Homemade Comfrey Salve
Homemade comfrey salve is incredibly effective for helping heal and soothe wounds, sores, bruises, sore joints, and more.
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Equipment
- 2 x 2oz Tins
Ingredients
Comfrey Infused Oil
- ½ Cup Dried Comfrey Leaves, or root or both
- 1 Cup Avocado or Olive Oil,
Comfrey Salve
- 2 TBSP Beeswax Pellets
- 1 Cup Infused Oil
Instructions
- To make the herb infused oil, fill a glass jar roughly two-thirds full of the dried comfrey leaves.
- Pour the avocado / olive oil over the leaves until there is at least 1 inch of oil above the leaves.
- Cover the jar with a tight fitting lid and give it a good shake. Place the jar dark, cool place.
- Infuse for 4 - 6 weeks, shaking every now and then when you walk past. Shaking is not absolutely necessary, so if you forgot, don't stress about it. Infusing oils can also be done in a crockpot on the warm setting or on the stove.
- Once you have the infused oil, strain out the herbs using a cheesecloth and pour the oil into a clean, glass jar. The herbs that are leftover can be added to your compost bin.
- Add the beeswax to your infused oil. Heat on medium low in a double boiler. This process can also be done in the microwave. Just add the beeswax and the infused oil to a microwaveable jug and heat in 30 second intervals, stirring in between each interval, until fully melted.
- Once melted, you can add a small amount of vitamin E oil, if you wish.
- Pour the mixture into your tins.
- Leave, uncovered, for a few hours or overnight, to set.
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Notes
- The salve can be stored in a cool, dry place for one to two years, depending on the oil that is used.
- You can add essential oils to make it become a stronger pain salve.
- Vitamin E oil can also be added to help preserve the salve as well.