A Few Great Ways To Use Herb Infused Olive Oils

There are a handful of ways to infuse oil with medicinal and nutritional herbs. You may use Infused Olive Oils in cooking or in bath and skin products. There are an assortment of herbs to select from depending on the specific use.

 

For example, Rosemary Infused Olive Oil can be used as energetically flavored oil for roasting potatoes or stirring into your favorite pasta sauce.

For medicinal use, Rosemary Infused Olive Oil can be added to a variety of bath products. Additionally, Rosemary Infused Olive Oil is known to relieve an itchy scalp and dandruff. It is also thought to promote hair growth. 

Calendula, plantain, chickweed, chamomile, lavender and comfrey Infused Olive Oils can be used in preparing lotions, salves, insect repellant or used as a bath oil. Calendula is a healing herb and is used most commonly for sunburns, itchiness, rashes, inflammation, and slow healing wounds. Plantain is also wound healing. 

Chickweed can be used for small burns and skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. Chamomile and lavender are calming, healing, and antifungal. Comfrey can be aid with minor burns, rashes, and insect bites.

Culinary Infused Olive Oils 

Use savory Infused Olive Oils for an amazing addition to salad dressings or any number of healthy, delicious meal preparations using garlic, ginger, peppers and herbs. Our Infused Olive Oil experts recommend using dried herbs to prevent bacterial growth and mold. Fresh herbal Infused Olive Oils can be used, but to be safe, should only be used the day-of.

Herb Infused Olive Oil For Healing & Beauty

  • For best results use exceptional quality dried herbs as they will not contribute to spoilage and you will have a longer lasting product.
  • Always use clean and sterilized jars with tight-fitting lids.
  • Colored glass bottles will add to the shelf life. Also adding a few drops of vitamin E oil may help preserve the oil.
  • Olive Oil is commonly used as it offers some resistance to oxidation and rancidity.
  • Some other oils used are coconut, grape seed, almond, and apricot along with a handful of others.
  • Label jars and bottles during the infusion time and after bottling for storage with dates and ingredients. 

Cold Infusion/Solar Infusion

Materials needed: 

  • Good quality dried herb
  • Olive Oil
  • Natural wax paper
  • Clean, dry glass jar with tight-fitting lid
  • Labels and permanent marker
  • Vitamin E oil (optional)
  • Intention
  • The sun or a consistently warm area
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