Sharing a different kind of recipe today, and for something that isn’t food! Instead, I’m bringing you a recipe I’ve been making all summer for herbal salves. Salves are the most approachable project for anyone interested in herbalism or natural beauty products, but if you’re not familiar with them they can sound a little complex. Don’t let the medical sounding name put you off, they’re easy as pie. Salves are semisolid ointments infused with traditional herbs that heal skin ailments from cuts to eczema. While many different method to make salves exist, I thought I’d share my favourite method and recipe with you in preparation for the upcoming dry season. Calendula infused salves are my favourite to make, and probably the most useful. Calendula is an ubiquitous plant that you’ll find in everything from garden beds to tea shops, to a topping on trendy smoothie bowls or in bath products, but it is a potent herb full of many medicinal properties. It’s anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-fungal and basically all around super healing. It’s often applied to small cuts, burns, and bug bites, but come autumn and winter, I love using it on my dry skin, elbows, and cracked hands or feet. […]
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