How to easily make a Herbal Ointment

When it comes to herbal ointments, there are some that I recommend you always have available. Strangely enough, the herbs that I use are growing wild in our gardens and pathways.

Go get yourself an Aloe Vera plant, they don’t take long to grow once potted and be warned, they do grow. After a while, new plants grow from them and I take these and repot, they make so welcome gifts for friends and family.

The first ointment has to be made with Plantain. This little plant grows in the most extraordinary places and in abundance on drives and pathways. I lift a few and have set aside a patch just to grow them.

The other ‘must’ herbs are the Plantain, Stinging Nettle, Yarrow, Cleavers, Dandelions and Chickweed. None of these are too hard to find, I just walk outside my door and find them all growing around the walls and roadside along with the garden.

Other herbs to add to the Herbal medicine cabinet are Calendula (Marigolds), Echinachea, Chamomile, Thyme and St John’s Wort.

I will deal with each of the Herbs and benefits in seperate posts but as we will need an infused oil to prepare the ointments, best get started on the infused oil.

As you need beeswax, shop around, see if anyone local is keeping bees, I have two locally who are happy to give me pots of wax. Otherwise, use the Amazon link and buy or a Health shop but never used one so can’t comment.

When it comes to oil, I prefer using avocado or almond oil, better for the skin. Organic olive oil can go ‘off’ sooner, so if you are going to use olive oil, just use a good quality make.

If you are going foraging for wild plants and herbs, grab an app for plant identification on your phone.

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