Here is the recipe video for Oil of Oregano. This is an easy and affordable medicine to make at home. This recipe is using dried oregano, I make mine with fresh oregano from the garden which has similar instructions but the leaves must be allowed to wilt to lose moisture (water in the solution increases the chance of bacterial growth). For most people the half pint size jar would be a sufficent amount, when I do 1 cup of oregano to 2 cups of olive oil it gives me about 4-6 dropper bottles full,

How do you know which menstruum to use for a particular herb? Water? Alcohol? Vinegar? Oil? It can be confusing, until you know what each one extracts. Today, let’s focus on oils, one of the most nourishing and versatile ways to work with herbs. 🌿✨ 💧 Choose oil when you want to extract fat-soluble plant compounds, the ones that water or alcohol won’t pull out as well. Think: ✔ Resins (like cottonwood buds) — soothing and protective ✔ Aromatic compounds (like lavender) — grounding and calming ✔

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