Re: Plantain oil ??s and help finding a book

[Guest guest]

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I've used dried plantain successfully if that helps.

Suziearthmothergypsy <earthmothergypsy@...> wrote:

Would you use dried or fresh plantain for making an infused oil?I used fresh but an thinking dry would have been better with this herb. I have looked through all my herbal books and not one of them gives you an idea of water content and whether to use dry or fresh herbs. So, is there a book suggestion that you know of that gives this information? How do I figure out which is best to use? I know it is based on % of water content, but how do I figure this out? I am sure I am going to go "DUH" with the answer I get, but right this minute I am having a "blonde moment". (Loosing too many brain cells in the breastmilk-my kids are going to be genuses!--lol!)Thanks for the help.~

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earthmothergypsy wrote:

Would you use dried or fresh plantain for making an infused oil?

I used fresh but an thinking dry would have been better with this

herb.

I have looked through all my herbal books and not one of them gives

you an idea of water content and whether to use dry or fresh herbs.

So, is there a book suggestion that you know of that gives this

information? How do I figure out which is best to use? I know it is

based on % of water content, but how do I figure this out? I am sure

I am going to go "DUH" with the answer I get, but right this minute I

am having a "blonde moment". (Loosing too many brain cells in the

breastmilk-my kids are going to be genuses!--lol!)

Thanks for the help.

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Hi ,

You can use either. If you are going to use fresh it might be better to

blenderize it with the oil and then allow it to infuse. Just make sure

you remove any trapped air (of course you know this). Using dry or

fresh herbs is mainly a matter of choice. Some people prefer to use

fresh and others dry. I am using mainly fresh for my infusions but that

is because I can get all of my herbs fresh just by going out and

collecting them in the hills and meadows. While I was living in

Arid-zona I had to use dried because very little grows there (known

herbs).

I suspect your kids will be smart anyway you look at it. ;-)

-- Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

"Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man."

[Guest guest]

Thanks Don!

I just didn't feel the plantain worked as well as it should have once

infused, and I used fresh. Thought the water content of this herb

fresh might be too high to get a good oil infusion. I think I will

try it both ways and see what happens. lol!

I have a lot of fresh herbs here for the picking too and feel so

blessed for that. I have fresh horsetail all over right now. Dh

keeps telling me I should be out there gathering it, but I don't need

anymore at this time. lol!

~

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earthmothergypsy wrote:

Thanks Don!

I just didn't feel the plantain worked as well as it should have once

infused, and I used fresh. Thought the water content of this herb

fresh might be too high to get a good oil infusion. I think I will

try it both ways and see what happens. lol!

I have a lot of fresh herbs here for the picking too and feel so

blessed for that. I have fresh horsetail all over right now. Dh

keeps telling me I should be out there gathering it, but I don't need

anymore at this time. lol!

~

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Hi ,

Did you blend your herbs in the olive oil? Or did you just pack the jar

and add olive oil? You do realize that you will need more fresh herbs

to get the same results from less dried herbs. Maybe three times as

much. I guess I never really viewed plantain as being a really watery

herb. But then I use most of my herbs in dried from as I find it easier.

-- Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

"Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man."

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earthmothergypsy wrote:

No, I didn't blend it together. I packed it in olive oil. This was

my first try at oil infusion.

~A

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Hi ,

Try blending the fresh herbs with the oil. You can later evaporate the

water off or siphon it off with a dropper. Good for you on trying your

hand at it. You will only improve your ability as you learn what works

and what doesn't. :-)

-- Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

"Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man."