How to Make Fir Needle Back Massage Serum
I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas and a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones! Today I am sharing one of my quick recipes with you. It's a great serum that you can whip up in just a few minutes once you've got your oil infusions ready to go.
One of my favorite nighttime routine recipes involves a back massage cream that features douglas fir hydrosol as a key ingredient. It helps my back muscles let go of all of the tension they've held on to throughout the day so I can relax before bed. Once in awhile, though, I don't want to spend time in the kitchen whipping up up a batch of cream and I use this fir needle serum instead. It smells like the forest and leaves me feeling relaxed, clear-headed, and as if it has melted all of those knots and tight spots right out of my back. I sleep like a baby when I use it!
Fir needles have traditionally been worked with in herbal medicine to address digestive and respiratory disorders as well as menstrual complaints and skin issues, among other things. Their essential oils are generally anti-inflammatory and are excellent for opening up the airways. They help us to feel grounded, clear-headed, and relaxed so we can breathe deeply and act calmly and with good sense. I love working with fir essential oils and needles in self-care products like this one. I usually ask my husband to massage this serum into my back just before bed, but if you don't have someone to massage it into your back for you, you could give yourself a neck and shoulder massage with it or even massage it into your feet or arms instead.
Ingredients
1 ounce of fir needle-infused olive oil or sunflower seed oil (I prefer sunflower seed oil, as it feels lighter on the skin)
1 ounce of peppermint leaf-infused jojoba oil
12 drops of Siberian fir essential oil (optional)
To start, you'll want to infuse your carrier oils with your herbs. (I have a tutorial for infusing oils here.) Once your oils have been infused for the length of time you prefer, you can strain the oils and then you're ready to proceed with this recipe. All you need to do is place 12 drops of the essential oil in a 2 ounce glass dropper bottle, then pour in the 2 ounces of your herb-infused carrier oils. Secure your lid. Shake well to incorporate, give the bottle a label so you don't forget ]what's in your serum (or when you made it) and then store it away from direct sunlight or heat. This product can be used daily.
About the Author
Hi there, I’m Erin! I am the main instructor here at Floranella. I am a clinical herbalist, aromatherapist, artisan distiller and organic gardener based in the Pacific Northwest. Here at Floranella, I teach people how to work with plants safely and effectively from the garden to the apothecary. Thanks for being here! I’m glad you stopped by.