DIY Homemade Goldenrod Infused Oil & Salve
This DIY homemade goldenrod infused oil and salve can be used on muscle aches, for reducing inflammation, fighting infections, lowering blood pressure and as an all-purpose healer.
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Servings: 8 oz
Ingredients
Goldenrod Infused Oil
- ½ Cup Goldenrod dried
- 1 Cup Avocado Oil or other carrier oil
Goldenrod Salve
- 1 Cup Goldenrod Infused Oil
- 2 TBSP Beeswax pellets
Instructions
Goldenrod Infused Oil
- First you will need to infuse the goldenrod in the avocado oil. To do this, let your fresh leaves dry for at least a day or two before infusing.
- Place the dry leaves in a glass jar and cover it completely with avocado oil.
- Put the lid on the jar and store in a dark cupboard for two to four weeks, shaking every couple of days to keep everything submerged.
- Strain the leaves with a strainer, cheesecloth or an unbleached coffee filter. The infused oil is now ready to make into a salve.
- If you want to speed up the infusion process, slowly heat the oil in a slow cooker on low heat for 24 – 48 hours.
Goldenrod Salve
- Combine the beeswax and the infused oil in a microwaveable container and heat for 30 seconds at a time in the microwave until the beeswax is completely melted. Stir in between each heat burst.
- This process could also be done in a double boiler.
- Pour the mixture into small glass jars or tins.
- Let the salve cool and set.
- The salve is now ready to label, date and store.
- Place the salve in dark glass jars or metal tins to protect it from exposure to light and air. I have also used tubes for easier application.
- Store in a cool, dark place.
- When properly stored, this salve should last up to six months.
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Notes
- If you are picking fresh leaves to use in this salve, make sure to harvest them from a pesticide free area.
- Harvest only when you are 100% positive you have the correct plant as there are many lookalikes which are inedible or poisonous.
- Vitamin E is optional, and is often added to salves as an antioxidant to prevent rancidity, as well as for its amazing skin-healing properties. Add 1 teaspoon of vitamin E oil to help preserve your salve even longer!
- You can use any type of carrier oil for the infused oil. This recipe uses avocado oil.
- If you want this to be a vegan recipe, swap out beeswax pellets for candelilla wax.
- Try adding 12 drops lemon essential oil for a more powerful salve. Lemon essential oil helps fight bacteria, nourish and hydrate skin.
- I live in a hot climate, so this is made with 3 tablespoons of beeswax to stop it from melting during hot summers, thus making this a harder salve. Use less beeswax if you want a softer balm. To test the consistency of the salve, place a small amount on the back of your hand and see what it does. If it’s too soft, add more beeswax; if it is too hard, add more oil.