Daisy can be prepared in several traditional ways:
Herbal Tea
Fresh or dried daisy flowers and aerial parts may be steeped in hot water to prepare a traditional herbal infusion. Daisy tea has long been used in household herbal preparations and is sometimes described as light and refreshing.
Part of the plant used: Flowers or aerial parts
Tincture
Daisy may be prepared as a traditional alcohol extract using the flowering aerial parts. Tinctures have historically been one of the ways this common garden herb was preserved for later use.
Part of the plant used: Flowers or aerial parts
Infused Oil
Fresh or dried daisy flowers may be infused in oil for traditional external herbal preparations. Daisy-infused oil has long been used as a base for household balms, salves, and ointments.
Part of the plant used: Flowers
Balm or Ointment
Daisy-infused oil may be combined with wax or other base ingredients to create traditional balms or ointments. These kinds of preparations have historically been kept as practical household herbal remedies.
Part of the plant used: Flowers
Poultice
Fresh daisy flowers and leaves may be crushed or softened and applied as a traditional poultice, or used in simple external household herbal preparations.
Part of the plant used: Flowers or leaves
Fresh Culinary Use
Young daisy leaves and flowers are edible and may be added to salads, simple garnishes, and other fresh seasonal dishes in traditional kitchen-garden use.
Part of the plant used: Leaves or flowers
Plant Extract
Daisy flowers may also be processed to produce plant extracts used in modern cosmetic formulations. Extracts of Bellis perennis are sometimes included in skincare products where botanical ingredients are valued for their traditional association with skin care.
Part of the plant used: Flowers