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