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Dandelion oil is an incredibly easy and oh-so-handy homemade herbal remedy to have on hand.
Dandelions are everywhere and productive little buggers. Thankfully, dandelion uses are plentiful as the flowers themselves.
Learn how to make dandelion oil with this simple method to help achy joints feel better and to soothe skin.
Harvesting Dandelions
Harvest dandelions, from unsprayed fields and lawns, in the full sun of the day when the dew has dried off.
They should be fully, gloriously open and dry.
Simply cut the flower heads from the stem of the plant.
Gather enough to fill a jar half full. A pint size jar is usually big enough but go bigger or smaller as desired just fill the container half full.
Wash & Wilt the Dandelions
Dandelions are home to a number of insects. They get trampled and dirty. Give them a good wash.
Then let them wilt overnight by sitting on a towel.
Drying dandelions completely is a difficult process. Not impossible but not easy either. They tend to go to seed. So rather than dry completely, simply let them wilt overnight.
Making Dandelion Oil
In the morning, put the wilted dandelion into a jar. Then fill the jar to 1/4 inch of the top with olive oil (really any oil will work). Remove any air bubbles with a butter knife and make sure all the blossoms are submerged under the oil.
Cover the jar and place it in a sunny window for 2 weeks. You can use a lid for the jar or simply cover the jar with a piece of cloth and a rubber band. This cloth can let some water evaporate and potentially prevent any mold formation.
Note: Dandelion can mold if left for much longer than 2 weeks in the oil.
At the end of the two weeks, strain the blossoms from the oil. Store the oil in a clean jar. The dandelion oil is now ready for use.
All oil can go rancid, so please use this dandelion oil up within a year.
Dandelion Oil Uses
It makes a wonderful massage oil for stiff joints or tired muscles. It helps soothe dry skin too. You can add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to scent the oil, if desired.
Use it as a base oil for homemade dandelion healing salve.
Add it to herbal bath bombs for a skin soothing soak.
Instead of plain oils, use the infused oil, as a skin soothing base for homemade body balm.
Dandelions are an amazing resource from nature, be sure to take advantage of a few to keep the body running well later.
I started my oil a few days ago. I have made 2 batches of dandelion bread. I am using the salve and oil I made last year. I am trying freezing some dandelion flowers to use in the winter.
What would you use the frozen ones for, I’m curious? I use the roots in the winter but have never frozen the flowers.
What do you use the root for? This will be my 1st time making oil.
Dandelion roots are great at flushing the liver and uric acid. It also makes a very tasty bitter coffee-like drink: https://homespunseasonalliving.com/harvest-medicinal-roots-dandelion-valerian/
@Marcia, Roasted dandelion root smells kinda like chocolate! And tastes like coffee!
@Marcia, You can use roots for tea. You must dry them first..
i didn’t know you could make bread! Where could I find a recipe?? Please :)
I made jelly last week turned out great. I’m going to try the oil next.
I thought dandelions were poisonous
Nope, not poisonous. Lots of healing properties. Great for salads & wines, too!!
Definitely not poisonous they even sell them in health food stores. And you can use every part of the plant
My grandma made dandelion wine every year
Unfortunately I was not given the recipe for it and would love to know how to make it
It was her little secret she took with her
@Mary,
Hi, my grandpa made dandelion wine every year also. I will send you a recipe if you send me your e-mail. Mine is [email protected]. It is a citrusy wine.
@Yvonne, I would love the recipe too please.
My email is [email protected]
Thank you!
@Yvonne, I would really love that recipe too it your willing to share! -b
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None of the dandelion is poisonous, you can use the flower, the stems, the leaves and even the root!
not even alittle bit. my grandmother from Italy used them in her salads all our lives. I love them. my grandfather made dandelion wine. I batter the flowers in sweet batter and deep fry in grapeseed oil then sprinkle with powdered sugar, yummers. big pharma doesn’t want you to discover the natural plants or they’d be out of business. added to my survival kit
Dandelions are not poisonous. Every part of the plant is edible at certain stages. They were brought here from Europe for food. You can eat the leaves before the flowers bloom. You can roast the root to make a coffee like beverage. You can fry up the flowers as fritters.
@Debbie weed, every single part is edible
Google dandelion bread recipe.
Last year I made dandelion fritters. Delicious!
@Jackie, With ehe flowers?
Do i use a glass container. Or can I use a plastic container
I suppose you could use plastic – I just always use glass jars.
Hi Diana I would definitely not use plastic for fear of the toxins that plastic have they could possibly leak into your homemade product while sitting in the sun. Google possible contamination of plastic while in heat as well as in the freezer.
So you can eat the oil? I keep looking for this answer and i haven’t found it yet…
I would NOT eat it. I don’t recommend eating it. Only use dandelion infused oil for external use. There’s a high chance for botulism in infused oils. I know people do it but it isn’t recommended at all.
Can you freeze them? I didn’t know that.
So I started mine last Wednesday. I left them outside on the window seal bc mine are shaddy in the house. I came home from camp yesterday and it looks dark and flowers are not yellow anymore. Did I mess it up?
The flowers will get darker, as long as you don’t have mold you should be fine.
@Kathie, I’ve made Dandelion jelly. You can also make wine and tea from the flower. Tea from the leaves, or dry and crush on to food. And if you roast the roots, crush and roast again it tastes more like coffee!
I just got my dandelion heads cut and have set them out to dry. I can’t wait to try some salve with this oil. I may have to freeze some too for this winter. Thanks for this article on how to do this.
I’m glad it was timely for you!
Has anyone ever tried to dehydrate them?
You can for sure dehydrate the blossoms. Just leave them lay out on dehydrator trays until crispy or turn the dehydrator on a very low temperature until crispy dry. Remove the petals and store in a jar.
I dehydrate the greens and roots, then turn them into a powdered form, then I put them in capsules size 00. I also dehydrate many many other greens into powder and put them in capsules as well. I take 3 capsules in the morning and three in the evening.
This is such a great idea! I just acquired a pill making machine from my Mom and this will be perfect!! Do you take them for anything in particular, or just to maintain good general health?
I just cut my dandelions and was planning to just pop them into my jar / oil-did I misunderstand about how dry they must be? It rained yesterday, but sun has been out all morning
I would make sure they’re free of surface water before putting in oil. Let them wilt overnight if you’re they’re very moist and put them in the oil in the morning.
Can it be used for cooking?
Most of my trusted sources / books / herbalists don’t suggest using it for cooking. I only use it for topical applications, just to be on the safe side.
Dandelion green, the leave of dandelion can be used and cooked with vegetables and salted meat. Pick them before the flowers come out. Clean them, and cook in 3 to 4 boilers of water, change the water 3 to 4 times. They are full of anti oxidants. You can eat them like you would greens.
Absolutely do not use this for cooking. Adding flowers, herbs, and so on to oil when the flowers haven’t been completely dehydrated is the number one cause of botulism! Personally, I’d dry the flowers even before using them in the oil as a salve. It will last longer that way, and reduce the chances for mold and bacteria to grow.
I’ve dried the flowers and not. I’ve never had mold grow, ever, but I’ve read about it happening so I included it here. Do you have a source for that being the number one cause of botulism? I’d be interested in reading that. I agree, oil is an airless environment which cause botulism to grow thrive but I like to have that source on hand for classes, etc when I get asked that question.
Can you use baby oil instead of olive as its only for external use.?
I suppose you could, though I haven’t tried it. Baby oil is a petroleum product and I’m not a huge fan of it. I personally would prefer some kind of vegetable or nut oil here. You can use the cheap olive oil or grapeseed oil, almond oil, etc.
So, glad you put this in here. I was going to post about botulism then I saw your response. Many do not realized just how easily botulism in oil happen. ANYTHING that has moisture in it that is put in oil can cause botulism to grow! Botulism loves anaerobic (without air) conditions. When items are put in oil air cannot get to them and the spores of botulism, that are in the dirt and on many plants, can then start to grow and become active and this is when it becomes toxic, and can even become deadly. It is why no one should ever ingest oil infused this way. I think it would be safer to dry/dehydrate the dandelions before you put them in oil. You can get botulism on the skin when you have open wounds! Dandelions have great benefits and health properties, we just have to use them in the right way.
Would coconut oil work for this as well?
I would think so, but you’re going to need to make sure it’s warm enough for the coconut oil to stay liquid. I don’t think it would infuse in the solid state when coconut oil is cold.
If you place the oil/plant material in a covered mason jar and then place it in a crock pot with a little water around the base it will infuse overnight.
I love this method and was hoping someone would mention it. Depending on the plant material, I leave it 24-38 hours in the jar sitting in water to the level of whatever is inside the jarm on the warm setting of my crock pot. So much faster and significantly decreases the chance of mold and being forgotten.
I use coconut oil that is not fractionated. I just put it in window with small box over it on the window side to keep out of direct light. But also use colored jar.
@Lori, Also the heat will dissipate the water that is left in the plant material. Never had a moldy oil done with the crock pot.
If you use fractionated coconut oil, then it will remain in a liquid state.
If coconut oil is used and not fractionated, be sure to add additional oils like almond and olive oil so the coconut oil stays liquid. Adding the other oils also makes a more luxurious end product.
There is also a great cough soothing syrup made from dandelion flowers. My mom’s recipe, I have been making it for years…reduced to a tighter consistency, it can be spread on a slice of bread and butter too, just watch for the drips :).
That’s sounds great! What a great use to dandelions, I didn’t know it was good for coughs – thanks for sharing.
Can you put a drop of dandelion oil in hot water To drink?
No – this oil is for external use only. You can make dandelion tea by steeping the leaves or roots in boiling water…
Someone above commented that her mom makes cough syrup from the flowers…???
I suppose someone could but there are much better herbs for cough relief than dandelion. Thyme or even violet would likely be more effective. Wild Cherry Bark is an amazing herb for coughs.
Would you share that recipe? I would love to try it!
@Ina, oh wow! I would love to know the method of making that, as it’s exactly what I’m looking for!
I’ve sometimes had dandy flower oil mold, and to prevent it I snip off the green ends of the flowers so the petals are separated I also put a paper towel and rubber band instead of a lid on the jar to let the moisture escape and keep the oil clean. I always let my oils sit at least 6 weeks. I have found it is moisture, not time, that causes mold.
Also, depending on the oil you use for infusing, the finished oil can last longer or shorter than a year.
If your allergic to dandelions would the oil have the same affect?
If allergic to dandelions, I wouldn’t use this oil at all.
Hello! Saw your post featured on Wildcrafting Wednesday; I’ll be pinning it for later :)
Thanks so much!
This is my first year for dandelion oil and rose oil. My yard needs to be mowed but want to get all the dandelions I can.
Oh how very wonderful!
i put mine mason jar in a pan of water and heat it on the stove for a few hours. After it cools I strain the flowers out.
How exactly do I dry out the flowers? How long does it take for them to dry?? This will be my first time making it. I often have muscle pains. This sounds quite useful. Also after the oil is infused properly with the coconut oil would it be okay if it solidified again?
I don’t dry the flowers personally. However, if you wanted to do that just lay them out on dehydrator trays or wire cookie cooling racks and let sit until completely crispy and dry. Or tie them in bunches and hang upside on a hook in a dark place until dry, then cut the flowers from the stem and proceed with the infusing. Once it’s infused, it would be fine to let the coconut oil solidify.
i know this is a old post. But wanted to share, my grandma cuts the green leafs off the dandelion, cleans them up, then boils them with potatoes cut in small cube. She lets them boil on med-low for a few hours as it does take a while for the leafs to cook all the way down.. It is called (R-na-sha) it is amazing. I could eat them everyday if she would make it. She also freezes the dandelion greens after she cleans them.. So she can make some in the winter as well.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I eat the raw greens but look forward to trying this recipe.
I would love to try the Dandelion Greens with potatoes. Does your grandmother season this with anything? I’m thinking salt, pepper, and maybe some bacon grease???? Sounds like the food my grandmother would fix and even similar to the foods I was raised on.
My grandmother always bade dandelion greens with bacon dressing ..yum!
Would Jojoba oil work also? Would it extend the shelf life?
Jojoba oil would certainly but I don’t know about the shelf life. All oils go rancid after a time.
A few drops of vitamin e oil will keep the oil from going rancid .
Thank you for that info!
Jojoba has one of the longest shelf lives of any oil, as it is actually a wax
Definatly going to try this, thx
Oh you’re so welcome! Enjoy.
Can’t wait to try thank you
You’re most welcome, enjoy!
I started a little jar a couple of days ago, but i didn’t dry my flowers, i hope my oïl will be ok.
Try covering the jar with cheesecloth to let the water evaporate and it should be just fine. Keep an eye out for mold.
Thankyou. I’ll do that. I thoroughly enjoy reading your posts.
How long does it need to be since the dandelions were sprayed before you can use them? We bought our property in November, so they haven’t been sprayed this year, but no idea if they were sprayed last year or not. Is it okay to use them?
I would say the blossoms are fine to use if they haven’t been sprayed this year. I have no real evidence to back that up however. I know I would use them as long as they hadn’t been sprayed in this blooming season.
I would like you to know, dandelions are good for pet Canaries. They love the blooms and the leaves. It makes their feathers a deeper yellow. No need for the colouring food to change feather colour. I love the tender leafs in Spring for salad. I love the dandelion for the bumblebees too. It’s a wonderful plant.
Can you use the crock pot infusion method with dandelion?
I haven’t personally tried it but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work.
Can you use this for cooking?
No, only for external use.
Should I wash it after cut the flowers off and then dry it out? From Korea
I would yes – just to make sure to remove any dirt or lingering bugs.
Thank you for this recipe. I used dandelion oil for all my kids “growing pains” in their joints and it worked perfectly. (It was the ONLY thing that worked, btw.) I finally got rid of the bottle, sensing that the oil was rancid after too many years on the shelf. I am definitely going to be replacing it now!
I’m so glad to know this is useful to you! Enjoy.
I would definitely dry the picked flowers (ray and disc flowers and sepals) before putting them in oil. Moisture in an oil infusion is an experiment in bacterial growth! At the very least, check and wipe any moisture from the underside of jar lid, frequently!
If you use coconut oil could you could you consume this?
Please do not consume oils infused with fresh herbs. No oils – botulism can grow in an oil as it’s an airless environment. No ingestion, period no matter what the oil.
Do you make sure they are dry or do you dehydrate them
I just wilt them overnight but you can let them dry or dehydrate completely if you desire.
A quality coconut oil will last up to 3 years without going rancid. Compare that to olive oils which go rancid very quickly and need refrigerated. Different coconut oils vary in shelf life, but you can safely assume that every coconut oil lasts at least a year, but a few years is the most common scenario.
What is the difference between Sunflower oil in the grocery section (11$/gallon) and Sunflower oil from an herb store (51$/gallon)? Can you use the cheaper oil to make the infused oil to make lotion with or should I go with the more expensive stuff? Thank you!
Without seeing the brands of oil, I can only guess that the price difference is method of pressing / extracting the oil and organic versus non-organic. That being said, I use less expensive stuff. I often use grapeseed oil because I can buy it cheaply and organic from my local co-op, but it’s green and so the resulting lotions or balms might be green as well. Regular olive oil will work too. Use what your budget allows.
Love this post!
It is best to dry them #1 then make the oil. This is the way my Great great grandmother did it. It pretty much zeros the chance of mold. Some one asked about eating. The green leaves are awesome to steam add a little salt and coconut oil. Like a wilted salad. The Roots are also great for many things too. If u want to read more on The Nerdy Farm Wife. Website. She has many old-world recipes.
You can wilt or dry but you absolutely don’t have too – yes there’s a chance of mold but it’s pretty slim. I have many recipes on this site for eating dandelions from root to the flower – however; you should not ingest oils that were infused with fresh herbs – ever.
The yellow flower heads are also wonderful when fried in butter! Wash/rinse, dry upside down on paper towels or flour sacks, then fry! :-P
If you cut the flowers what will the bees eat?
It’s almost impossible to overharvest dandelion. As with anything on my blog, I practice and preach responsible harvesting and ethical wildcrafting. Harvest some and leave some is always a wise practice.
Thank you so much for this information, will definitely try this out.
This is great! I have a question about drying the dandelion blossoms, or as my 2 year-old sons calls them bumblebee flowers. When drying they eventually “go to seed” or have dried yellows with white fluff. I read somewhere that this is taking the drying process too far. Does it mean all my bounty is useless now for medicinal properties, or is this perfect for using in infused oils, soaps, etc?
I think you’re going to lose something from the petals if you let them dry to the seed stage. I think wilting overnight is more than enough drying time. I can’t say definitively if they’re useless or not for medicinal use. I can’t seem to find any source to directly address this.
are not the leaves of this plant a valuable source? I was planning on making an oil from the whole plant, not just flowers.
The leaves are definitely edible and have some medicinal properties but the flowers are most traditionally used for infusing oil.
I was wondering if after dehydrating the dandelions could you vaccum pack them for later use ?
You can store any dried, the thing about dandelions is that they sometimes go to seed when dried completely.
Ok I’m making this oil and it smells terrible! It’s been sitting for about 2weeks in sweet almond oil- no visible mold. Also seems to be creeping out of the jar, into puddles under jar.
What should it smell like?
Does it normally smell kind of terrible?
It does have an odd smell. If you don’t have any mold, I wouldn’t worry. If it’s pushing out of the jar, it’s probably too full. 2 weeks is probably plenty long enough to let it infuse.
I tried to infuse dandelion into olive oil overnight using the method of 250 degrees turn off oven and leave overnight. This morning the oil has a cloud dispersed through the oil. Is it ok to use? I made two other batches and they turned out fine. What did I do wrong?
I’ve never used this method, so I can’t help you figure out what went wrong. I can’t even say for sure what the cloud is but I’m guessing some kind of mold and I personally wouldn’t use it.
I checked it just a few minutes ago and the cloud was gone???? Don’t understand.
Thanks for this info, I know im late here haha! Sadly where I live the dandelion has been so vilified and the yards all landscaped you cant find any dandelions, at least as far as Ive noticed. I would actually like to grow some in my yard here… its alot to ask so I understand if the answer is no but if i gave you my address would you be willing to send me some seeds by snail mail? I know is a silly question but I just had to ask, Id love to make some of this oil for my papa! If so please email me thanks so much!
I’ve got snow on the ground and won’t likely have any dandelions until March. It’s not something I normally save seeds from… I imagine you could buy them somewhere.
I can send you some flower head if you still want some!! Just would need an address.
@Toni Bush, I can send you seeds. Need your home address. I haven’t seen any going to seed here yet I Colorado Springs but they will soon. I’m making oil this summer and salve sounds even better. I have a seed catalog here somewhere. I know it has two different t kinds of dandelions you can buy
This sounds great. I’ve got a big bottle of Neutrogena body oil that I think I’m going to use as the base for my oil.
Has anyone tried dehydrating the blossoms in the microwave? Just curious. Also, if the flower are completely dehydrated before placing in the oil, would the oil still work as intended? I will certainly be giving this a try. Thanks!
Just wilt. Dandelion blossoms are very hard to dehydrate completely – they tend to go to seed.
The heat from the microwave usually destroys some nutrients/beneficial properties. Dehydrators & low temp oven remove moisture from the air & at the same time from whatever is being dried but a microwave turns the water molecules (moisture) into steam, essentially cooking them.
and remember……the dandelion stem is what the “gnomes” use for the blow pipe….be sure to teach your little ones that. It’s a very fun thing to watch..
Do the dandelion flower’s have to be open to make the oil
Yes, when harvesting flowers it’s always best to open them when they’re fully open.
I’m infusing oil with dandelions this week. After 2 days, the olive oil is cloudy. The dandelions were wilted, not dehydrated. Is this a bad sign that the oil has gone bad?
Sometimes it gets cloudy when it gets cool but often clears up as it gets warmer in the sun. If you don’t see mold, I would think it is just fine.
Mine has just gotten more and more cloudy over the last two weeks…Today I filtered it through paper towels to clear it up. Did I ruin the medicinal benefits doing that?
No not at all. You should be good to go.
Can this be done with steam distillation? I have tried but it seems like the end product is all hydrosol and no oil. Thanks
I don’t know – I imagine you could do steam distillation but then it’s more of an essential oil, I’m thinking but I don’t have any actual experience with it. I’m sorry I can’t help.
I have a question. I tried to make some dandelion oil. However, I forgot it and when I remembered it and strained it, it doesn’t smell good at all. The dandelions that I strained it off were slimy. Does this mean its bad?? If so, is there anything other than just throwing it out that it could be used for?? Thank you so much.
Slimy could be moldy and if that’s true I wouldn’t use it. The smell is different but it shouldn’t be bad or rancid.
I have just made my first batch of dandelion oil, as after reading about the amazing benefits I couldn’t help trying it out. I used a combination of coconut oil and tallow from out own beef that was processed. I put them into a double boiler and heated for about four or five hours. I strained the flowers out, put back into the double boiler and added beeswax to make it harden into a butter. I put into a small jar that I could dip into. I applied to my foot that had been injured about 2 months ago and hasn’t healed. It was aching the day before and all night. About 10 minutes after I applied the lotion the aching has gone away. I can’t believe it was this profound. Maybe placebo affect but I don’t think so. I will keep applying.
I used a dehydrator to dry my flowers, but put the temp on 110, because at this temp it won’t damage the living components of the dandelions. A few seeded, but not many. If my results for use are true, I will be using this stuff from now on.
Good luck to everyone else giving it a try.
By the way if anyone has a bag of flowers that they can spare I would gladly make the oil and send you a small jar.
I can be reached at [email protected]
At the end of the last section, Using The Dandelion Oil in the last sentence she writes that you can add essential oils. This could be for aromatherapy or added benefits of skin care, healing & more depending on which you choose to add.
The first thing an experienced elderly herbalist told us at a recent workshop: never wash medicinal plants.
I’ve never heard this and I’ve taken so many courses, classes, attended lectures and more by experienced and sometimes elderly herbalists. By ‘wash’ I mean giving plants a rinse to remove to dirt, bugs, and whatever else might be outside. It’s not really that different than rain water and nothing at all unnatural, nor would it in anyway reduce the medicinal power of the plant. I personally don’t want little bugs floating in my herbal preparations, the neighborhood cats might have peed on my dandelions… it’s a personal choice do as you wish.
Do u put the flower stems in with flower attached or cut flower off and just use that for making the oil
Just the flower, not the stem.
Hi Kathie, thanks for this recipe. Definitely sounds easy enough to make and from what I read, it works. Love herbal recipes! Thanks again!
What if you heat the oil? Although I’m going to profess ignorance as to how hot it would have to kill botulism. Or, could you just heat the oil right off the bat to infuse the flavors and short cut the whole process? I’ve done this with calendula and jewelweed oils.
You would have to boil it for 20 minutes to kill botulism. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5567-11
My grandfather made dandelion wine. Not toxic!
Help! I filled 2 jars with dandelions (slightly wilted). 1 had less flowerS, the second one was full. After around 3 weeks the first smells of olive oil (that’s what i used) but the second one smells somewhat between floral and sour, no oil smell whatsoever..no mold growing. Did it go rancid or just really really infused?
It is likely just really infused. It can definitely take on an interesting smell. I wouldn’t worry if there’s no mold.
My Mother always picked the first dandelions that came up and boiled them,poured off water, fried them in a small amount of bacon grease. we put little vinegar on them at the table,very good. Mom said was good for cleaning the system out.
Can this oil be used to cook with?
No.
I have some dried dandelion tops that I saved from last year’s crop, but much of them went to seed during the drying process. I am having a hard time finding information about whether they will still work OK in an infused oil. Can you answer this for me? Thanks for the great information!
I have no definitive answer in any of my trusted texts / sources. That being said, I would try making a small batch and testing it out. If it works for you great, if it doesn’t you’re not out much for testing.
Can you use the dandelion buds for making salve? I am dehydrating both after a rinse and a spin in the salad spinner.
Thanks for this tutorial and for the community it has helped build! I love reading about the uses of common “weeds”.
I’ve never tried – maybe. Probably. I can’t say with confidence. Most things I’ve read has referred to the blossoms being open…
Is the oil supposed to stay clear the whole time? I’m using coconut oil in mine, it’s been 3 days, and the oil has a dark yellow color and looks thick and pulpy. Help?
The thing about coconut oil is that it will solidify based on temperature so that could be part of the problem. Do you see mold? The oil will get darker because it’s getting ‘dyed’ from the flowers.
Can you add ginger root?
I don’t see why not. I haven’t tried it but I could see the benefit of the mixture.
I have dandelions on my salad they taste great. Thanks for the tip with the oil I will try that next
My jar got mold on the oil surface this still can be use? or the all jar content is bad?
I would not use if it’s gone moldy.
I had put my jars inmy cabinet for a couple of days before sitting them in the window seal in the sun will that hurt
It should be fine. Just make sure no mold.
Can you dry them in a
Dehydrator
They tend to go to seed but you can try…