Turn the stove on low heat and gently warm the beeswax until it melts. Don't let it boil, heat it just enough to melt the wax. Don't leave melting beeswax unattended. When the beeswax has melted, add the infused oil and stir gently to combine, then pour your salve into the …
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Add 8-10 grams of beeswax to the jar and stir it into the warm herbal oil. You want the salve to be slightly soft so that it’s easy to massage into sore joints, so put a small amount of the mixture on the cold tablespoon from step 2 to test the consistency. If it’s too hard, add more herbal oil a few drops at a time.
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Here's how to make a comfrey salve that's portable and easy to use. 25-50 drops essential oil (optional – frankincense , Roman chamomile , tea tree, and lavender essential oil are good choices) Gently heat the beeswax in a double boiler. If you don’t have a double boiler you can use a stainless steel bowl set inside a pot of boiling water.
Strain the oil and squeeze out the leaves. Combine the strained comfrey oil, beeswax, vitamin E oil, and lavender essential oil in a pot on the stovetop. Heat the oil mixture over very low heat until the beeswax melts.
Place dried comfrey into a clean glass jar. You can use a canning jar or any other glass container you have. A glass jar is the best choice due to the heat and the oils. Cover the herbs with the oil. In a heavy-bottomed pot, add enough water to come up on the sides of the jar. You want the water to be at the same level as the oil in the jar.
Using Comfrey Salve for Arthritis and Joint Pain. This powerful salve can be used on areas of the body affected by arthritis, gout, and osteoarthritis. It is best used on clean, unbroken skin. Similarly, comfrey salve can be massaged into joints that are aching.