St. John's Wort Salve
This homemade St. John's Wort Salve is a wonderful herbal remedy to have on hand to help ease muscle pain and joint inflammation as well as nerve pain and for helping to soothe minor skin irritations.
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Servings: 4 Ounces
Equipment
- 2 Oz Tins
Ingredients
St. John's Wort Infused Oil
- St. John's Wort
- Carrier Oil Such as avocado oil, extra virgin olive oil, sweet almond oil or jojoba oil
St. John's Wort Salve
- 1 ½ Cups St. John's Wort Infused Oil
- 4 TBSP Beeswax
- 20 Drops Essential Oils Optional
Instructions
St. John's Wort Infused Oil
- First you will need to infuse the flowers and leaves in the carrier oil. If using fresh flowers and leaves, let them dry for at least a day or two before infusing.
- Place the dry flowers and leaves in a glass jar adding until the jar is just over half full.
- Pour over the avocado oil or other carrier oil until all the dried flowers are covered.
- 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 mixture 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.
St. John's Wort 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.
- Let it cool slightly before adding the essential oil if using and mix through.
- 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.
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