Homemade Cannabis Massage Oil

Have you ever considered the power of coupling cannabis with massage therapy? Immerse yourself in the transformative world of cannabis-infused massage oils made right in the comfort of your own home. Here, I will guide you through an array of infusion options, tailoring the process to fit your unique needs. So, let’s embark on this journey together, shaping a healthier, more relaxed you.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

What is the best way to upgrade a regular massage? With cannabis-infused massage oil, of course!

Members of my Edibles with Emily community love making their high-quality cannabis products at home, and this massage oil is becoming increasingly popular.

With one simple infusion process, you can blend the cannabinoids and herbs you desire into a carrier oil to make a custom-infused oil for use on the skin.

In this guide, I will show you how to make your own luxurious massage oil at home using CBD or THC, flowers, concentrates, store-bought oils, and more.

What You’ll Need

• 7 grams decarbed cannabis flower – For this to be the active ingredient in this recipe, you will want to decarboxylate first. You can choose from THC flower, CBD flower, or CBG flower, depending on your needs. You can also find an option from the alternate infusion section below.
• Additional dried flowers — In this recipe, I use ½ cups dried lavender, ¼ cups dried calendula, ¼ dried mint, and 2 whole cloves. You can customize this recipe to include any healing herbs you desire.
• 8 ounces of carrier oil – your choice. See the many options listed below.

The following oils can be used as carrier oils in this recipe:

• MCT oil
• Coconut oil
• Olive oil
• Hemp seed oil
• Jojoba oil
• Sweet almond oil
• Apricot seed oil
• Avocado oil

Note: The recipe card below has a complete list of ingredients with amounts and printable instructions.

Step-by-Step Instructions

• Step 1 – Preheat a water bath to 185° F. Various water bath techniques are explained in the notes section below.
• Step 2 – Combine the dry ingredients in a 16-ounce mason jar: decarbed cannabis, dried herbs, and spices. Then, pour in the carrier oil. Wipe the rim of the jar to ensure it is clean, and tighten the lid to fingertip tightness. You do not want it to be too loose or too tight.
• Step 3 – Place the mason jar into the water bath and cook for 4 hours.
• Step 4 – After 4 hours, remove the jar and allow to cool enough to handle. Strain the oil into a clean mason jar through a filter or cheesecloth. You can use the leftover pulp for topical preparations, like a sugar scrub.
• Step 5 – Let the oil cool to room temperature, seal the mason jar, and store in a cool dark place until ready.

Note: complete step-by-step printable instructions are located in the recipe card below.

Storage Instructions

The shelf life of this cannabis oil will depend on how you made it and the other ingredients you added.

Store the oil in a dark bottle, like an amber dropper bottle, in a cool, dark, dry place.

When stored properly, these oils can last a long time, several months or more.

Alternate Infusion Options

For the recipe below, I infused the oil with dried cannabis flower buds and other medicinal herbs. 

You can easily customize the dried herbs you want to use, depending on the experience you’re looking for. 

Don’t forget, you can also decide whether you want a CBD massage oil or a THC massage oil based on what flower or product you start with. 

You can make your own CBD massage oil using CBD flower, or a THC massage oil using traditional cannabis flower.

I will go over all of the possible infusion options below. 

Flower 

If you have access to stems, leaves, trim, or other forms of cannabis flower, they are perfect for this recipe.

You can also use kief to make a super potent massage oil or already vaped bud for a less potent massage oil. 

To use leaves, trim, or flowers, follow the oil infusion procedure below.

Store-Bought Oils

One of the easiest ways to make homemade topical products is to use store-bought oi,l such as full-spectrum CBD oil or THC oil.

It is very easy to mix store-bought oil with traditional massage oil or another carrier oil of choice, and it is a great way to control the mg of CBD or THC added.

To make your own massage oil with store-bought oil you already have, follow the recipe as is, minus the cannabis flower, and add the CBD product at the end of the infusion process. 

Concentrates 

If you live in a recreationally legal state or have a medical marijuana card, you can easily obtain cannabis concentrates from the dispensary.

Adding a concentrate to this recipe is very easy; all you need to do is combine the concentrate with the carrier oil of choice.

Note: you may need to warm your oil slightly to get them to combine.

Benefits of THC or CBD Massage Oil

As cannabis is increasingly popular in the health and wellness world, so does the desire to make these products at home with all-natural ingredients. 

Here are some of the benefits of cannabis massage oil, aside from just a great massage experience!

Relief

While it is not medical advice and has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), many anecdotal reports suggest that using cannabis-infused massage oil has the following potential benefits:

• Relief of sore muscles and muscle pain
• Relieve joint pains
• Provide pain relief for chronic pain and other conditions that require pain management.
• Bring relief to other serious medical conditions
• Soothe dry skin, itchy skin, and other skin conditions
• Increase blood flow
• Reduction of dependence on prescription medications
• Potential antibacterial properties

Will Cannabis Massage Oil Get Me High?

Putting cannabis on the skin is a great way to use cannabis for the first time because it does not induce an intoxicating ‘high’ like inhaling or edibles.

However, it can provide relief from various conditions by interacting with the cannabinoid receptors found within the endocannabinoid system.

A CBD oil massage or any topical CBD product will not get you or your massage clients ‘high’ or cause any intoxicating effects.

THC oil is rarely applied directly to the skin to induce any psychoactive effects.

This is because cannabinoids cannot penetrate the skin deep enough to pass through the tough outer layer of the skin to reach the bloodstream.

Additionally, a case report published in Forensic Science International reports that it is not believed that topically applied cannabinoids like THC will show up in the bloodstream or urine for a drug test.

You can learn more about how cannabis topicals work here.

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