Hannah's Healing Hand: Calendula Plantain Salve and Lip Balm

Hannah's Calendula Plantain Salve & Lip Balm

Ingredients:

• Olive oil
• Beeswax
• Calendula flowers
• Plantain leaves
• Glass jar
• Small sieve
• Small bowl
• Small sauce pan
• Tongs
• Salve tins
• Lip balm tubes
• Ounce scale

Infused Oil Directions:

1. Fill glass jar with dried calendula flowers and plantain leaves.
2. Cover the herbs with olive oil.
3. Cover top of jar with cloth and secure with rubber band.
4. Let sit outdoors out of rain for two weeks.
5. Strain.

OR

1. Pour one cup water into small saucepan.
2. Place small bowl into saucepan on top of water.
3. Fill bowl halfway with calendula flowers and plantain leaves.
4. Cover the herbs with olive oil.
5. Bring water to gentle simmer.
6. Simmer one hour.
7. With tongs, gently remove herb bowl without letting any water in.
8. Strain with sieve.

Salve & Lip Balm Directions:

1. Weigh infused oil.
2. Add 1/4 of olive oil's weight in beeswax (1 part beeswax to 4 parts olive oil).
3. Place one cup water into small saucepan.
4. Place small bowl on top of the water.
5. Add oil and beeswax together into the bowl.
6. Let melt.
7. Pour into pouring glass.
8. Pour into salve tins and lip balm tubes.
9. Let cool.
10. Label.
11. Use within one year.

Calendula

Salve Lip Balm