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BASIC SALVE RECIPE
Yield: 2 ½ ounces (75ml)
Salves are made up of:
6 to 7 parts olive oil or other carrier oil or a combination
of carrier oils
2 parts medicinal herb, dried or 4 parts medicinal herb
fresh, wilted
1 part beeswax
The 7 to 1 ratio of oil to beeswax ensures that the salve has
enough body to stay solid in the container at normal summer
temperatures.
Use the smaller 6:1 ratio of beeswax if you are in an air
conditioned environment or you are making salve for winter
conditions. Beeswax makes the salve easy to apply. The salve
will melt on contact with the skin and won’t leave a sticky
feeling.
If the salve seems too greasy or oily try using a drying oil like
grapeseed oil or rosehip seed oil in place of olive oil.