapped or cracked skin. It’s also helpful for sore muscles and other aches and pains.
Shelf life of strained infused oil is around 1 year.
If you don’t have dandelion flowers where you live, you can occasionally find some for sale on Etsy.
You don’t want to use freshly picked dandelions for this project because they have such a high water content, that your oil will get a little sludgy and yucky sometimes, with a higher likelihood of spoilage.
Instead, spread the dandelions out in a single layer on a plain paper towel and let them air dry for a few days. (Some might turn to puffs but that’s okay, you can use them as well.)
To make dandelion oil, fill a canning jar about half-way with dried dandelion flowers. Cover with about twice as much as your favorite carrier oil, or to the top of the jar. (Suggested oils include sunflower, olive, sweet almond, apricot kernel, avocado, hemp and so forth.)
For a quick infusion: Set the uncovered jar down into a small saucepan filled with a few inches of water. Heat over a low burner for a few hours, keeping a close eye that the water doesn’t evaporate out. Remove from heat and strain. The quick infusion is the best way to infuse coconut oil.
For a slower, more traditional infusion: Cap the jar of dried dandelion flowers and oil and tuck away in a cabinet for around 4 to 6 weeks, shaking occasionally as you remember to. When the infusing time has passed, strain.
For an alternative option: You could also set the jar of dandelion flowers and oil in a sunny windowsill for several days to a week to jump start the infusion. (Don’t store for long periods in sunlight though, as it tends to fade flowers and herbs over time.)
Once the oil is finished infusing, you’re ready to make some salve.
I like to put a little tamanu oil in most things I make because it is simply the best all around skin healing agent I’ve experienced (to date), so I use about 3 ounces of dandelion oil and 0.5 ounces of tamanu when I do that.
You can buy tamanu oil from Mountain Rose Herbs.
If you don’t have any on hand though, no worries. Just use all dandelion infused oil!
This recipe makes about four ounces of salve. One batch fills around 2 of the 2-ounce glass jars or tins shown with a tiny bit leftover. You could also repurpose an empty glass jelly jar for your salve.
Shelf life of salves is at least 9 months to a year.
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