{"id":680,"date":"2015-12-02T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T16:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/?p=680"},"modified":"2015-12-02T09:14:34","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T14:14:34","slug":"making-healing-salves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2015\/12\/02\/making-healing-salves\/","title":{"rendered":"Making healing salves"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past\u00a0summer was a\u00a0fabulous\u00a0year for St. John’s Wort.\u00a0Not only was it abundant, it kept blooming throughout the summer. So of course,\u00a0I made\u00a0St. John\u2019s Wort infused oil<\/a>. Today, I made St. John\u2019s Wort healing salve. It is one of my favorite salves. It brings relief from nerve pain and has anti-inflammatory properties, which help cells regenerate.\u00a0 After massaging the salve into a painful area, you feel relief within 10 minutes. I\u2019ve used it on backaches, sore muscles, bruises, shingles and my son\u2019s growing pains with wonderful results, it even reduces the pain my Mom experiences from neuropathy. I just love it!<\/p>\n

Making a salve is very easy. All you need is herb infused oil, beeswax, vitamin e, Mason jar, saucepan, and a chopstick.\"wax<\/a><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

6oz. Infused oil<\/p>\n

1oz. Bees wax<\/p>\n

Vitamin E capsule<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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  1. In a mason jar, add infused oil and beeswax. To facilitate wax melting, it is best to break into little pieces or grate it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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    Put jar in a saucepan with about 2 inches of water. Boil water. (double boiler method)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Stir oil\/wax as it is melting with chopstick.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Once the wax has melted completely, check consistency by dipping a teaspoon into the mixture and place it in the freezer for one minute. If it is too soft, add more beeswax or too hard, add more oil.\"wax<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Once you have the right consistency remove from heat and add the contents of a vitamin e capsule (it helps preserve the salve) and stir into the oil\/beeswax mixture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Immediately pour into small jar.\"jars<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Label jar with plant name, oil, beeswax, vitamin e, date and uses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now you are all set when a sore muscle or strain presents itself.<\/p>\n

    All information is shared for educational purposes only and has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.\u00a0 This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.<\/em><\/p>\n

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