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How to make plantain oil for stings and bites

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This is a short, quiet film where I show you how to make plantain oil. Which I find deeply soothing for insect bites and stings. It is also great for inflamed skin rashes.

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Ingredients

  • 5 grams of dried plantain leaf (Ribwort or Greater)
  • 200 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • glass bottle

Update After Reading The Comments

  • Always dry the leaves as fresh ones have too much water and can make the oil rancid and at worst infected with botulism. See my botulism alert on this page.
  • I air-dry the leaves using a herbal drying rack. You can also place the leaves on newspaper and let them dry that way.
  • The oil lasts for about a year. I always make very small batches.