Soothing Flowers

Today, I'm creating my favorite balm, Soothing Flowers.  Full of the goodness of Violet, Chamomile, Calendula & Chickweed (when in season), Soothing Flowers is my go-to remedy where skin is involved.


I use this balm for almost everything:

Itchy skin
Moisturizing
Bug bites
Lip balm
Tattoo healing
Minor cuts & scrapes

 

Wherever I am, you can be sure that I have a tin of Soothing Flowers close by.

Wild & Bright Blessings,

Rhi 

Healing Salve

The Comfrey& Calendula oils are finally ready!

I've been patiently waiting, shaking, singing to & nurturing these oils in anticipation of making some Healing Salve. 

Today is that day!

After 4 weeks of solar infusion, the oils are heated for 1 hour over a low heat in a double-boiler (ok, I don't have one, so it's a bowl on a pot with a lid).

Then, the solid material is strained out & placed back into the clean bowl. This was REALLY messy!  Where is my apprentice?  Oh, I'm apprenticing...that means I do my own work.   


So, after cleaning the counter & rubbing the spilled oil into my skin, it was time to add 1 ounce of soy wax (not bees wax, vegan witch here), 20 drops of lavender essential oil & a bit of Vitamin E oil for stability.


Now the test - taking 1 spoonful of the brew & placing it into the refrigerator for 20 minutes to check the solidity.
I found it to be a bit soft.  1/8 more ounce of soy wax did the trick.


Finally, pouring the salve into clean jars just out of the hot dishwasher (again with the mess???!!!???).


The finished product:
I think, next time, I will use smaller tins instead of these 1/2 pint jars.  But that's what I had on hand today & I just HAD to try this. 

Comfrey & Calendula Salve has amazing healing properties!  I had a burn a week ago that got quite infected. Within 24 hours it was almost healed.


I love herbs!! 

From Hidden Witch