1. Skin Heal Salve
How to Make an All Purpose
Healing Salve
in your own kitchen
with Judy Harmon
Clinical Herbalist
for Herb U
An online university of herbal medicine

2. Begin with empty bowl, empty mind
Light a candle, take a breath. Begin.

3. Collect all Ingredients
Recipe Ingredients
Skin Heal Salve
1oz. yarrow flowers (Achillea millefolium)
1 oz. comfrey leaf (Symphytum officinales)
1 oz. calendula flowers (Calendula officinales)
1 oz. golden seal root (Hydrastis canadensis)
20 oz. organic cold pressed olive oil
1 – 2 oz. beeswax
50 – 60 drops essential oil of lavender
Approximately 100 drops vitamin E oil
This recipe yields approx. 15 oz. oil after straining, and 22 oz. of salve.

4. Yarrow Flowers
(Achillea Millefolium)

5. Comfrey Leaf
( Symphytum Officinal)

6. Calendula Flowers
(Calendula Officinalis)

7. Golden Seal Root
(Hydrastis Canadensis)

8. Powder the Herbs
Pour into a glass jar, one quart or larger

9. Powdered Herbs Ready for Oil

10. Add Olive Oil
and stir

11. Place food grade plastic over top, secure lid, label

12. Place jar in brown bag and in a warm sunny window
Shake gently once or twice a day

13. Next, You Will Need
Beeswax
Lavender Essential Oil and
Vitamin E Oil
Cheese Grater
Double Boiler
Cheesecloth or cotton tea towel
Salve Jars

14. Two – Four Weeks later…

15. Golden Treasure
Leave some herb in jar on first
pour.
Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze.
Pour remaining oil and herb.
A spatula and/or your fingers
will do nicely.

16. Squeeze!!!

17. Then Reward!
Sharing the benefits 

18. Measure the Yield. Place on Heat.
Happiness is a
warm salve. 

19. Add Beeswax
Grate beeswax and weigh, adding one portion at a
time, testing for solidity in between additions.

20. Add Oils While Warm
Don’t overheat after adding oils

21. Should be Slightly Creamy Looking When Dry:
This one looks like a good ointment, add a little
more beeswax for salve

22. From Pot to Cup To Jar To Golden Treasure

23. Ta Dah!

24. Photos by Jackie Horton
Thanks, Jackie!

25. Spirals

27. Judy Harmon & Jackie Horton
Salud!