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Salves
Salves are useful in treating muscular aches and pains as well as respiratory conditions and skin rashes.
How to make an aromatic salve:
To make a salve simply use 1 & 1/4 cup vegetable oil (e.g. a combination of Sunflower, Calendula herbal infusion and Echinacea herbal infusion or simply 100% sunflower or apricot kernel or olive oil) with 1 ounce of beeswax.?Melt this down in a double boiler at medium temperature.?Once the beeswax and oil are fluid, remove from stove.?At this point you can pour the fluid into small glass jars and customize each salve with desired essential oils. Let the salve cool and harden.?You can now use your salve.?If the salve comes out to hard or thick you can melt the mixture down again and add more oil.?If the salve is too fluid or thin you can melt it down and mix in some more beeswax.
Example recipe for Respiratory salve:
MATERIAL NEEDED:
Double boiler
1/2 cup measuring cup
1/4 cup measuring cup
A stainless steel fork
PREMAKE SYNERGY - 25mls
Eucalyptus globulus?(Eucalyptus) 7mls
Melaleuca alternifolia (T tree) 5mls
Mentha x piperita (Peppermint) 5mls
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) 7mls
Citrus limon(Lemon) 1ml
You can also add in a drop of Niaouli and a drop of Cypress.
RECIPE
1oz beeswax
1/2 cup Sunflower oil
1/4 cup Echinacea herbal infusion
1/4 cup St. Johns wort and Calendula
1/4 cup sunflower oil and borage oil
1 tsp. of honey
In the double boiler, place the beeswax and all the oils.
Allow the water to come to a boil so that it effectively melts the beeswax.
Stir occasionally with fork.?*Make sure it is stirred well.
Once all the material is melted then take it off the heat and set aside for a few moments.
In a 2oz salve jar place the salve mixture and then add 4mls of the Respiratory synergy.
Seal immediately with cap then shake for a moment.?Set aside and let harden.
The Recipe will make 5 -2oz jars and 2-1oz jars of salve.
Use this salve for coughs, colds, sinus congestion, and flu.
Definitely use at the onset of a cold/flu.
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