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AP Channel - "การแปรรูปสมุนไพร" โดย ดร.นรินทร์ ท้าวแก่นจันทร์

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  • AP Channel (หัวข้อการแปรรูปสมุนไพร โดย ดร.นรินทร์ ท้าวแก่นจันทร์)

Recipe: Herbal balm for insect bites/stings (medicinal balm)

Ingredients (with quantities as given)

Base formulation (total balm base described as 200 g)

  • Menthol: 17 g
  • Camphor: 10 g
  • Paraffin: 23 g
  • Vaseline: 27 g
  • Petroleum jelly: 67 g
  • (The subtitles mention the above components as the formula for a total balm base of 200 g.)

Essential oils

  • Eucalyptus oil: 10 ml
  • Wintergreen oil: 20 ml
  • Peppermint oil: 3 ml

Plant extract (active component)

  • Clinacanthus nutans leaf extract (subtitles: “snake leaf extract”): 33 ml

Step-by-step method (key timings/technique cues)

1) Prepare the plant extract (Clinacanthus nutans)

  1. Select medicinal leaves of Clinacanthus nutans.
  2. Wash and clean the leaves.
  3. Cut into small pieces; use 60 g total.
  4. Place into a glass bottle with a tight-fitting lid.
  5. Add alcohol until the leaves are fully covered.
  6. Soak for 7 days (1 week) so active ingredients fully develop and dissolve into the alcohol.
  7. After 1 week, increase concentration using stewing/reduction:
    • Filter the mixture through a cheesecloth to collect the clear alcohol portion.
    • Boil water in a container (setup for stewing).
    • Place the filtered alcohol into the stewing setup and simmer on low heat, reducing to about ~33 ml.
    • Continue simmering until reaching the target volume.

Precautions during stewing (explicitly mentioned):

  • Use non-flame heat (avoid open flame) because alcohol is highly flammable.
  • Do the process in a place with good ventilation (alcohol fumes can cause dizziness).
  • Simmering is preferred because alcohol evaporates quickly, helping concentrate it safely.

2) Make the balm base (room-temp dissolving + warm melting)

  1. Weigh ingredients as listed.

  2. Dissolve room-temperature melt/dissolve components first:

    • In a mixing bowl container, add menthol (17 g).
    • Add borneol (mentioned as “second part”; exact grams not clearly provided in the subtitles).
    • Add camphor as referenced in the video:
      • One line states 10 g camphor
      • Another part references 23 g camphor
      • If reproducing precisely from the video, follow the two mentions as they appear.
    • Add essential oils:
      • 10 ml eucalyptus
      • 20 ml wintergreen
      • 3 ml peppermint
    • Stir until fully dissolved into a clear, uniform solution.
    • Set aside for the next step.

  3. Melt the shaping phase (paraffin) using gentle heat:

    • Melt paraffin (23 g) in a heating container using stewing (gentle heat) until it gradually dissolves.
    • Add Vaseline after paraffin melts:
      • Vaseline: 67 g (as stated during the “Vaseline we weighed out” step)
    • Continue using the same simmering method until it becomes a clear, homogeneous solution.
    • Allow sufficient time, since dissolution takes longer with larger quantities.

  4. Combine and homogenize:

    • Pour the room-temperature prepared mixture into the melted paraffin + Vaseline phase.
    • Mix until smooth, consistent, and homogeneous.

3) Add extract, color, and pour into molds/bottles

  1. Add the Clinacanthus nutans extract (33 ml) at the end.
  2. Color note:
    • The extract gives a green color.
    • Subtitles indicate natural color stability is limited, so it may fade during product use.
  3. Pour into balm bottles while still warm/in solution:
    • Subtitles specify ~20 g per bottle.
    • Pour before cooling, because as it cools:
      • paraffin begins to set
      • Vaseline hardens
      • it becomes harder to pour
  4. Let the balm set until hardened, then close lids tightly.
  5. Labeling:
    • Labels improve packaging appeal and support marketing/sales (also discussed as part of a product prototype/packaging example).

Techniques, tips, and cautions mentioned

  • Stewing/simmering is used because alcohol evaporates quickly, so reduction helps concentrate safely.
  • Avoid flame/gas flames during alcohol processing due to high flammability risk.
  • Ensure good ventilation during alcohol processing to avoid dizziness from vapors.
  • Pour while warm to prevent thickening/hardening in the container.
  • Color stability: green color fades gradually due to the plant extract; subtitles suggest entrepreneurs may consider adding green color for improved durability.
  • Melting/dissolving (especially in larger quantities) takes considerable time.

Equipment referenced

  • Glass bottle with tight lid (for soaking leaves in alcohol)
  • Cheesecloth filter (to remove particles)
  • Heating container / “stew pot” setup (for gentle simmering/reduction without open flame)
  • Mixing bowl/container
  • Balm bottles (packaging)
  • Labels (for presentation and marketing)

Plating / serving

  • Not applicable (this is a topical balm).
  • Final product is poured into small balm bottles (about 20 g per bottle), allowed to harden, then sealed and labeled for sale/use.

Variations discussed

  • No alternative balm formulas were clearly provided.
  • Only concentration technique (stewing/reduction) and a suggestion about potentially adding green color for longer-lasting color were mentioned.

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