Also known as herbal oils or infused oils, macerated oils were the main tools of the first aromatherapists. They work extremely well when combined with essential oils to provide full spectrum treatments in animals.

As with all plant therapy, quality is key.

Tortue Rouge macerated oils are prepared by steeping very fresh organic plant matter in glass carboys full of high quality organic vegetable oil. The carboys are tended daily and the oil is left to absorb the plants' goodness for at least 30 days of full sunshine. Additional plant matter is sometimes added during the process, depending upon the strength of maceration required. They are filtered by hand and give superb results.

Macerated oils make excellent, nourishing oils for the skin for animals and can help many different complaints from earache to eczema. They may also be added to base oils to give an enhanced therapeutic action They can be used neat or with added essential oils in high dilutions as advised by a qualified essential oil therapist for animals. Our most popular macerations are available not only in cold pressed organic sunflower oil but also in organic olive oil.

As with the base oils they can be used on their own externally or, in some cases, internally (see contraindications). They are also excellent used in poultices or fomentations to enhance the healing effects of dried herbs.