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ramonaj
True Blue Farmgirl
118 Posts
rhonda
gibsons
british columbia
Canada
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 Posted - Aug 12 2010 : 8:45:06 PM
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You can substitute pretty much any skin herb for the tinture and/or oil. Chamomile/calendula is an excellent blend.
Lemon Balm Cream
100 ml infused oil (preferably olive but also works well with almond)
25 grams beeswax
25 grams palm oil
50 ml lemon balm tincture
warm oil with beeswax and palm oil, just until beeswax is melted. SLOWLY add tincture and whisk until cooled. Press into round containers.
you can add a few drops of poplar bud oil or benzoin to keep it longer. chances are you won't need to, as this cream is lovely and you'll use it quick. You can also add essential oils just before it's completely done. Enjoy!
happiness to all sentient beings |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 06:52:22 AM
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Thanks for the recipe Rhonda. Keep them coming!
Dawn in IL |
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Yogifarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Jenn
Swiftwater
PA
USA
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2010 : 12:21:40 PM
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thank you so much for the recipe Rhonda!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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ramonaj
True Blue Farmgirl
118 Posts
rhonda
gibsons
british columbia
Canada
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Posted - Aug 17 2010 : 6:04:34 PM
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Sorry if it wasn't clear. the tincture should be made with alcohol.
happiness to all sentient beings |
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soleil
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Linda
Butternut
WI
USA
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Posted - Aug 17 2010 : 7:40:05 PM
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I love lemon balm! With cooler dryer weather not that far away, this will be a wonderful gift. Thank you for the recipe Rhonda.
Blessed be,*´¨)
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(¸.·´ (¸.·´ * soleil
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
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Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 07:59:01 AM
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Would like to try and make this! I would make a great gift! Blessings, Linda
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debtea2
True Blue Farmgirl
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deborah
nutley
nj
USA
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Posted - Oct 19 2010 : 6:45:51 PM
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thank you so much for the great recipe
i've been looking for something like that
blessings deborah
http://jerseyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
inch by inch we find our way
jersey farmgirl
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
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Posted - Oct 19 2010 : 6:56:53 PM
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Where do you get the ingredients to make this....I'm a newbee at this!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
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Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 09:29:50 AM
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how do you make a tincture with the lemon balm. I grown this and would like to make this!!!
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LadyDarcy
Farmgirl in Training
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Darcy
Billings
MT
USA
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Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 09:59:31 AM
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Thank you for sharing this recipe! I am excited to try this.
I am really enjoying this site.... everyone is so generous with all their knowledge & wisdom. A great place to hang out & learn all about herbs.
THANK YOU!
LadyDarcy
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ramonaj
True Blue Farmgirl
118 Posts
rhonda
gibsons
british columbia
Canada
118 Posts |
Posted - Nov 05 2010 : 9:25:15 PM
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sorry not to have replied sooner, i was away for all of September and this is my first time back here. to make the ticture, i use fresh lemon balm, chopped and decent quality vodka. cover it well, shake it every day. after about a month, strain it. for the oil, i use EVOO, a little warmed and pour it over the chopped leaves. you have to be a bit more careful with oil, due to mold, but if you shake it and keep the herb covered you should be ok. if you have poplar bud, you can make an oil and add a couple of drops to other oils as a preservative. or just drop a bud into your oil. it makes the oil darker if you do it that way. smells wonderful and poplar is very good anti-inflammatory. i just strained my calendulas and am ready to make calendula cream for winter chapped skin. a friend gave me about a bushel of lavender so plan to experiment with a cream out of that. i'll let y'all know how it turns out.
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roseannalakey
Farmgirl at Heart
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roseanna
eatonville
wa
USA
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Posted - Jun 08 2012 : 10:04:08 AM
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Just wondering if anyone knows if it would be alright to use rosemary anti oxidant as a preservative in this recipe?
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ramonaj
True Blue Farmgirl
118 Posts
rhonda
gibsons
british columbia
Canada
118 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2012 : 6:02:55 PM
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either that or poplar bud works
happiness to all sentient beings |
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SandraM
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
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