How to make a massage oil that relaxes the muscles and soothes joints.
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Ingredients:
- Dried Lavender
- Dried Chamomile
- Dried Calundule
- Dried Rose Petals
- Dried Lemonbalm
- Dried Skullcap (optional)
- A heavy oil like Olive or Avocado (if you’re unsure what oil to use, check out my list here)
Methods
- Slow cold infusion
- place dried herbs in to a clean and sterile jar
- pour oil so that herbs are fully covered
- cover and place in a cool dark place for a minimum of two weeks. The longer it infuses the more potent it will be.
- Oil does have an expiration date so make sure that you don’t make more than you need
- Heat infusion
- In a pot on low heat, add in dried herbs and oil
- slowly stir and simmer the oil for at least thirty minutes, making sure that it does not boil.
- remove from heat and let cool before transferring to your desired container (roller stick, pump bottle, or jar).
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Choosing your herbs and why
This recipe is very customizable! When it comes to massage oil, here is why I chose these ingredients:
- Lavender
- a long time favorite for relaxation, the topical use for lavender has been used to treat mild burns and scrapes and sore muscles for decades.
- Chamomile
- Like lavender, the skin soothing and muscles relaxing properties have been used as a tea or oil infusion for as long as lavender has. Both are a tried and true favorite.
- Lemon Balm
- Made into a tea, the scent of lemon balm is excellent for calming anxiety. Infused into an oil, the same olfactory effects add to the relaxation and calming needs of massage oil.
- Skullcap
- Mainly used as a tincture or tea, skullcap has also been used as a means to calm anxiety and relax muscles. This one is optional as it may not be as widely available, unless you have a local apothecary.
- Calendula
- Calendula is an excellent herb for treating skin blemishes, eczema, and sore muscles (great for period pain).
- Rose
- Not only added for its earthy and sweet scent, rose works well on the skin like calendula. Mainly used as distilled water or a hydrosol for its antiseptic properties, its anti-inflammatory uses can still be gleaned from oil infusions.
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I hope you enjoyed this recipe! leave a comment if I missed any other great herbs for muscle relaxation and if you tried the recipe, let me know what you think! Happy Crafting!
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