How to make burdock oil at home?

Burdock oil is obtained from burdock root or, as it is also called, burdock. The product is extremely popular and can be found in any pharmacy or cosmetic supermarket.

But much more valuable oil, cooked with his own hands. You will be 100% sure of its naturalness, plus such a product contains more useful components.

To make burdock oil at home, you need burdock root and oil base.

As for the root, it can be dry or fresh. The underground part of the plant, collected from April to May and from August to November, is suitable for the manufacture of an oily liquid. That is, in those months when the plant does not bloom, and all useful substances are concentrated in the root.

Use large, fleshy roots, with a thickness of 3 to 5 cm. It is important to collect them from a young plant, as it is more juicy and saturated with valuable elements, unlike two-year-olds.

If you plan to prepare the product from fresh root, then know that it should be used immediately after collection. It is not recommended to keep it for long.

After you have collected the raw materials, prepare them for cooking:

• take the spine and select the fleshy part of it;
• remove leaves and shoots;
• thoroughly rinse the root with a brush to remove soil and other contaminants;
• let it dry;
• cut rotten, tainted parts.

Dry root is stored for a long time, but it is harvested in advance. To properly dry the burdock, take the cleaned, prepared raw material, cut it lengthwise into several parts, spread it on a matter that is well breathable. You can hang the roots.

Dry the raw materials in a dry and warm place near the battery or oven. Or place it directly in an oven heated to 45 °. It is also allowed to use electric dryers. If the root is dried properly, it will break easily. This product has a light pleasant aroma, and the taste is slightly sweet. Store it for 2 to 3 years in a dry, tightly closed container.

But if you still prefer to use fresh root at any time, freeze it. To do this, fold the crushed raw materials into hermetically sealed bags and place them in the freezer. Pre-roots must go through all stages of cleaning.

To defrost such a product should be a natural method, not flooding with water. This will prevent the destruction of important elements.

Olive, sunflower, sesame, almond and other cosmetic oils are used as an oil base.

As for the production product, it uses mineral oil. This is an oil product, but it is harmless to the body. Among its useful qualities emit moisturizing the dermis. It does not carry other valuable properties in itself, unlike natural oils.

Making burdock oil at home is not a big deal.

For the preparation of burdock oil need dry root and oil to your taste in a ratio of 1: 2, respectively:

• the root is crushed to a size of 5 mm;
• in a glass container, the crushed root is poured with oil;
• tightly closed and insist in a dark place for 2 weeks, every day slightly shaking it;
• after the expiration of the tool must be drained.

Fresh root:

• 3 tbsp. l chopped root pour 1 cup of oil;
• mix thoroughly and insist day;
• then boil for 30 minutes over low heat;
• cool and strain.

In addition to the main ingredients for getting burdock use and additional components:

• dried burdock root - 200 g;
• oil for the base - 200 ml;
• essential oil (clove, bergamot) - 2-3 drops.

Chop the root and add oil. Hold in a water bath for 50 minutes and then put in a dark place for 8 days. Strain before use.

Burdock leaves are also suitable for receiving burdock. To do this, they are crushed thoroughly, preferably with a blender, and filled with oil: 100 g of leaves are required for 200 ml of liquid. Mixture insist 2 days. After squeeze and boil for 25 minutes on low heat. Filter out.

Pour the finished oil into a glass jar with a tight lid. Keep it in a cool and dark place for no more than a year. An indicator of a poor-quality product is the change in smell and the appearance of bitterness.

Another recipe for cooking burdock oil, see below.

The effectiveness of the oil is provided by its composition. It incorporates many vitamins: A, E, C, PP. Of the organic acids, oleic, linoleic, ricinoleic, palmitic and stearic acids are present. Minerals are represented by iron, zinc and manganese. And burdock oil contains flavanoids, inulin and protein compounds.

Such a rich nutritional composition allows the product to show a variety of healing properties. First of all, burdock oil is used to restore hair.

It strengthens the hair follicles and prevents hair loss. Strengthens blood circulation in the zone of influence and intensifies hair growth. In addition, it restores the hair structure, promotes the synthesis of epidermal cells. Well nourishes and moisturizes curls.

Due to this effect, the oil can cope with many problems. It increases the thickness of the hair, helps get rid of the split ends. Makes more obedient curly hair, giving them the right direction.

The oily product prevents premature appearance of gray hair, eliminates dandruff and protects against baldness. Perfectly restores hair after exposure to paint, heat damage, wind and salt water.

The oil is used to activate the growth of eyelashes. Adding the product to cosmetics for hands, face and body, it will thoroughly moisturize the skin and relieve dryness and flaking.

To improve the quality of eyelashes, apply burdock on their growth zone. To do this, use the brush, you can take it from the old carcass. Keep liquid away from eyes.

For hair oil is recommended to apply no more than 2 times in 7 days for one and a half months. After that, you should pause.

To make your hair strong, thick and silky, use some rules of applying burdock oil product.

If you use the product in its pure form, distribute it over the entire length of dry or slightly moist hair. To do this, massage the tool into the roots, and then go below. Use a little heated oil. Leave it for 1 hour, put a shower cap on your hair or a bag to create a greenhouse effect. Then wash it off.

To properly wash off the oil, apply shampoo to dry hair. Foam it and wash it off. You may have to do the procedure several times to completely remove greasy deposits. To get rid of dandruff product rubbed into the scalp.

To improve the condition of your hair and skin, different variations of burdock oil have been invented.

1. Mask for the face. Connect 5 g of chopped parsley leaves, aloe juice - 10 ml, 3-5 drops of oil. Put the mixture on your face, soak for half an hour, rinse.
2. Mask against oily hair. 1 tbsp. Spoonful of butter + 1/4 part grapefruit pulp + 5 drops of lemon oil + 10 drops of grape seed oil. The resulting mass should be massaged into the hair part of the head, washed off with a shampoo after half an hour.
3. Mask against excessive hair loss. About 30 g of warm oil is combined with red pepper (at the tip of a teaspoon). Rubbed into the zone of hair growth, put on the package. The composition is kept for half an hour, but if you feel an active burning sensation, wash off earlier. Thanks to the pepper component, the blood circulation of the scalp and the restoration of its cells is enhanced.
4. For beauty and health of hair. In the heated oil (1 tbsp. Spoon) add vitamins A and E, 5 ml each. Put on hair. After 1 hour, wash off.

Almost all procedures with burdock oil require the use of warm products. To properly heat it up, you can put the required amount in a bowl and put it on fire, just a couple of seconds. Its temperature must not exceed 40 ° C.

Another method of heating is a water bath. Take 2 tanks: one is bigger, the other is smaller. In a large pour water and boil, then turn down the heat. But the liquid should continue to bubble slightly.

Place the butter in the required amount in a smaller container and put it in a large bowl. The oil will heat up gradually and evenly.