salves

First aide salve

This is anti-bacterial,
anti-fungal, and promotes quick healing. It is good for use on cuts, scrapes,
infections, or just about anything.

* 1 part goldenseal oil
* 1 part calendula oil
* 1 part comfrey oil
* 1 drop essential oil of lavender
* 1/8 tsp. tea tree essential oil
* 800 IU vitamin E

 

Base One
* 1 part oil
* 5 parts beeswax

Base Two
* 1 part beeswax
* 4 parts lard or lanolin
* 1 part oil

Base Three
* 4 parts cocoa butter, shea butter, or a combination
* 1 part beeswax
* 1 part oil

Use as the oil in any of the basic herbal salve recipes. To make a salve of any of these, melt over low heat, and stir until blended.

 

 

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Comfrey Healing brew

 

Comfrey is an astonishing herb with not only great magickal powers but amazing healing powers. Comfrey has been used since ancient times for beauty and youth when added to oils and creams. Also added to potions and tonics for youth and beauty.

Folk Names; Bruise Wort, Church Bells, Boneset and Knitbone.

Magickal Powers;
Health, Youth, Protection and Protection during Travels.

Comfrey is used in protection and traveling spells but by adding to the charm or talisman a blessing using the smoke from burning Comfrey it will strengthen and give an extra charge to the magick being worked.

I make up a tiny pouch filled with Comfrey and a few other herbs whenever I am taking a long driving trip or of have to fly somewhere. Flying by means other than my broom.

Make Comfrey into a cream with cocoa butter and use the cream nightly for youth and reducing the signs of ageing.

Comfrey infused into wine will give you a new more vigorous feel in your body.

Tonics made of Comfrey and taken daily will help restore your health and your youthfulness.

Medical Uses;

Cell Renewal, Treatment of Inflamed and Ulcerated Digestive Systems, Relieve Coughs and Speed in Healing .

Comfrey contains phosphorus, potassium and calcium. It also contains allantoin, which will add momentum to cell renewal, broken bones, and damaged muscles.

Teas made for the leaf of Comfrey is used to treat inflamed and ulcerated digestive systems.

Made into tonic and syrups Comfrey will ease coughs.

Poultices from Comfrey will lesson swollen joints and reduce the bags sags and dark rings from under the eyes. Also poultices of Comfrey will hasten the healing of bruising and sprains.

Infusions of Comfrey will speed the healing of cuts, burns, rashes and open sores. Comfrey mixed with honey will bring about a more rapid healing and not allow the wound to become infected.


1 cup Honey
1/2 cup Comfrey, not powdered if possible thought bought will work.

Heat a cup of honey to almost boiling and pour it over the honey.
Allow it to infuse together for 9 days.
Warm the mix again to soften it and strain the herb and honey.

The healing brew is now ready to use when needed.

Although a bit sticky it works unbelievable will. Just apply a thin amount of the brew to a wound and wrap with clean cloth or gauze and keep covered. Change the bandage twice a day until healed.

This Comfrey and Honey brew will keep in a jar forever and is ready if and when needed. Makes about 3/4 cup.

This same brew will also lighten and remove dark spots from your skin.

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Carpenter’s Salve

This salve heals and also helps pull wood or metal splinters to the surface of a worker’s hands

 • 1 part self-heal
• 1 part plantain
• 1 part comfrey leaf
• 1/2 part rosemary
• Olive oil
• 1/2 part beeswax
• 1/4 cup bentonite clay
• 1 tablespoon lavender oil Infuse the herbs in olive oil in a ratio of 2 parts of oil to 1 part of the herb combination.

After adding beeswax but before pouring into jars, stir in bentonite clay and lavender oil

 

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Herbal healing salve

This salve is designed to speed wound healing and prevent infection.
Several European studies have shown that calendula ointments can accelerate wound healing.

1 ounce dried chickweed
1/4 ounce dried echinacea, goldenseal (cultivated), usnea, or propolis, finely cut
4 ounces olive oil
1/4 ounce beeswax, grated
4 drops tincture of gum benzoin (available in drugstores)
10 drops essential oil such as lavender, rosemary, or peppermint
2 vitamin E capsules

Place the herbs and oil into a slow cooker set on “low” and heat overnight. Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool. Put on rubber gloves and strain the oil through a mesh strainer or a clean muslin cloth, squeezing the herbs tightly. Discard the herbs and return the oil to the cooker, stir in the beeswax, and heat until the wax is melted. Now turn off the heat, stir in the essential oil and intact vitamin E capsules, and pour the salve into clean, dry containers. When the salve reaches room temperature, rub a little on your skin. If it’s too soft, reheat it and add a little more beeswax; if it’s too hard, reheat it and add a little more oil.
Stored in the refrigerator, the salve will keep a year; at room temperature, it will keep several months.
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Almond honey hand salve

 

Keep a jar of this ready to use after your hands have had rough treatment, such as a day's gardening or cleaning. Rub it in well or use larger amounts and then put cotton gloves on for a while or overnight. You can feel its benefits straight away. The benzoin tincture acts as a perservative and you can add a few drops of a scented essential oil to perfume the lotion if you wish. Rose geranium or lavender would be ideal.

2 handfuls of rolled oats
2oz almonds, ground very fine
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon pure clear honey
2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
8 drops tincture of benzoin

Beat all the ingredients together very thoroughly. Using a food
processor is easiest, but by hand is fine though the result will be
coarser. Pot into small jars and keep covered.