Tulsi also known as basil, In India it is considered very holy.It is also known for a lot of medicinal properties.You can find more about it's properties here.
Tulsi is also know for skin care properties, So this post is about using it to create a light essential oil at home.
Steps:
1. Get about 2-3 bunches of tulsi, wash and allow it to dry, preferably in sun for 2-3 hours.
2. Now crush them so that the juice is out and the pleasant aroma spreads.
3. Use any of the base oils which does not have strong smell of its own, Like sunflower oil, coconut oil, olive oil etc. Given the availability and fresheness in India, I have always prefered coconut oil.
You can add about 150ml of oil.
4. Now there are two ways, one is double boiler method. which is explained here , or there is a simpler way where you add crushed tulsi leaves to your base oil, and boil the mixture, but here you have to be careful and remove it when the fumes just starts coming.
5. At this time you can add a little bit of pacha karpoora(edible camphor which you can get in pooja stores).
6. The color of the oil is light green , this is not as strong as store bought essential oil, but it is very pure as done by you, also the cost to make this is fraction of store bought one's.
This oil is very good for skin irritation or to give general glow especially for dry skin, Also the aroma is very soothing you can give yourself a massage after a long workday to alleviate stress,I added Pacha karpoora because it reduced body/muscle ache. It is an absolutely delightful treat you can give youself.
Tulsi is also know for skin care properties, So this post is about using it to create a light essential oil at home.
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Steps:
1. Get about 2-3 bunches of tulsi, wash and allow it to dry, preferably in sun for 2-3 hours.
2. Now crush them so that the juice is out and the pleasant aroma spreads.
3. Use any of the base oils which does not have strong smell of its own, Like sunflower oil, coconut oil, olive oil etc. Given the availability and fresheness in India, I have always prefered coconut oil.
You can add about 150ml of oil.
4. Now there are two ways, one is double boiler method. which is explained here , or there is a simpler way where you add crushed tulsi leaves to your base oil, and boil the mixture, but here you have to be careful and remove it when the fumes just starts coming.
5. At this time you can add a little bit of pacha karpoora(edible camphor which you can get in pooja stores).
6. The color of the oil is light green , this is not as strong as store bought essential oil, but it is very pure as done by you, also the cost to make this is fraction of store bought one's.
This oil is very good for skin irritation or to give general glow especially for dry skin, Also the aroma is very soothing you can give yourself a massage after a long workday to alleviate stress,I added Pacha karpoora because it reduced body/muscle ache. It is an absolutely delightful treat you can give youself.
Hi mythri, Essential oils are extremely concentrated and prepared using steam distillation using a boatload Quantity of herbs. The oil that is prepared above would be tulsi oil and would be very beneficial to skin, no doubt about that, my comment is just a matter of naming conventions. I've prepared such oils using Indian and western herbs and found homemade to be much more efficient and pure.
ReplyDeleteHi Kay! Thanks for dropping by the blog, I have corrected the entry. Yes I agree with you that essential oils are much stronger and has more involvement.
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