Is it possible to produce St. John’s wort oil yourself?
You can make St. John’s wort oil yourself. Usually the so-called “Tüpfeljohanniskraut” is used for this purpose. One uses the upper third of the flowering herb, olive or wheat germ oil and a screw-on jar with lid.
The flowers and leaves are removed from the stem and placed in the screw-cap jar. Add so much oil that all parts of the plant are covered with oil. Afterwards, the closed jar should be kept for about 6 weeks in a warm, at best sunny place.
In between, it should be shaken if possible. After this time the oil should be poured off. The flowers should be well expressed.
Some authors also advise adding fresh flowers again and again. This should be repeated several times. Finally, the pods should be crumbled together with the seeds.
This gives the oil its blood-red color. At best, it should then be kept in a dark pharmacy bottle in a dark place at room temperature out of reach of children.
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