Healing Herb Salve

Tracee · 01-17-2006, 06:53 PM

1 oz dried comfrey leaves
1 oz dried calendula flowers
2 cups olive oil
1 oz pure beeswax
4 drops tea tree
4 drops lavender essential oils
1 400 vitamin E
Heat herbs in olive oil over low heat for about 5 hours. Do not let the oil boil or bubble. A Crock-Pot or the lowest temperature setting on a range should be suitable for heating this mixture. (If the lowest setting is too hot, turn off the heat once it has warmed the oil...it should keep warm for at least and hour....then repeat the process twice.) After cooking, strain out the herbs while oil is still warm. Place 1 1/4 cups of the herb oil in a pan, add beeswax and heat just enough to melt the wax. Add essential oil and stir. Finally, pour the salve into wide mouthed jars. Store at room temperature. Use for minor scrapes and cuts, to protect and promote healing.

Tracee · 01-17-2006, 06:55 PM

ALL PURPOSE SALVE
This multipurpose salve provides relief to sore muscles, reduces inflammation, heals scrapes, relieves minor burns, and even provides a measure of protections from biting insects. Excellent chest rub to break up congestion.
1 part plantain leaf (topically healing and soothing)
1 part lavender blossom (antiseptic, topically healing, pain relieving, repels insects)
1 part peppermint leaf (

ing, anti-spasmodic, and pain relieving)
1 part thyme leaf (antiseptic and anti fungal, increases blood flow to the area, healing and astringent)

Tracee · 01-17-2006, 06:56 PM

GENTLE SALVE
This blend is suitable for all manner of sore or chapped skin that accompanies having babies, including cracked nipples, chapped bottoms, perinea stitches, stretch marks, and diaper rash. It can also bet used safely on delicate elderly skin. It relieves inflammation, is mildly antimicrobial, and soothes irritated tissues
2 parts plantain leaf (topically healing)
1 part violet flower (soothing, healing, and antimicrobial in action)
1 part mullein flowers (reduces swelling and inflammation)

Tracee · 01-17-2006, 06:57 PM

This salve promotes rapid cell growth so wounds heal quickly with reduced scarring. Do not use this salve over infected or dirty skin, as new tissue can grown right over the infection, complicating the wound.
2 parts St.-John's-wort flower (stimulates nerve endings to heal)
1 part balsam poplar buds (anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and paints a thin protective resin over cut to keep wound clean)
1 part crushed rose hips (or vitamin E oil 1 tablespoon vitamin E oil to every 4 tablespoons herb oil) Optional ingredient: 1 part white pine pitch, for salve effective against those cracks you get in the sides of your fingers from working in the garden too much (chilblains) Follow typical salve making instructions from above.

Tracee · 01-17-2006, 06:58 PM

ANTIFUNGAL SALVE
These herbs may be made into a salve, to

heal broken and cracked skin, or a vinegar to

relieve itching when the skin is not broken. Dilute vinegar by two-thirds with water before applying to cracked or open tissues. It stains the skin, as iodine does. This formula works well for athlete's foot, ringworm, and entopic or eczematous skin conditions. Follow typical salve making instructions from above.
1 part walnut husks (antifungal)
1 part thyme leaf (antiseptic)
1 part rose leaf (astringent)
1 part plantain leaf (soothing)