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Lavender Essential Oil

What You'll Need:

  • Lavender buds

  • Rubber bands or string

  • Morter and pestle

  •  A Jar

  • Non scented Oil of choice

  • Strainer or Cheese Cloth

  • Optional vitamin E oil

Method:

  1. Dry the lavender in the shade, to enhance overall aroma

  2. Tie the stems of the sprigs together with rubber bands or string

  3. Hang the sprigs upside down in a warm dry area. (this can take up to 2 weeks to dry fully)

  4. When fully dried, crumble lavender or crush it lightly with Morter and Pestle

  5. Place crushed lavender in jar

  6. Pour non-fragranced oil into jar, leaving 1-2 inches of space at the top

  7. Close the jar tight and leave in sunny location. Until desired strength of aroma is achieved or

  8. A faster alternative to sun-steeping is to heat the oil and lavender mixture in a crockpot or double boiler for 2-5 hours. Keep the temperature between (38-49 Celsius)

  9. Once completing 1 of the 2 steeping methods, lay a piece of cheese cloth or muslin over a bowl.

  10. Pour oil mixture onto the cloth, making sure the oil strains into the bowl.

  11. Discard flowers left on cheese cloth

  12. Optional: add a few drops of vitamin E oil

  13. Pour final mixture in a dark bottle or jar to prevent overlong exposure to light.

  14. This oil will typically last up to a month when kept in a dark dry location

Lavender and Oat Relaxing Bath

What You'll Need:

  • Cheese cloth or muslin

  • 1/3 cup dried oats

  • ¼ sunflower seed

  • 6 sprigs of lavender

  • Rubber bands or string

  • Food processor or blender

Method:

  1. Tie the stems of the lavender sprigs together with rubber bands or string

  2. Hang the sprigs upside down in a warm dry area. (this can take up to 2 weeks to dry fully)

  3. Place oats, sunflower seed and dried lavender buds in processor or blender

  4. Blend until it turns into a fine powder

  5. Place mixture into the middle of cheesecloth or muslin

  6. Tie up the sides so mixture is fully secure

How to Use:

  1. Put cheesecloth or muslin parcel into bath as water runs

  2. Bath for 20 mins and use the parcel to rub over body as you bathe for soft, smooth skin

Stress Alleviating lavender and Lemon Balm Iced Tea:

What You'll Need:

  • 946 millilitres of water

  • Large pot

  • 1 cup lemon balm leaves

  • 4 sprigs of lavender leaves

  • 1-3 Tablespoons of Honey

  • strainer

  • 1 Lemon

Method:

  1. Place water in pot and bring to the boil

  2. Add lemon balm and lavender leaves to water.

  3. Remove pot from heat and cover to steep for 30-40 min or until desired strength

  4. Add and stir in honey

  5. Strain tea into jug and discard of the leaves

  6. Place in fridge until cooled then pour and enjoy

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