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How to Make The Perfect Fool-Proof Arnica Salve for Bruising, Post-Surgery, and Aches & Pains

September 20, 2018 by Tash 5 Comments

How to Make The Perfect Fool-Proof Arnica Salve

Learning how to make the perfect arnica salve is one of the first things you learn as a budding herbalist. Whether you spend your free-time gardening, are an avid hiker, an outdoor enthusiast, build things with your hands, suffer from joint disorders, have children, or are just clumsy like I am, a well-made arnica salve […]

Filed Under: Balms, Salves, and Ointments, DIY, First Aid, Health, Herbalism, Homemade Skincare, Inflammation Tagged With: arnica, salve

Soothing Joint and Muscle Ointment

March 16, 2017 by Tash 7 Comments

Soothing Joint and Muscle Ointment

Whether your joints and muscles ache from the damp and cold, bumps and bruises, or just from a bit of over-exertion, having a trusty and reliable pain relieving rub on hand to help sooth away discomfort is the perfect way to get back in the swing of things. For the past 5 weeks, I’ve been […]

Filed Under: Balms, Salves, and Ointments, Essential Oil Recipes, Essential Oils, Herbalism Tagged With: muscle and joint pain, ointment, pain, salve

The Balm of Gilead

January 19, 2016 by Tash 17 Comments

simple balm of gilead recipe

The coming of spring is always an exciting time of year for the herbal enthusiast. Here in Southern California, most herbs that tend to bed down for the winter are still flourishing, if not a bit closer to earth, nourishing their roots for spring’s exuberant arrival. There is one herb, or rather a tree, that […]

Filed Under: Aches and Pains, Balms, Salves, and Ointments, Health, Herbalism Tagged With: balm of gilead, ointment, salve

How to Make a Salve

August 19, 2015 by Tash 21 Comments

How to make a simple herbal salve

Salves, also known as ointments and unguents, are semi-solid healing mixtures that use herbs and essential oils for their healing properties. They soften when applied topically and provide an excellent barrier that heals, protects, and nourishes wounds, scrapes, abrasion, burns, and even itchy skin. They can be greasy, thin, thick, or hard in consistency depending […]

Filed Under: Balms, Salves, and Ointments, Herbalism Tagged With: herbs, salve

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