This past summer was a fabulous year for St. John’s Wort. Not only was it abundant, it kept blooming throughout the summer. So of course, I made St. John’s Wort infused oil. Today, I made St. John’s 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.  After massaging the salve into a painful area, you feel relief within 10 minutes. I’ve used it on backaches, sore muscles, bruises, shingles and my son’s growing pains with wonderful results, it even reduces the pain my Mom experiences from neuropathy. I just love it!

Making a salve is very easy. All you need is herb infused oil, beeswax, vitamin e, Mason jar, saucepan, and a chopstick.

Ingredients

6oz. Infused oil

1oz. Bees wax

Vitamin E capsule

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.

2. Put jar in a saucepan with about 2 inches of water. Boil water. (double boiler method)

3. Stir oil/wax as it is melting with chopstick.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Immediately pour into small jar.

7. Label jar with plant name, oil, beeswax, vitamin e, date and uses.

Now you are all set when a sore muscle or strain presents itself.

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