Infused Oils for Skin and Joints

Camille Rourke

A jar of oil on the counter, slowly taking on the color and scent of whatever you have steeped in it, is one of the simplest remedies a kitchen can produce. This is the plain method: choosing a base oil that will not turn rancid, which herbs actually lend something to dry skin or sore muscles, how long to let a batch sit, and how to strain and store it so a jar keeps its usefulness through the season. Homey, straightforward, and easy to start tonight.