Completely Study【Coleus amboinicus | Cuban Oregano】PART 5 - application - How you can use it in daily life - various DIY ideas

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Completely Study【Coleus amboinicus | Cuban Oregano】and get back the right hand from its name issue
PART 1 - What you should know about this herb
PART 2 - The compostion
PART 3 - features , properties , safety notice
PART 4 - traditional folk common uses
PART 5 - various DIY ideas

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Coleus amboinicus is a very good all-round plant. It is used to adjust drinks, make tea to keep health and sleep, cook side dishes, make handmade soaps or skin care products, home fragrances to prevent mosquitoes, cleaning and sanitary products..., there are really many uses, nourishment A pot of hand incense allows you to open a specialty store, no, no, no, it should be said to be a "Department Store", it really no kidding XD

Many places abroad like to use hand incense as an ingredient to prepare food, or as a health drink to supplement nutrition. In Taiwan, it is mostly used to make handmade soaps and all-purpose ointments, and many biotech companies have developed a variety of skin care products. In recent years, more scientific research has proved that scent is a good plant with great potential for beauty and health care, plus it It's very good to grow. Some people describe it as the"most vigorous plant on the surface"."a plant that can be grown well without green fingers", or ." a plant that is hard to be killed"…，planting a pot at home is really beneficial. Yo. The hand incense and the potted plants can also make the home air fresher.

My actual experience of planting hand incense is that it must be .placed in a place where it can be exposed to sunlight. to grow fast, and it is less afraid of insects. Especially at the stage when the cutting hair roots are just put into the soil. At the beginning I bought a problematic and unclean cultivation soil, and I was eager to cut it for reproduction, and put it in a place less exposed to the sun. When the green and yellow were not picked up, I was bullied by insects, and the whole army was almost wiped out:(. Fortunately Later, some problems were discovered, and it is currently under observation. The hand incense is not as good as I expected. It should be used for a while when I first bought it, and it would be better to make cuttings. .It roots really fast, about two Long roots will grow in three days of soaking in water.

The magical life of hand incense

After several months of careful study, how to use the easiest way to get the most complete essence of hand fragrance, and how to take into account the safety of use, can be stored for a longer time, and can be used conveniently. I mainly tried six methods, including tincture making, solvent extraction, liposuction, warm oil extraction, boiling, drying leaves/grinding, and squeezing the original juice. Each method has its own suitable supplies, whether it is eating, rubbing, washing, beauty care, life fragrance health care, or tea and gourmet cuisine, to the hand fragrance can all be arranged to play its magical effect.

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Using these six methods is to make the "concentrated raw materials" of the hand fragrance first . The processed raw materials will be cleaner and can be stored for a longer time.有了濃縮的到手香萃取液，😼嘿嘿嘿，就可以開始盡情揮灑享用了😍。However, the preservation should also pay attention to reducing air contact to avoid contamination, which is the same situation as homemade jam and environmentally friendly enzymes. Also, don’t do too much at a time, a small bottle of these extracts can really be divided into multiple uses for a long time. If you really plant a lot of things at home that cannot be used up for harvesting, it is recommended to buy a set of essential oil stills to distill essential oils and hydrosols. This is the purest raw material and the most convenient for deployment and storage.

This article is mainly to provide you with the easiest and most convenient way to do it at home, so it is not necessarily the best quality, but at least it is a very practical experience.

What is the difference between solvent extraction and alcohol extraction?

Plant-derived/food or cosmetic grade PG propylene glycol, BG 1,3 butanediol, and glycerin are all safe and non-toxic alcohol moisturizing solvents, and they have some antiseptic functions and are good for preservation. The three solvent materials can be selected one kind or mixed for use. Food grade propylene glycol and glycerin can also be added to food in small amounts. If you want to rub skin care products on the skin, three kinds of solvents can be used, all of which have a moisturizing effect. BG is most suitable for conditioning skin care products. It is relatively refreshing and absorbs well, has good moisturizing property, low film-forming properties, and is less sticky.

This time I used PG as the extract, and it did not irritate the skin after testing. It smells sweet and greasy, with a slight leafy fragrance, and after dilution, it smells a bit like the fragrance of lychees. The undiluted concentrate is a bit like the fragrance of toon. The color is dark brown.

The advantages of the alcohol-based hand-scented extract tincture are that the fragrance is more obvious, good smell, antiseptic, high extractive power, and the color of the extract is olive green. The scent is round sweet leafy, a bit similar to vanilla ester. Alcohol tincture will fade after being soaked in plants for a period of time, and blend with plant ingredients to give a mellow taste.

※The six methods above the material and practice points can be linked for detailed introduction.

How can I make Coleus amboinicus ."dry faster" ? Tips to quickly dry it

Dry leaves are also a method of large-scale preservation. They can be made into tea bags, or ground into powder to make seasonings or hand-made soap materials, and to make face mud. It seems that the essential oil of the dried leaves of Shouxiang is more than the fresh one. It directly smells a little dry citrus peel (orange peel) and other scents, but when you rub it, you can clearly smell the essential oil scent very similar to marjoram, which is awesome! Everyone knows that it is difficult to dry hand scents, and some people say that it takes a few months to dry in the sun. The method I tried for the first time didn't take so long. I tore the leaves into small pieces and put them next to the dehumidifier. It can be dried in about ten days. If there is a machine for drying fruit, it would be better. It can be completed in one day, and it can be disinfected by the way. The baking temperature is recommended to be set at 50-60℃ for 16 hours.

After drying, the scent becomes black XD like black fungus, but it is not yellow and rotten. If you look closely at the fiber, the veins are still very clean and obvious. Plant chlorophyll will be oxidized due to air contact, and the green of the hand scent that is torn into small pieces will oxidize very quickly. It may be that a certain survival protection mechanism of the plant has been blocked. So the conclusion is that no matter you are to the sun, dry, or use a dehumidifier, dried fruit drying machine, the most important thing is to first .cut or tear leaves into small pieces ,* in the first month.not the whole leaf under sunlight(do not forget to hand Hong love the sun For photosynthesis, the leaves can also grow roots), it will dry faster after it does not support. Hand incense is a plant with a lot of vitality and vitality. Some netizens have experience that even the stems and leaves will wither for five months and they will grow back to grow new leaves @@ ●→The article is here, it’s really amazing!

How to use Coleus amboinicus? DIY supplies, cooking drinks list

In the past few months, I have made some finished products to use or eat, such as hand-scented anti-itch gel, anti-mosquito alcohol spray, fragrance ointment, fragrant tea bags for masks, boiled hand-scented tea, and mixed juice cold drinks. Generally feel pretty good, especially *after mosquito bites itch effect really is certainly very effective..* in about five minutes to relieve itching, about 30 minutes to 1 hour, the swelling of small bites and scratches will be red eliminate.

The skin sensitivity test is very important. You must test your DIY skin care products first, especially the more special plants.Rub the skin with hand scented leaf fiber and extract for 3 minutes until it is completely absorbed, and measure the exfoliating effect by the way. After rubbing for another 5 minutes, the skin is in good condition, white, tender and smooth, with a little redness, normal reaction, no itching, no irritation and allergic reaction.

The anti-mosquito effect has to be a question mark. The ingredients of Coleus amboinicus alone seem to have no obvious anti-mosquito effect, but I am not sure if it is a matter of concentration. I dilute it in water with 5% PG extract, without adding essential oils. Maybe this is too weak. Wait until the super concentrated extract is ready and test it later.

For me, it doesn't work for small wound, it's super stinging.

It is not ideal to wipe the body to prevent mosquitoes, but it is very useful to spray the mosquitoes directly with the alcohol spray, which is much easier than the electric mosquito swatter. As long as the mosquitoes get alcohol, they will fall to the ground.

Overseas studies mosquito incense efficacy hand, hand fragrant essential oil extracts can kill mosquito larvae, can be potted in the water tray, the drain flow management units balcony around the hole spray some * mosquito incense hand alcohol + oil compound * to anti-mosquito breeding, There are also fewer mosquitoes in the house.

The part of the meal is brewed with tea and juice. Some netizens abroad say that drinking it is good for sleep. It is relatively unpopular in Taiwan to eat hand scents, and they are shared more frequently abroad, mostly for making tea and serving as salad garnishes. During this period of time, my experience is that the hand fragrance is suitable for sweet and sour, for mixing wine, making tea, sauces, pickles, and cooking seasoning. I have eaten some by myself and there is nothing wrong with it, and there is no discomfort. The taste of hand incense should be based on people. If you like it, you will like it very much. If you don't like it, it will taste strange and unaccustomed.

我最推薦的是 👑 DIY beauty care products, Coleus amboinicus ingredients have *antioxidant, whitening, anti-allergy, anti-bacterial, astringent, moisturizing, anti-dandruff* characteristics, are suitable for all skin types, especially *for ant-aging skin *it can add a lot of nutritional elements for skin beauty. It is also suitable for all kinds of problem skins. No wonder there are so many people on the Taiwan market selling hand-scented handmade soaps and balm. Hand-scented products specialize in skin care in various tropical humid climates. Plants grown in season and on the ground are usually the best to use and effective.

There are so many things that can be made with Coleus amboinicus . The list I have listed is based on a lot of information and blog discussion areas. Some of them are coupled with their own creative ideas. Many of them have not been tried, just share IDEA. The following marked ●→ can link to the good DIY reference articles I found on the Internet.

。SKIN&BODY BEAUTY。
Cooling anti-itch gel after sun, whitening anti-aging cream, moisturizing lotion, facial mask, acne conditioning cream, facial cleanser,
scalp conditioning, ●→ anti-acne soothing handmade soap, CP soap shampoo special silk lotion, scalp conditioning hair care Fragrance
perfume, balm, ●→ Coleus amboinicus essence oil． ●→ Soap/essence oil/balm

。Daily necessities。
Air freshener spray, hand dry cleaning, mosquito repellent alcohol, body mosquito repellent, breath freshening toothpaste/mouthwash,
indoor wardrobe fragrance, camping outdoor climbing supplies, handmade paper/cloth, vanilla pillow/pillow/sachet, mask lining Mat
gardening mosquitoes（ ●→ anti-mosquito ointment． ●→ alcohol anti-mosquito liquid-rice wine）

。Cooking & Beverage/drinks。
【Beverage/drinks】Cocktails/beers/flavored cocktails, beverages with ice cubes. ●→ yogurt soda, herbal juice. Herbal soft drinks, iced tea
Coleus amboinicus herb tea（ ●→ Reference video1． ●→ Reference 2 - protection parenterally, sleep aids.. ●→ Reference video 3 - mix with garlic and honey. ●→ Reference - mix with Red dates (berry) and honey）, Coleus amboinicus & ginger hot tea, Coleus amboinicus tea bag ( can mix with other herb tea plant )
【seasoning sauce】grind powder , ●→ aromatic herbs salt. ●→ aromatic herbs sugars .*.trace mud pesto（ ●→ Reference 1． ●→ Reference 2． ●→ Reference 3． ●→ Reference video）herbal dumplings, aromatic herbal sauce noodles
【gourmet / cooking】meals decoration, remove smell of meats, exotic dishes drinks
●→ India Rasam soup, vegetable soup with coconut milk, ●→ India Dosai pancake, pizza, pancakes, mashed potatoes, salad
crispy fried Indian Borage leaves（ ●→ Reference 1． ●→ Reference 2 ． ●→ Reference video． ●→ Reference 3 ）

。Health Care。
all-in-one ointment, medicated wine, throat lozenges,cough syrup (original juice) ●→ Reference video1． ●→ Reference 2. ●→ Fresh leaves in addition to bad breath
water vapor for nose, herbs healing bath, soothing oil roller ( infused essence oil + blended essential oil)

This bottle was specially tuned for my dad. He had a mild skin allergy and rash after being vaccinated. This bottle of gum was added with German chamomile essential oil. The essential oil is blue, and the hand fragrance extract is yellow-brown brown. After mixing, it just turned into the green that I wanted. XD
As a result, the older generation didn’t seem to like gels. My dad said he didn’t like to rub sticky things on skin ><"", it would be more suitable for them to make hard ointment to fit their interest, haha! Coleus amboinicus is really good, it can be used by the whole family, great!

The topic of Completely Study【Coleus amboinicus | Cuban Oregano】comes to an end here. If there're more new discoveries in the future, I will continue to update. I hope this series of articles will be helpful to many people :). If you have any questions or good experience, please leave a message on our YOUTUBE channel/GOOGLE business/FB/LINE/IG, thank you!

AUTHOR: Jessie / 桂花白文 ( NAHA/IFA aromatherapist )

Completely Study【Coleus amboinicus | Cuban Oregano】and get back the right hand from its name issue
PART 1 - What you should know about this herb
PART 2 - The compostion
PART 3 - features , properties , safety notice
PART 4 - traditional folk common uses
PART 5 - various DIY ideas

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