Diy ointment salve recipes

Learn how to make homemade healing salve and you won't need to buy ointment for chapped lips, dry skin, cuts, scrapes, bruises or burns.

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Try this DIY antibacterial ointment recipe next time you or your child gets a cut or scrape. It seems to help skin repair far better than that "Neo-antibiotic."

Keep your skin moisturized with all-natural ingredients? Switch from your regular drugstore moisturizers to these DIY salve and balm recipes.

I want to share with you my new recipe for an antiseptic herbal ointment packed full of germ-killing properties that is sure to help all of us hippie-folk treat everyday minor cuts, scraps, burns, bumps, and abrasions. You can use this ointment just as you would a tube of that nasty chemical-laden, commercially-prepared stuff found in... Continue Reading

Turn those dandelions growing in your backyard into a salve that's useful for sore muscles, achy & arthritic joints and rough, chapped skin. Dandelion salve is especially ideal for those who work outdoors and with their hands a lot!

This plantain salve recipe gives you all the tips you need to make an incredible, dark green first-aid salve that really works. You'll be amazed!

This DIY headache salve with peppermint, coconut oil, and beeswax is all natural and a wonderful herbal home remedy for headaches. If you suffer from hea...

For this Homemade Burn Salve, add coconut oil and beeswax to a double boiler. Once melted, transfer to a storage container and allow to cool slightly. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Learning how to heal your injuries with herbs is a fundamental skill for any homesteader. Here's what you need to know about healing salves.