Salve

🌿 Basic Herbal Salve Recipe ✅ Supplies Needed: Herbal-infused oil (e.g., calendula, plantain, comfrey, lavender) Beeswax pastilles or grated beeswax Optional: Essential oils (like lavender or tea tree) Double boiler or heat-safe bowl over a pot Clean tins or jars for...

Balm

🌿 Basic Herbal Balm Recipe ✅ Supplies Needed: Herb-infused oil (like calendula, comfrey, lavender, or plantain) Beeswax pastilles or grated beeswax Optional: Essential oils, vitamin E oil Clean glass jar or small tins for storage Double boiler or a heat-safe bowl over...

Oxymels

🍯 Basic Oxymel-Making Instructions (Folk Method) ✅ Supplies Needed: Fresh or dried herbs Raw apple cider vinegar (with the “mother”) Raw honey Glass jar with lid (Mason jars work well) Cheesecloth or fine strainer Amber bottles or jars for storage Label...

Glycerites

🌿 Basic Glycerite-Making Instructions (Folk Method) ✅ Supplies Needed: Fresh or dried herbs Vegetable glycerin (food-grade) Distilled water (if using dried herbs) Glass jar with lid (Mason jars work well) Cheesecloth or fine strainer Amber glass bottles (for storage)...

Tinctures

🌿 Basic Tincture-Making Instructions (Folk Method) ✅ Supplies Needed: Dried or fresh herbs 80–100 proof vodka or other high-proof alcohol (e.g., Everclear, if diluted appropriately) Glass jar with lid (Mason jars work well) Label and marker Cheesecloth or fine...