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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Natural Medicine.

For this BB, you will create a St. John's Wort infused oil using plant material you harvested. Oil infusion is a method of extracting desired compounds from plant material by steeping the material in warm or cool oil.

Additional Information:
How to Make an Infused Oil


Minimum requirements:
  - Make an infused oil using plant material you harvested
  - Use St. John's Wort blossom

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
 - Harvested plant material (either being harvested or just harvested)
 - Making the infusion (plant material in oil) with a description of the oil and any other ingredients you used
 - Finished (strained) infused oil in its labeled jar
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St. John's Wort flowers have been infused in olive oil and strained.
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St. John's Wort harvesting
St. John's Wort harvesting
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some flowers in the jar
some flowers in the jar
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flowers in olive oil
flowers in olive oil
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olive oil i used
olive oil i used
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double boiler method- reduces time required and risk of mold.
double boiler method- reduces time required and risk of mold.
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oil completed, strained and labeled
oil completed, strained and labeled
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I'd forgotten that I finished this one a couple of weeks ago.  The oil extract turned red in the fridge, which was a surprise, but I haven't read anything about colour changes affecting the properties of the thing.  The blossoms were air-dried in the little glass cup, in a hot room with air extraction.
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Harvested.
Harvested.
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Dried.
Dried.
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Oiled.
Oiled.
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The extract unexpectedly turned red in the fridge.
The extract unexpectedly turned red in the fridge.
 
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