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Dr. Patrick Jones.
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preceptgirl
Hi everyone, I just purchased a calendula tincture from the Doc, because i wanted to make a diaper cream for my new grand baby. But every recipe i look at calls for an infused oil. did i screw up? can i use a tincture to make diaper cream? now that i think about it, alcohol (in the tincture) doesn’t sound like a good ingredient for a diaper cream ;(
Cindy
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Carl Daubenspeck
You are correct alcohol for a small child’s skin is not a good idea. The cream with bees wax and olive oil is great infused with calendula, chick weed, and comfrey. It is my 3-C cream I learned to make years ago before coming to the school of Botanical Medicine. It works great in one ‘sitting’. 🙂
All the best!
Carl D
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Thank you! Ok so can you share very detailed instructions on how to make that?
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Dr. Patrick Jones
Cover the calendula with olive oil in a double boiler and simmer on low heat for about an hour.
Then melt in 1 oz beeswax per cup of oil
Then add 1/2 cup of tea (or 1/4 cup of tincture i+ 1/4 cup of water) of calendula for each cup of the oil/wax mixture.
Mix immediately with a submersible blender. Voila! Lotion!
For an even better baby lotion, add some comfrey and marshmallow.
Have a look at this:
Lots of good medicine making tips in my book as well.
https://homegrownherbalist.biz/product/hgh-book/
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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