Oil

An infused oil or liniment is applied with a clean cloth to unbroken skin only. It's for external use only.

Indigenous people in Central America, including the Miskito of Honduras, have used batana oil for centuries on their hair and skin.

Black seed oil is taken by mouth or put on the skin, for example as a gel.

The flowers are soaked in a vegetable oil, such as olive oil, to make an oil for the skin.

Castor oil is taken by mouth as a strong laxative.

The oil from the seeds, rich in the omega-6 fatty acid GLA, is sold as a dietary supplement and added to products for the skin.

Seed oil, 1 to 1.2 g three times a day in the EU monograph.

Flaxseed oil is sold as a supplement.

The powdered root is infused in oil, made into a salve, or used as a wash for skin conditions and wounds.

An infused oil is applied to cold sores and shingles sores.

Neem oil is the oil obtained from the dried seeds.

Oil from the seeds is used as a flavoring in drinks and foods.

An infused oil is added to shampoo for scalp massage.

Sea buckthorn oil is taken as a supplement.

Sesame oil, from the seeds, is also used.

One variety of perilla is grown mainly for its seeds and oil.

The seeds give an oil used in cooking.

St. John's wort oil, made by soaking the plant in vegetable oil, is taken by mouth or used on the skin.

Nettle seed oil is an edible oil that stays stable when heated.