Okay, so I'm one of those people who will try just about anything once. So, when I received the all natural healing salve from Camp Wander, I promptly slathered it all over my body, my husbands legs (oooh lala!) and my son; much to their chagrin. It smelled amazing and wasn't nearly as oily as I thought it might be. It was gentle and lovely. Sometimes salves have this terrible medical smell to them, but this one was very coconutty (not a word but let's make up our own rules here) and citrusy. I was also impressed with how far just a dab goes. This 4 oz. glass mason jar of salve is going to last quite awhile, even with daily application.
So, I decided to make a couple of batches with Camp Wander's recipe. It turned out wonderfully! I am in love with this stuff and so are my buddies! I especially like the idea of putting all natural things on and in my body, rather than petroleum filled, alcohol based products.
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All
Purpose Healing Salve Recipe:
1 Cup Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
1 Cup
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 T. Spark Naturals Beeswax Pastilles
5 mason jars or glass containers (4oz.) from Spark Naturals
To each jar add:
Fills {5} - 4 oz glass mason jars or small glass jars of choice.
Coconut oil is a natural moisturizer as well as antibacterial. Olive oil has lots of anti-oxidants, including Hydroxytyrosol as well as anti-inflammatory properties. Lavender soothes and heals, Lemon cleanses and disinfects while Melaleuca is antibacterial and antifungal!
Melt the
coconut, olive oil and beeswax in a warm bath, stirring with a knife every few
minutes until melted.
This will take at least 15 min, you want a slow melt.
This will take at least 15 min, you want a slow melt.
Add the EOs
to the empty jars and
pour into
glass jars of your choice and let cool.
Put a paper towel over the jars while cooling and wait to cover with lids until completely cooled down. Shelf life is approximately 8 months.
Put a paper towel over the jars while cooling and wait to cover with lids until completely cooled down. Shelf life is approximately 8 months.
Suggestions from
experience:
Use small
jars and keep
several around the house and few travel sizes handy.
10 ways
we've used All
Purpose Healing Salve...with
great success I might add :)
1. Crazy good hand moisturizer!
2. Amazing on dry, cracked heels and crusty elbows.
3. All round moisturizer for dry climes. I use it as a body moisturizer and even on my face, sparingly!
4. Soothes and heals chapped lips or any chappy place.
5. Soothes welts, burns and sunburn!
6. Great for diaper rash.
7. Keep your animals in mind! My son has healed his bulldogs sunburned noses with this. Great antiseptic wound care for animals (except cats).
8. Antiseptic properties make it great for cuts and scrapes!
9. Wonderful for elderly folks and their thin, fragile skin.
10. A good remedy for eczema!
Notes: It's easy to double the recipe if you're making gifts! A small jar of salve is a great gift that keeps on giving. Purchase some lip balm pots or tins and fill with salve to keep in your purse or backpack.
