Salve Making with Eileen Nauman

From the garden to your home, learn how to create a soothing salve with self-heal! Eileen shares her expertise in crafting herbal salves, emphasizing the healing properties of self-heal (Prunella vulgaris) and the importance of working with plants respectfully and intentionally.

She demonstrates preparing an oil infusion with rice bran oil, chosen for its excellent skin-penetrating qualities, and explains the gentle heating process using a double boiler to preserve the plant's medicinal benefits. With high-quality ingredients like unbleached beeswax, Eileen walks us through the precise steps of measuring and blending to create a natural, effective salve that harnesses the nurturing essence of nature.

Timestamps:
00:12 - Introduction to Self Heal
03:40 - Importance of Carrier Oils in Herbal Remedies
04:34 - Mixing and Infusing Herbs with Intent
05:24 - Difference Between Oil and Alcohol Infusions
07:07 - Tools and Equipment for Making Salves
10:08 - Setting Up the Double Boiler
11:12 - Understanding the Heating Process
13:46 - Discussion on Salve Consistency and Storage
17:24 - Properties of Goldenrod
19:08 - The Role of Beeswax in Salve Making
20:02 - Preparing for the Melting Process
21:18 - Pouring and Mixing Ingredients
23:26 - Labeling and Storing the Salve
28:47 - Heating Water for the Double Boiler
30:58 - Adding Beeswax to the Oil
32:28 - Stirring and Melting the Beeswax
34:46 - Final Mixing and Pouring into Tins

You can find Eileen at https://walkingtheland.net/

See the full transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mns-Axumdsbh-JC0aOcQ0Z36LixSFSU3/view?usp=drive_link