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How To Make Healing Yarrow Salve (Easy DIY Recipe)

Nico · November 8, 2024 · Leave a Comment

An overhead shot of an amber glass jar with yarrow salve and yarrow next to it.

Yarrow is a natural remedy for minor burns, cuts, rashes, and insect bites. This simple yarrow salve recipe is written for beginners and will guide you through how to make the salve to add to your herbal first aid kit. Yarrow salve is a great natural remedy to have on hand. The … [Read more...] about How To Make Healing Yarrow Salve (Easy DIY Recipe)

Filed Under: Holistic Skin Care, Simple Salves

Easiest Calendula Salve Recipe

Nico · November 6, 2024 · Leave a Comment

An overhead shot of calendula salves in small glass jars. There are dried calendula petals nearby.

Calendula salve is one of the best homemade herbal remedies to have on hand for bug bites, dry skin, minor burns, and more. This gentle but effective salve is easy for beginners to make and uses only a handful of simple ingredients. Calendula (Calendula officinalis), also … [Read more...] about Easiest Calendula Salve Recipe

Filed Under: Holistic Skin Care, Simple Salves

DIY Homemade Comfrey Salve Recipe (Healing Ointment)

Nico · November 1, 2024 · Leave a Comment

An overhead shot of DIY comfrey salve in a glass jar with dried comfrey next to it.

This comfrey salve recipe makes a great addition to your herbal medicine cabinet. This herbal salve uses only a handful of simple ingredients and helps to heal minor wounds and skin irritations. Like other medicinal plants, the comfrey plant (Symphytum officinale) has been used … [Read more...] about DIY Homemade Comfrey Salve Recipe (Healing Ointment)

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Simple Lavender Beeswax Salve Recipe

Nico · December 20, 2022 · Leave a Comment

An overhead shot of beeswax next to a beeswax salve.

This beeswax salve recipe is simple to make at home and is a wonderful homemade herbal gift. Beeswax, lavender, and a few other natural ingredients are combined to make a moisturising and calming salve. If you like homemade body products, you can also try making beeswax body … [Read more...] about Simple Lavender Beeswax Salve Recipe

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