WEBInstructions. Have your chosen salve tins or small glass storage jars ready and waiting. Add water to the bottom pan of your double-boiler. Now add 1 cup calendula oil, 3-4 tbsp of beeswax (see sliding scale notes above), optional shea butter and essential oils to the top section of the double-boiler.
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WEBA therapeutic healing salve made with homemade extracts of calendula, plantain, and comfrey. Makes approximately three 300ml (10.14 fl. oz.) of product that you can pour into tins or pots. Once cooled and solidified, you can use it on your hands and body to condition and heal the skin.
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WEBHerbal Salve Recipes. The herbs in the recipes below are among my favorite herbs to grow in the medicine garden. Soothing Herbal Salve with Calendula and Lemon Balm. You’ll need: – 1 1/4 cup calendula infused oil – 1 1/4 cup lemon balm infused oil – 3 oz beeswax pastilles (about 2/3 cup) Follow directions as outlined above in Step 2.
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WEBCutting comfrey leaves to make an infused oil, and eventually a comfrey salve. Place the fresh or dried herbs in a jar, cover with oil and then place the jar into a double boiler. Gently heat the water in a double boiler, warming the oil, but keeping it under 140 degrees. It’s important that the herbs infuse (not deep fry).
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WEBCreating Your Calendula Salve. In a makeshift double boiler, combine the calendula-infused oil, beeswax (or carnauba wax for a vegan salve), coconut oil or shea butter. Heat the mixture on low heat until everything has melted into a liquid form. Be patient; this step may take a little time.
WEBFill non-BPA lid mason jar two-thirds full of the herb mix above in roughly similar amounts. This is about 3 ounces by volume for each herb. Gently liquefy the oil if necessary (coconut oil liquefies at 76 °F/24 °C). Add the oil until it fills the mason jar. Leave one inch at the top. Screw on the lid tightly.
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WEBComfrey Salve Recipe. To make the salve, first create a makeshift double boiler by putting a small bowl or a glass Pyrex measuring cup over a pot with about an inch of simmering water. Put the comfrey oil and beeswax into the small bowl or Pyrex, and heat until the beeswax completely dissolves into the oil, stirring occasionally.
WEBCalendula Infused Oil. Put the dried calendula flowers into the jar about 3/4 of the way full. Then fill the jar with a carrier oil (or a blend of oils) of your choice. Cap the jar with a lid and let the oil infuse for 4-6 weeks (or more) in a cool spot out of direct sunlight.
WEBInstructions: Add an inch of water to a large pot. Make sure your measuring cup can fit inside the pot. You will be making a double boiler. Add all the above ingredients to the measuring cup and place it inside the large pot. Simmer the pot until all the ingredients melt. The cocoa butter takes the longest to melt.
WEBAfter about 2 weeks, the oil is ready to be used! Strain it through a couple layers of cheesecloth and then squeeze the leaves to get out all the oil. The finished oil is a very dark green. To make the salve you will need: 1-1/2 cups finished comfrey and plantain oil. 1/3 to 1/2 cup grated beeswax. 3 tsp. Vitamin E oil.
WEBInstructions. To make the herb infused oil, fill a glass jar two-thirds full of the dried comfrey leaves. Pour the avocado / olive oil over the leaves until there is at least 1 inch of oil above the leaves. Cover the jar with a tight fitting lid and give it …
WEBIngredients: 3 parts comfrey leaf-infused carrier oil. 2 parts calendula-infused carrier oil. 1 part beeswax. Organic essential oils of: lavender (angustifolia) – 8 drops per ounce of carrierhelichrysum (italicum) – 8 drops per ounce of carrier (this is a pricier oil, but is unparalleled when it comes to skin-repairing properties; if you don’t have any on hand, …
WEBOne of the most popular ways to utilize its benefits is through the creation of homemade comfrey salve. This melt the beeswax pellets over low heat until completely liquefied. Beeswax has a high melting point, so be patient and avoid overheating. To achieve a 1% concentration of essential oil in a 2-ounce comfrey salve recipe: 1% of 56.
WEBCover with olive oil. Turn the oven on low and heat on lowest setting for an hour. Cover the jar with a cloth (I used a cotton tea towel). Allow the oil to steep for two weeks (I keep mine in the pantry). Now you're ready to make the salve. …
WEBStir well to combine. Carefully pour the mixture into clean, sterile jars or tins. Allow your comfrey salve to cool and solidify completely before sealing and labeling the containers. Store your newly crafted herbal salve in a cool, dark place. Enjoy the soothing and healing benefits of your homemade comfrey salve!
WEBMaking the Herbal Salve. Start by picking the flowers and leaves fresh from the garden. Take these slightly wilting plants, chop them up, and pack them loosely into a clean glass jar. I chop up about 1 cup of leaves. (In this case, I chopped up 1/2 cup of comfrey and 1/2 cup of dry plantain leaves.) Cover with about 1-1/2 cup oil.
WEBHow to make an herbal oil infusion. Cover your your dried or wilted comfrey leaves in the oil. Ideally, your leaves will be covered by an inch or so of oil. Let this mixture emulsify at room temperature for about two weeks. OR you can speed this process up by heating it over very low heat to 110-120º for several hours.