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Make Your Own Natural Herbal Healing Salve
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: 13 March 2008 16:14 |
Copyright 2004 by http://www.organicgreens.us and Loring Windblad. This article may be freely copied and used on other web sites only if it is copied complete with all links and text intact and unchanged except for minor improvements such as misspellings and typos. Do you remember the wonderful world of the Watkins Man coming by your home, showing you all these wonderful salves and remedies and other marvelous things? Have you ever wished you could find the Watkins Man and buy some of those salves? A good Herbal Healing Salve would be a marvelous thing to have around for all the little cuts and scrapes that one gets into around the house. Soooooo what if you could make your own? What if it was easy? What if it might be even better than the Watkins variety? Im not really sure what Id do without my multi-purpose homemade healing salve. I use it on gardening-inflicted sunburns, cuts and abrasions, on martial arts blisters, the grandsons chapped cheeks and hands, insect bites when were wilderness camping or gold panning, and the dogs scrapes and scratches. Herbal healing salves are gentle, soothing balms made from natural herbal ingredients. Heres something everyone can do, quickly and easily, at home, with no special skills.Generally speaking theyre safe to use on kids, pets and people. They are naturally soothing and healing. In this sample recipe, herbally infused oil is chock-full of natural healing powers. Vitamin E oil contributes antioxidants and wound-healing abilities. Tea tree oil (Melaleuca oil) provides anti-microbial, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. And lavender essential oil works its magic on burns and adds soothing aromatherapy. Basic Recipe: 1 cup herbally infused oil 1 2 oz. Beeswax10 capsules Vitamin E Oil tsp. each tea tree and lavender essential oilsIn a small pan, gently heat the herbally infused oil and beeswax until barely melted. Cut or poke the vitamin E capsules open, and squeeze the vitamin E oil into the beeswax/oil mixture. Remove from heat, and add the essential oils. Pour a tiny amount of the salve mixture onto waxed paper or into a container to cool. Test it for thickness if youd like it to be harder, add more beeswax. If youd like it to have a thinner balm, add more oils. When youre satisfied with the consistency, pour the balm into clean, sanitized jars and let cool. This all-purpose salve can be used for cuts, scrapes, splinters, diaper rash, burns, rashes, or for dry skin. To make a herbally infused oil: In a saucepan, combine dry herbs and a vegetable oil (we like extra virgin olive oil, but just about any kind will do). Specific proportions are not important use a few generous handfuls of herbs and use enough oil to cover them. Heat over lowest possible heat for several hours three minimum, we usually try for 12 or 15. Alternatively, use a crock-pot on the low setting. Strain out the herbs and use your herbally infused oil to make balms, or as a massage oil, bath oil, or as a great winter moisturizer. Some Herbs to try: chamomile, comfrey, sheep sorrell, turkish rhubarb, St. Johns Wort, calendula.
About the Author
Loring Windblad has studied nutrition and exercise for more than 40 years, is a published author and freelance writer. His latest business endeavor is at: http://www.organicgreens.us
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