heat infusion, which extracts the beneficial compounds without burning the cloves.
Ingredients Needed
½ cup whole cloves (dried)
1 cup carrier oil (olive oil, coconut oil, sweet almond oil, or jojoba oil)
A clean glass jar with a lid
A small pot or saucepan
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Crush the cloves
Use a mortar and pestle or the back of a spoon to lightly crush the whole cloves.
You don’t need to pulverize them—just break them enough to release the oils inside.
2. Heat the carrier oil
Place the oil into
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