Wednesday March 21, 2018 I’ve been soaking a wonderful array of herbs in olive oil for 6 weeks now with the plan to make a healing salve. What’s in it? Read on…..
- Calendula Flowers. This is one of the best herbs to use when attempting to treat ailments of the skin – such as cuts, burns, inflammation, bruises, minor open wounds, scrapes. Phytochemicals that are present in this flower work hard against bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
- Plantain. Plantain is an awesome plant and it’s actually a common weed that grows nearly everywhere. It has incredible medicinal properties and can heal a variety of different skin issues such as: eczema, psoriasis, bee stings, insect bites, poison ivy. The alpacas also love to it eat it when they find it in the pasture.
- St. John’s Wort. The “feel good” herb is often known for it’s use in treating mild depression; however, when St. John’s wort is used topically it is wonderful in homemade salves for the treatment of bruises, wounds, and especially good for treating sunburn.
- Goldenseal Root. The active constituents of the herb are some of the most potent natural antimicrobial agents found in nature. It’s broad-spectrum healing properties – anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, antibiotic, and anti-viral.
- Olive Leaf. Olive leaf may be one of the richest natural antiviral compounds ever! I love it for it’s skin-loving qualities and benefits in healing eczema.
- Comfrey Root + Leaves. Encourages the reproduction of cells therefore working to support the mending of sprains, bruises, swellings, burns and sores.
- Pine Resin. The resin was gathered in Boulder Utah by my son and daughter in law. Pine resin carries incredible healing properties of antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial. And it smells so good!
- Today I’ll add some local organic raw honey, organic beeswax, Vitamin E and maybe a few essential oils. Add a bit of magic and a lot of love and I’ll have 24 amazing tins of Yaya’s Healing salve. Some will be in Yaya’s Yarn Barn at our next event. 🙂
Photo of the day: The jar of awesomeness.
Tins of salve cooling and waiting for lids and labels. I used frankincense, copaiba and lavender essential oils, also carrot seed oil. Oh my, this is going to be amazing!
Gigi
No wonder your soaps are wonderful.
Jen Johnson
I want some! I’m crossing my fingers that I’ll be able to make it to barn days this time. I always mark my calendar to attend, but with four busy kiddos what Mom wants to do gets put on the back burner sometimes. 🙂 I miss you, Ed, and all of the wonderful fluffies that call Blue Moon home!