CharlesUFarley
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Cream recommended for arthritis, RA, or any other joint discomfort or muscle soreness. It doesn’t’ take away all of the stiffness but it certainly does take the edge off from the discomfort. When ever I make up a batch of this it is already all gone before I even put anything in the pot. Oh, by the way I give away all of the cream I make, not sure I would know what to charge for it anyway. I do get the occasional donation to help with some of the cost as I use high quality olive oil. Not sure if it makes a difference but it’s what I have always done. The ratios listed below were from my very first batch and I haven’t changed it much since then. It might be overkill to use as much trimmings as I do but the results speak for themselves, this is by far the best lotion any of my patients/friends have ever used or had. I borrowed this recipe from a cream recipe I found on line and modified it (my best ideas are the ones I have stolen from other people, ha-ha).Again this might be overkill but it does work like nothing else we have ever seen. Good luck with this my friends, take care and be well, but most of all be safe.
This makes quite a lot of cream
Ingredients:
-1000 ml olive oil
-150 grams beeswax
-700 grams cannabis trim leaves/ or maybe 448 grams of flowers (BB*) (note, My method is not as exacting as it seems here. Basically I fill the crock pot with trim/buds, add water, and the whole mixture comes to the top edge I stop adding water)
-6 oz. Lanolin
-1 small bottle of Patchouli oil/Orange oil, smells nice. Or one small bottle of Lavender for instance, this would also have a double action calmative effect as Lavender is absorbed through the skin as well.
-water, add enough to bring the mixture up to the edge of the crock pot
Steps:
-Prep: crock-pot, and make sure there is enough water over the 40-48 hours of cooking to keep the boiling point down. Very Important!!!!
-Ideally the cream should be made in a slow cooker, do not boil.
-Add olive oil and trim/flowers and water and simmer for 40-48 hours, stirring every couple of hours.
-Optional method, every 12 hours or so, keep covered and turn off crock pot for 2-3 hours and then turn back on. This cools a bit and absorbs more of the good stuff, oil that is absorbed into to the plant material. Keep stirring every 2-3 hours with this method same as the other method.
-Allow to cool enough to handle, strain while still warm or as hot as you can stand it.
-Pour contents through a sieve into a clean bowl: press the cannabis trim with the back of a spoon to force out as much oil as possible, and discard the trim
-cheese cloth twist and squeeze method, garlic press.
-Place water and oil solution into coldest part of fridge and after 24 to 48 hours the olive oil will solidify - this will allow you to separate the oil and discard the water. Using olive oil takes longer to set up than butter does so keep this in mind. Whereas butter will be separated and able to skim off after a few hours, not so for olive oil.
-You should be left with a slightly green olive oil in solid form.
Stove Top:
-Place it into a saucepan and GENTLY simmer - DO NOT BOIL, very low heat, take your time and be patient. Rather than trying to do the whole batch just use workable portions
-Add the beeswax in small pieces and let it dissolve whilst stirring.
-Also add the Lanolin and essential oil like lavender oil/ Patchouli oil/Orange oil; with the beeswax for a pleasant aroma right near the end of the process (my preference is the Patchouli/Orange oil mixture, while lavender has calming effects, pick what ever works for you)
-Pour mixture into suitable containers - wide necked are best, and allow to cool. Used cosmetic jars from co-opts work well.
-Apply cream twice a day, morning and evening. I keep the cream refrigerated, or frozen for long-term storage. I don’t think the mixture needs to be kept cold but I do to be safe and it seems to keep longer this way.
Key Aspects: The three main aspects that will improve the strength and effectiveness of the cream are…
This makes quite a lot of cream
Ingredients:
-1000 ml olive oil
-150 grams beeswax
-700 grams cannabis trim leaves/ or maybe 448 grams of flowers (BB*) (note, My method is not as exacting as it seems here. Basically I fill the crock pot with trim/buds, add water, and the whole mixture comes to the top edge I stop adding water)
-6 oz. Lanolin
-1 small bottle of Patchouli oil/Orange oil, smells nice. Or one small bottle of Lavender for instance, this would also have a double action calmative effect as Lavender is absorbed through the skin as well.
-water, add enough to bring the mixture up to the edge of the crock pot
Steps:
-Prep: crock-pot, and make sure there is enough water over the 40-48 hours of cooking to keep the boiling point down. Very Important!!!!
-Ideally the cream should be made in a slow cooker, do not boil.
-Add olive oil and trim/flowers and water and simmer for 40-48 hours, stirring every couple of hours.
-Optional method, every 12 hours or so, keep covered and turn off crock pot for 2-3 hours and then turn back on. This cools a bit and absorbs more of the good stuff, oil that is absorbed into to the plant material. Keep stirring every 2-3 hours with this method same as the other method.
-Allow to cool enough to handle, strain while still warm or as hot as you can stand it.
-Pour contents through a sieve into a clean bowl: press the cannabis trim with the back of a spoon to force out as much oil as possible, and discard the trim
-cheese cloth twist and squeeze method, garlic press.
-Place water and oil solution into coldest part of fridge and after 24 to 48 hours the olive oil will solidify - this will allow you to separate the oil and discard the water. Using olive oil takes longer to set up than butter does so keep this in mind. Whereas butter will be separated and able to skim off after a few hours, not so for olive oil.
-You should be left with a slightly green olive oil in solid form.
Stove Top:
-Place it into a saucepan and GENTLY simmer - DO NOT BOIL, very low heat, take your time and be patient. Rather than trying to do the whole batch just use workable portions
-Add the beeswax in small pieces and let it dissolve whilst stirring.
-Also add the Lanolin and essential oil like lavender oil/ Patchouli oil/Orange oil; with the beeswax for a pleasant aroma right near the end of the process (my preference is the Patchouli/Orange oil mixture, while lavender has calming effects, pick what ever works for you)
-Pour mixture into suitable containers - wide necked are best, and allow to cool. Used cosmetic jars from co-opts work well.
-Apply cream twice a day, morning and evening. I keep the cream refrigerated, or frozen for long-term storage. I don’t think the mixture needs to be kept cold but I do to be safe and it seems to keep longer this way.
Key Aspects: The three main aspects that will improve the strength and effectiveness of the cream are…
- Portions, I believe if you can get as close to a 1:1 ratio this will dramatically increase the strength and potency of your cream/lotion (and quality of trim/bud) and…
- Length of time in the crock pot and water added to keep the boiling point down (key!!!).
- Basically I add as much water as needed to bring the mixture up to the edge with a little room for stirring. First add the trim/buds and oil, and then top off with water, length of time is key. I just finished a batch of butter I had in the crock pot for 6 days and it is way too strong and over the top crazy. Next batch of cream I make I will attempt a 4-5 day crock pot simmer.
