Calendula Tincture Topical And Internal Recipes

CALENDULA TINCTURE TOPICAL AND INTERNAL

Steps:

• Take your flowers and place them in the glass jar, and fill the jar to the top with your grain alcohol. Screw on the top and let it seep for 2-4 weeks. Shaking twice a day.
• After it has had time to seep 2 to 4 weeks later. Strain the tincture through a coffee filter or cheese cloth. Then pour carefully the tincture into a dark bottle. Make sure that the bottle is clean and air dried.
• Now to use topical: Dilute 12 part tincture to 10 parts witch hazel, apply this natural remedy to affected skin area.
• You can also put the mixture in a spray bottle to be used in a few days. Because there is no preservatives of any kind, having it in a spray bottle will not last as long as in the dark bottle. Keeping it in the refrigerator will prolong it and feel nice when sprayed.
• Internal use:.
• A cleansing and detoxifying herb, Calendula works great for stimulating and purifying the liver. It is also a great tonic for stomach ulcers and digestive disorders, and a gargle for canker sores in the mouth and throat.
• Using a funnel pour the tincture into medicine dropper bottles.
• Dosage: taken orally is 5-15 drops for children and 10-25 drops for adults.

CALENDULA CLEANSING MILK

Steps:

• In a double boiler over very low heat, heat the oil and calendula flowers together for 30 minutes. Allow to cool, then strain out the flowers and discard them.
• Stir the aloe vera and the grapefruit seed extract into the cooled oil, mixing well to combine.
• To Use:
• Scoop some of the milk onto your fingers and massage gently into skin. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.