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Skin Heal Salve How to Make an All Purpose Healing Salve in your own kitchen with Judy Harmon Clinical Herbalist for Herb U An online university of herbal medicine. Begin with empty bowl, empty mind . Light a candle, take a breath. Begin. Collect all Ingredients. Recipe Ingredients - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Skin Heal Salve
How to Make an All Purpose Healing Salve
in your own kitchen
with Judy HarmonClinical Herbalist
for Herb UAn online university of herbal
medicine
Begin with empty bowl, empty mind
Light a candle, take a breath. Begin.
Collect all IngredientsRecipe Ingredients
Skin Heal Salve1oz. yarrow flowers (Achillea millefolium)1 oz. comfrey leaf (Symphytum officinales)1 oz. calendula flowers (Calendula officinales)1 oz. golden seal root (Hydrastis canadensis)20 oz. organic cold pressed olive oil1 – 2 oz. beeswax50 – 60 drops essential oil of lavenderApproximately 100 drops vitamin E oil
This recipe yields approx. 15 oz. oil after straining, and 22 oz. of salve.
Yarrow Flowers(Achillea Millefolium)
Comfrey Leaf( Symphytum Officinal)
Calendula Flowers(Calendula Officinalis)
Golden Seal Root(Hydrastis Canadensis)
Powder the HerbsPour into a glass jar, one quart or larger
Powdered Herbs Ready for Oil
Add Olive Oiland stir
Place food grade plastic over top, secure lid, label
Place jar in brown bag and in a warm sunny windowShake gently once or twice a day
Next, You Will Need
Beeswax
Lavender Essential Oil and Vitamin E Oil
Cheese Grater
Double Boiler
Cheesecloth or cotton tea towel
Salve Jars
Two – Four Weeks later…
Golden Treasure
Leave some herb in jar on first pour. Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze. Pour remaining oil and herb. A spatula and/or your fingers will do nicely.
Squeeze!!!
Then Reward!
Sharing the benefits
Measure the Yield. Place on Heat.
Happiness is a warm salve.
Add Beeswax
Grate beeswax and weigh, adding one portion at a time, testing for solidity in between additions.
Add Oils While Warm
Don’t overheat after adding oils
Should be Slightly Creamy Looking When Dry:This one looks like a good ointment, add a little
more beeswax for salve
From Pot to Cup To Jar To Golden Treasure
Ta Dah!
Photos by Jackie Horton
Thanks, Jackie!
Spirals
Judy Harmon & Jackie HortonSalud!