Herbal Wound Healing Salve Recipe
This herbal wound healing salve recipe is one every medicinal herb cabinet should have. Perfect for healing skin abrasions, filled with natural antibiotic oils, and extremely soothing for scrapes, cuts, burns and other wounds.
Yield: 0.5 cup
Equipment
- Food Scale
- Heat-Proof Bowl
- Pot for double-boiler
Materials
- 1 ounce beeswax
- 1 ounce coconut oil
- 2 ounces herb-infused oil I used calendula oil and lavender oil
- 15 drops tea tree oil
- 15 drops frankincense oil
- 15 drops geranium oil
- 15 drops lavender oil
Instructions
- Using a food scale, weigh out your beeswax and oils.
- Prepare a double boiler. I like to use a metal canning band on the bottom of a pot. Bring the water to just below a simmer.
- Carefully place your heat-safe container with your healing salve ingredients into the pot, making sure the water comes up around the bottom few inches of the container.
- Heat until melted to a liquid.
- Carefully remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly before adding essential oils.
- While the salve is cooling, measure out your essential oils. Try to let it cool to at least 120°F or cooler before adding.
- Add essential oils and stir to distribute evenly.
- Pour the healing salve into your container(s) and let cool.
- Label and date the lid, put the lid on and store in a cool, dark area.
Notes
- The salve should keep for 12-18 months.
- Use just as you would Neosporin.
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Always be sure a wound is thoroughly cleaned before applying healing salve.