Can you make chamomile oil at home?

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Chamomile is often praised for its health benefits, as it has anti-inflammatory properties. Chamomile oil can safely be used on skin for treating eczema, bruises, and even rheumatic pain. Before you run to the shop, have a look at this DIY to make your own chamomile oil.

Chamomile has a high percentage of blue azulene and bisabolol, so the oil that can be extracted from this plant has anti-inflammatory properties.

For this chamomile oil, I used sweet almond oil as a carrier oil, because its scent is very neutral and it is kind to all skin types. I use this sweet almond oil carrier from the Soapery. Other oils you can use are jojoba, olive, wheat germ and grape seed oil. Even sunflower oil can be used.

You can buy dried chamomile at health-food stores, but what I prefer is to harvest and dry it myself. Make sure the flowers are properly dried.

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Make your own Chamomile Oil

Ingredients

• A small sterile jar, approx. 100 ml
• A carrier oil of your choice (I used sweet almond oil)
• Dried chamomile flowers, enough to fill the jar you’re using
• A cheese cloth

Directions

1. Fill the jar with the dried chamomile flowers and top it up with the carrier oil.
2. Make sure the flowers are fully covered by the oil.
3. Screw the lid on tightly.
4. Now place the jar somewhere where it will get at least 6 to 8 hours of sunlight daily.
5. Every day, gently shake the bottle. In about a month, you will be able to filter the oil
6. First I sieve the oil into another sterile jar and make sure to press all the oil out of the chamomile residue.
7. Then I use a cheese cloth to get rid of all the smaller bits that are left after sieving.
8. Put your own chamomile oil in a sterile jar of your choosing. You can now use it directly from the jar!

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Chamomile oil is one of the most widely used oils in aromatherapy, and is perfect for reducing stress and anxiety as well as for treating various skin conditions. These include acne, eczema, restless leg syndrome, boils, dermatitis and dryness.

To enjoy the benefits of this product, you can buy it directly or, if you prefer, get the necessary ingredients and make it yourself at home. Interested? Then keep reading this OneHowTo article for a step-by-step guide to how to make chamomile oil.

Steps to follow:

1

To make chamomile oil at home and take advantage of all its beneficial properties, you first need to have the necessary ingredients and materials. These are:

• 1/2 cup of chamomile flowers
• 250 ml of virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of vitamin E
• 1/4 tablespoon of rosemary oil extract
• 2 small glass bottles with lids
• Chopping board
• Small plastic funnel
• Colander

2

We recommend buying dried chamomile flowers in a specialist health food shop. If you're using chamomile flowers that you've grown yourself at home, you need to have picked them earlier so that they have time to dry up before you use them - you can read about how to do this here. This is important, because moisture in the oil may cause mold to form.

You then need to clean the chamomile flowers by removing any dirt, spread them out on a cutting board and leave them until they dry completely.

3

The next step is to sterilise a small glass bottle by soaking it in boiling water for a few minutes, and then letting it dry. Then pour in some olive oil until it's approximately 3/4 full.

4

Add the chamomile flowers to the olive oil and stir until all the flowers are completely covered and soaked in the oil. Once you've done this, place the lid on securely.

5

Place the glass bottle somewhere it will receive direct sunlight for at least 6-8 hours a day. Check the bottle every day by carefully taking off the lid and drying any moisture on it with a paper towel. Then put the lid back on and shake vigorously. Wait two weeks for the mixture to settle.

6

After two weeks, pour the chamomile oil into another sterilised glass bottle. An easy way to do this without spilling any oil is to use a funnel, and use a strainer to filter the chamomile flowers and remove any residue.

7

Finally, add the rosemary oil extract and the vitamin E to the chamomile oil, and stir well so that all the ingredients are fully mixed together. You've now got your chamomile oil ready to use. You can use it straight from the bottle, and don't forget to keep it somewhere cool, but keep it free of any moisture so that it doesn't ruin the oil.

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