Recipe for Herbal Healing Salve

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Herbal Healing Salve - for cuts and scrapes - author unknown to me

2 oz dried comfrey leaves

1 oz dried calendula flowers

2 cups olive oil

1 oz pure beeswax

4 drops tea tree essential oil (I used 15 drops)

4 drops lavender essential oil (I used 15 drops)

Heat herbs in oilve oil over low heat for about 5 hours - do not let the oil

boil or bubble - a crock pot on the lowest temperature setting should be

suitable for heating the mixture (that's what I used) - if the lowest

setting is too hot, turn off the heat once it has warmed the oils - it

should keep warm for at least an hour - then repeat the process as needed)

After cooking, strain out the herbs while the oils is still warm - I started

with cheesecloth and then used coffee filter in strainer - Place 1 1/4 cups

of the herb oil in a pan, add grated beeswax and heat enough to melt wax -

add essential oils and mix - pour the salve into widemouthed jars - store at

room temperature -

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