How Herbal Oils Are Prepared for External Educational Use

How Herbal Oils Are Prepared for External Educational Use

A jar filled with golden oil and dried calendula flowers may look simple, but there is quite a bit of plant chemistry happening inside it. Oil can act as an extraction medium, drawing certain compounds from herbal material and creating what is commonly called an herbal infused oil. Learning how herbal oils are prepared for … Read more

How Herbal Infusions Differ from Everyday Cups of Tea

How Herbal Infusions Differ from Everyday Cups of Tea

At first glance, an herbal infusion looks exactly like an ordinary cup of tea. You place plant material in a cup, add hot water, wait for a while, and drink the result. So why do herbalists sometimes call one drink an “infusion” instead of simply calling it tea? The difference is partly about terminology and … Read more