Mullein planted in a pot last year and survived winter, but it's small.
Mullein that popped up in a bed close to the house, along with burdock. Big difference in size. I think this bed will be my weed bed now, aside from the mints. I need a bed in the ground somewhere for those.
Burdock. I never planted this in a pot, as it grows wild all over the place.
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Monday, May 15, 2017
Burdock Herbal Oil ~ Eating My Weeds
I've been borrowing many books on herbs from the library and getting new bits of info.
Somewhere in the mix of research, I came upon the uses of burdock oil.
I have burdock all over, so I decided to make the oil. One case they said to put the oil and root in a dark room for so many weeks. Another said to water bath it gently. So, I went to my herbal books from the homesteading bookshelf and took another look on making oils. In the past I have made them in a sunny window (calendula, chive).
I decided on making my hair oil using both burdock root,
Somewhere in the mix of research, I came upon the uses of burdock oil.
I have burdock all over, so I decided to make the oil. One case they said to put the oil and root in a dark room for so many weeks. Another said to water bath it gently. So, I went to my herbal books from the homesteading bookshelf and took another look on making oils. In the past I have made them in a sunny window (calendula, chive).
I decided on making my hair oil using both burdock root,
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