Make an herbal toner is a nice way to pamper yourself.
To make herbal toners, please use organically grown herbs. You don't want to be wearing pesticides! All of the ingredients used for this recipe can be bought from health and specialty stores.
Ingredients:
Equal parts each of:
Fresh rosemary
Fresh mint
dried cinnamon sticks
dried cloves
fresh lemon peel
witch hazel
Tincture of Benzoin
A few drops of essential oil
1. Place all the ingredients in a jar and pour enough witch hazel to cover the herbs.
2. Close the lid on the jar tightly and give it a few shakes. Set aside in a cool place for two weeks to let the herbs steep and shake the jar occasionally.
3. After two weeks, strain the herbs out of the liquid and add 10 drops of tincture of benzoin. For every cup of witch hazel used, add 4 drops of essential oil.
4. Pour into a nice clean bottle and cap. Your herbal toner is ready for use.
You can try using other combinations of herb like fresh mint, lemon balm, lavender and fresh rosemary. Tincture of benzoin helps preserve the toner. If the herbal toner smells strong enough for you, you can omit adding the drops of essential oil. When buying essential oils, read the label carefully and make sure that you are not getting the kind that is already diluted. You want pure essential oils. This herbal toner is a nice way to pamper yourself.
Pour the herbal toner into a nicely decorated bottle and it makes a perfect gift!
