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Hey All!

 

Here is how to make herbal salves.

 

The herbs are measured in parts (see recipe below) so

if you want a small batch make the part 2 TBS. If you

want a big batch make the part 1/2 cup. If fresh herbs

are used, clean the dirt off very gently and then let

them dry out for several hours.

 

In this case I would use this recipe:

 

3 parts Calendula

Olive Oil

Beeswax

Vitamin E

you can add any essential oils or herbs that you feel

would assist in the healing of strech marks to.

 

To start your salve, measure the desired amount of

herbs into an enamel or stainless steel pan, or into a

crock pot. I use a small crock pot they work great

because you can soak the herbs on a low heat! If you

don't use a crock pot then use a double boiler.

 

 

Cover the herb up plus one inch above the herb with

your oil of choice. I use cold pressed olive oil in

most, but read about others such as almond,coconut,

jojba, etc. to get a better understanding of what is

available.

 

Heat the herbs and oil over a low heat for about 3

hours. If you are using roots you should heat the oil

longer( about 5 hours). If you don't use a crock pot

then use a double boiler.

 

After the heating time is up, cool your oil for

awhile. Set up a strainer lined with cheesecloth then

pour the oil through to strain. When most of the oil

has filtered through the cheesecloth, pick up the

cheesecloth, keeping the herbs enclosed, and squeeze

as much oil as possible from the herbs and cloth.

 

The tricky part of this is determining exactly how

much beeswax is needed to harden the salve. You can

approximate the proportions based on the following

equivalents. One pint of oil will need about 1 1/2

ounces of beeswax, or one ounce of oil will need about

1/2 teaspoon of beeswax. There are about 5 teaspoons

of beeswax in an ounce. Add beeswax to the oil and

heat it until all the wax is melted. To test to see if

your salve is hard enough, put some on a spoon and set

it in a cool place for a few minutes. If your salve is

too soft, add more beeswax.

 

Once you have the consistency you want for the sale

you can turn the heat off and add in essential oils or

Vitamin E. Finally, pour your salve into containers

and label.

 

Hope this makes sense. I got a lot of my info and

recipes from wildroots.com. So I will list them as a

source for info above.

Thanks!

 

Jocelyn