Hellacious Herbal Potpourri
Hellacious Herbal (herb and wood)
A warming, comforting classic floral and wood blend
Herb Base:
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups sage
2 cups bay leaves
2 cups lavender flowers
1 cup lemon thyme
1 cup rosemary
3/4 cup patchouli
1/2 cup coriander seed
1/4 cup hyssop
1/4 cup licorice mint (anise hyssop)
1/4 cup tansy
1/4 cup thyme
Fixatives:
1 cup angelica root
1/4 cup calamus root
Oils:
1 teaspoon lavender essential oil
1/2 teaspoon rosemary essential oil
1/4 teaspoon bay essential oil
1/4 teaspoon marjoram essential oil
Color and texture:
1 1/2 cups calcatrippae
1 1/2 cups blue malva
1 cup yarrow flowers
Instructions:
1. Combine the fixatives and oils and allow to set for 1 week until the fixatives have absorbed all the oil.
2. Add herbs and texture flowers.
3. Allow all to set for two weeks, shaking and stirring daily to blend.
Potpourri:
( Mix after Herb Base, fixatives, oils and color and texture flowers have cured for two weeks.)
2 cups Herb Base (above)
3 cups cedar chips
1 cup lavender flowers
1 cup oakmoss
1/2 cup wormwood
1/2 cup southernwood
20 drops lavender essential oil
20 drops patchouli essential oil
20 drops rosemary essential oil
10 drops cedarwood essential oil
10 drops clove essential oil
10 drops vetiver essential oil
Instructions:
1. Combine all ingredients with the herb base mixture.
2. Allow to set for 6 weeks, stirring and shaking every other day to blend thoroughly.
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| Hellacious Herbal Potpourri |
Shaudys, Phyllis. The Pleasure of Herbs. Pownal: Storey Communications, 1986. Print.
or
Shaudys, Phyllis V. Herbal Treasures. Pownal: Storey Communications, 1990. Print.
Photo Credits:
Dried Sage Leaves: Photo Credit: http://www.growthis.com/how-to-dry-sage/
Dried Bay Leaves: Photo Credit: http://www.karnatakaspicestrading.com/dried-bay-leaves.htm
Dried Lavender Flowers: Photo Credit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/106749205/3lbs-highest-fragrance-dried-lavender
Dried Lemon Thyme: Photo Credit: http://www.melburyandappleton.co.uk/dried-lemon-thyme-6467-p.asp
Dried Rosemary Leaves: Photo Credit: http://rosemarycarobexport.com/Rosemary_Leaves_Tunisia.htm
Dried Patchouli: Photo Credit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/57258719/12-pound-dried-patchouli
Coriander Seeds: Photo Credit: http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/amazing-benefits-of-coriander-seeds/
Dried Hyssop: Photo Credit: https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/products/hyssop/profile
Dried Anise Hyssop/Licorice Mint: Photo Credit: http://www.atlanticspice.com/Licorice-Mint-Tea--8-ozspan-stylepadding-left5emfloatcentercolor7FAC2DCaffeine-Freespanspan-stylepadding-right5emfloatrightcolorff0000Price-Reducedspan_p_298.html
Dried Tansy: Photo Credit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/104535253/5-bunches-golden-tansy-dried-flowers
Dried Thyme: Photo Credit: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/ingredients/detail/thyme
Dried Angelica Root: Photo Credit: https://www.americanspice.com/angelica-root/
Dried Calamus Root: Photo Credit: http://www.herbco.com/p-1220-calamus-root-cs.aspx
Dried Calcatrippae: Photo Credit: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/digitplantimages/sets/72157622657922751/
Dried Blue Malva Flowers: Photo Credit: http://www.gauldriedflowers.co.uk/product/blue-malva/
Dried Yarrow: Photo Credit: http://www.save-on-crafts.com/yarrow.html
Cedar Chips: Photo Credit: https://www.pineconesplus.com/cedar_chips_bag
Dried Lavender Flowers: Photo Credit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/106749205/3lbs-highest-fragrance-dried-lavender
Dried Oak Moss: Photo Credit: http://www.custompaper.com/dried_papermaking_flowers.html
Dried Wormwood: Photo Credit: https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/products/wormwood/profile
Dried Southernwood: Photo Credit: http://www.herbcottage.com.au/dried-herbs/australian-grown-organic-dried-herbs.html
Hellacious Herbal: Photo Credit: http://herbalincense0.blogspot.com/
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