Medicinal Herbal Salve

Name: Medicinal Herbal Salve
Ingredients: 1 cup dried chamomile; 1 cup dried plantain; 1 -2 cup coconut oil (enough to cover the herbs) or 1 -2 cup olive oil (enough to cover the herbs); 6 tablespoons beeswax (3 T per cup of oil); 1 teaspoon vitamin E (1/2 tsp oil per cup of oil); 15 -20 drops lavender oil (or other favorite EO)

6 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup dried chamomile
1 cup dried plantain
1 -2 cup coconut oil (enough to cover the herbs) or 1 -2 cup olive oil (enough to cover the herbs)
6 tablespoons beeswax (3 T per cup of oil)
1 teaspoon vitamin E (1/2 tsp oil per cup of oil)
15 -20 drops lavender oil (or other favorite EO)

Directions

1

Place herbs and enough oil (make sure coconut oil is melted first) to cover in a sauce pan or pot (preferably not metal); bring to medium heat and simmer (very low) for 20 minutes.
2

While simmering oil, in a separate small pot, simmer the beeswax until melted, bringing it to the same temp as the oil/herb mixture.
3

Strain the herbs out, then combine the oil and the beeswax.
4

Cool and add vitamin E and essential oil(s).