Here you will find a collection of the basic medicine making guides that I have written. I hope they offer simple and practical instruction on how to create a variety of herbal preparations along w…

Learn how to make salve or balms with this simple flexible recipe, including oil and wax options, herb-infused oil, essential oils, butters and more. Once you know the basics, the options to be creative are endless!

This herbal salve is a must have here during the summer when we're dealing with poison ivy and bites or stings. We use it year round for burns, scrapes, and boo-boos of any kind. This recipe yields about 1½ cups of salve, but you can scale it up to make larger batches.

Plantain is a common leafy green weed found all over the world. If you have a yard or have visited a park before, you’ve likely spotted or stepped on plantain! Like most things deemed as “weeds”, plan

Homemade arnica salve is perfect for treating bruises, muscles aches, strains, and sprains. It's easy to make and only uses three ingredients.

Lemon balm has many health benefits and one of the best ways to use it is in a tincture. Learn how to make this lemon balm tincture using fresh lemon balm!

Learn how to make basic herbal salves plus 13 DIY herbal recipes that help with everyday ailments like headaches and cracked heels.

Make calendula oil for skin soothing and healing. This simple infusion can be used on its own or as the first step in natural skincare.

Learn how to make this homemade herbal diaper rash salve that works! This all natural diaper rash treatment for baby is safe and effective.

Make calendula oil for skin soothing and healing. This simple infusion can be used on its own or as the first step in natural skincare.

This healing DIY sweet orange calendula salve is easy to make, and perfect for disinfecting small cuts and wounds and reducing inflammation...

For a long time I was confused about the difference between salves, ointments and balms. Some writers use all three terms interchangeably whilst others have separate definitions, many of which cont…

Make pine salve from the pitch in your local trees. It is a traditional drawing salve, that draws infections, slivers, and inflammation out of the body.

Learn how to make salve or balms with this simple flexible recipe, including oil and wax options, herb-infused oil, essential oils, butters and more. Once you know the basics, the options to be creative are endless!

Lemon balm has many health benefits and one of the best ways to use it is in a tincture. Learn how to make this lemon balm tincture using fresh lemon balm!

Comfrey salve is easy to make at home, using homegrown herbs or by purchasing dried comfrey. Studies show that comfrey is an effective herbal pain reliever when applied topically.

This calendula salve is rich in compounds that nourish, hydrate, and support skin healing. I use it as a face moisturizer, chapped-lip balm, baby bottom balm, owie salve, burn salve and bug bite balm.

Plantain is an herb with many uses. Make this plantain infused drawing salve to relieve all your bug bites, bee stings, slivers, and rashes.

We had a lovely evening at last week’s Potions group in which I taught about how to make your own herbal infused oils. We made a soothing calendula oil and some salve with comfrey infused oil…

Herbal salve is often used for healing skin ailments. Learn how to use herbs from your garden to make a healing herbal salve.

Learning how to make dandelion infused oil and dandelion salve is so easy! We're only about a month into our gardening season here in Montana and already my hands are dry and chapped. I've been

Before making this herbal no bug balm recipe, you will first need to make an infused oil (see instructions above).  You will also need tins or jars to keep the finished balms in.  This recipe makes approximately 12 ounces total, or six 2 ounce tins.

This rose petal salve recipe is made with real rose petals plus rosehip seed oil for amazing benefits when applied to mature, sun-damaged & dry skin.

Here are a dozen useful and creative things you can make with violet flowers and leaves.

This healing herbal calamine salve is designed for all kinds of skin irritation—everything from bug bites to diaper rash. It combines soothing calamine (zinc oxide + ferric oxide [aka red iron oxide]) with a rich base of herb infused and … Continue reading →

Calendula's soothing properties make it a favorite for supporting wound healing, nourishing skin and promoting gut health. It is often used as first aid for cuts, scrapes, burns, sunburns, bug bites and other minor skin irritations.

How to make dandelion oil to help alleviate muscle pain and for use in salve and balm recipes. This is a simple recipe and only takes a few minutes to prepare.

This natural homemade comfrey salve recipe is a wonderful, all purpose healing remedy for humans and animals alike.

Get herbal relief for sore muscles from the pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties of birch leaf oil.

Learn how to easily make potent and healing homemade calendula salve at home. Calendula salve can help to reduce inflammation, soothe skin irritation, eczema, burns, bites, scars, rashes, and more!

Plantain salve is one of the best ways to start a home herbal first aid kit. Plantain is abundant, and this easy to make salve is good for all manner of minor burns, cuts, and

Learn how to make a natural calendula balm recipe with infused oil to promote healing when used on minor cuts, bruises and insect bites.

The next time someone cuts themselves, have this all-natural calendula salve at the ready. It’s perfectly safe to use on people and pets!

Learning how to make dandelion infused oil and dandelion salve is so easy! We're only about a month into our gardening season here in Montana and already my hands are dry and chapped. I've been

Herbal salve is often used for healing skin ailments. Learn how to use herbs from your garden to make a healing herbal salve.

Dandelions and magnesium oil combine in this powerful lotion that helps relieve leg cramps, back aches, growing pains, restless leg syndrome and various related ailments.

How to make a salve with infused oils. Plantain salve is amazing for insect bites and stings, removing slivers, hemorrhoids and relieving dry skin.

Did you know you can make your own herbal salve... in the Instant Pot?! The process is even mostly hands-free -- giving you more time for all of your other projects. The recipe requires 2 simple steps. First, you make an herb-infused oil. Second, you make an herbal salve.

What's Plantain?: Plantain is an herb that grows just about everywhere and it's easy to recognize. For this reason, it's a great star...

Learn how to infuse herbs in oils so you can make healing salves, balms, ointments. Use herb infused oils in your cooking to add a bit of flare to your food.

This healing DIY sweet orange calendula salve is easy to make, and perfect for disinfecting small cuts and wounds and reducing inflammation...

Learn how to make a cayenne salve for natural pain relief. This is an age old recipe to help ease the pain of sore muscles and joints. Natural herbs and oils.

Make this goldenseal, frankincense, and myrrh salve for your next wellness basket, gift giving, or just for yourself. It is great for skincare, and more.

Learn to make an all-natural witch hazel + herbal liniment can be used for varicose veins, muscle pains, strains and aches.

The herbal burn salve recipe includes common herbs like calendula, plantain and comfrey, which are all beneficial to using on burns. And here's why!

DIY Calendula Oil can be used for homemade bath and body products. I'll show you How to Make Calendula infused oils with dried calendula flowers.