Herb infused fixed oil

Calendula infused olive oil has anti-inflammatory properties which makes a fantastic base for summer salves.  Infusing herbal oils is easy to do, and addictive!

For a strong calendula infused oil:

Heat the oven to 250deg F. Add 4oz dried calendula officinalis flowers (by weight) to a glass pint jar.  Cover with 8oz. (By volume) High quality olive oil.  Place the jar in the oven and turn the heat off.  In several hours, when the jar is room temperature, strain the herbal oil through a cheesecloth.  The resulting infused oil may be stored in the refigerator for use alone or as an ingredient in a healing salve. More on salve making another time.

A list of studies related to C. officinalis may be found at:

http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Herbal_-_List_of_references_supporting_the_assessment_report/2009/12/WC500018123.pdf