Hi Kathryn,
I received my oils and they are wondrous. I’m just beginning to play with the Moringa. I noticed it’s quite thick. Does it need to be heated to use. I’m trying to separate some of it out to give to family members but it’s too thick to transfer into small bottles as it is. I always hesitate to heat oils - especially ones that are going to be consumed. Any suggestions for how to work with it.
thanks!
Thanks for your inquiry.
Working with the cold-pressed botanical oils is tricky, since we do not want to defeat the purpose of keeping the temperature low during production, by heating the oils to make them pour! Yet they must be heated enough to make them flow.
I have found with the moringa that it works well to place the bottle that is containing the oil, into a cup or mug for hot drinks. If your bottle is large (100ml or more) you can put it into a medium sized bowl. Pour hot, but not boiling, water in the cup until it reaches about the midpoint of the bottle’s height. (You may lose your label doing this, so you will want to find another way to identify this bottle).
Let the oil sit for a few minutes and check it often. Once it is truly liquified, use it quickly before it returns to its thickened state.
Another great thing that I have found with the moringa, is that it stays a bit more liquified by adding other essential oils to it. I am currently taking it with these oils added (see this recipe). I am sure that the amount and kind of essential oils added will create a different effect, but this combination is keeping it thin enough to be used with a glass-dropper bottle.
The method of warming the oil with hot water can be used for CO2 extracts, and any viscous oils that need to be poured.
Kathryn
