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Coconut hibiscus oil: flowers warmed in coconut oil, strained, once a week
Hibiscus flowers warmed gently in coconut oil, then strained, become a weekly scalp oil. It is not an everyday heavy coat, and the oil should be warm to the touch, not hot.
Why hibiscus coconut oil is a weekly strain
Fresh hibiscus flowers give colour and a light floral smell when they sit in coconut oil over low heat. Straining removes the petals so you massage oil, not mush. Once a week is the rhythm. Daily coconut oil on many scalps just weighs the hair down.
This is a kitchen oil for a weekly massage, not a claim about regrowth. Keep it out of the eyes. Do not use it on a scalp that is cut, weeping, or already burning. If the oil was heated until it smoked, throw it out. Hot oil is a burn, not a massage.
Ingredients
- 4 or 5 fresh hibiscus flowers
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil
- A strainer for the warmed hibiscus and coconut oil
How to prepare
- Warm the hibiscus flowers in coconut oil on low heat until the oil takes a little colour.
- Cool slightly, strain out the flowers, and keep the oil for a weekly use.
How to use
- Once a week, massage a small amount into the scalp.
- Leave it while you bathe later the same day, then wash it out.
- Do not use a hot pan of oil directly on the head.
Helpful habits
- Low heat only. If the oil smokes, it is already too hot to keep.
- A stored jar should smell fresh. A stale or sharp smell means start again.
Precautions
- Warm the hibiscus flowers in coconut oil on low heat, then strain.
- Use the oil as a weekly scalp oil, not an everyday heavy coat.
- The oil must not be hot. Keep it out of the eyes, skip broken or weeping skin, and stop if the scalp burns.
Frequently asked questions
Can I oil with this every night?
- No. It is a weekly scalp oil. Every night is heavier than this remedy.
Do I leave the flowers in the oil on my hair?
- No. Strain them out. You massage the oil, not the petals.
Can I pour the oil on while it is still on the flame?
- No. Strain it and let it cool to warm. Hot oil can burn.
