Recipe for Black Drawing Salve
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The recipe for black drawing salve is often a closely guarded family secret. It can be hard to find recipes in books or on the Internet when you need them most. Buying it can get expensive. Always check with your health care practitioner before using any product.
Basic Recipe for Black Drawing Salve
This topical ointment is said to be able to cure anything and everything. It is a great addition to a home first aid kit. While the salves that are commonly sold are expensive this salve recipe can be made for a fraction of the cost.
The way a recipe for black drawing salve works is by drawing toxins out of the body. This is done by the action of the bentonite clay and activated charcoal. In this recipe the lavender oil and organic coconut oil have an antibacterial action, while the shea butter, cocoa butter and vitamin E oil act to sooth your skin. Be sure to get organic coconut oil because the food grade coconut oil does not have the antibacterial properties that you will need.
The recipe can be varied to specifically treat different ailments. Just change the essential oil, or add herbs specific to the issue you are trying to resolve. The charcoal is available at almost any health food store but it will be in capsule form. Just open the capsules to use the activated charcoal.
Black Drawing Salve
- 2 tablespoons bee's wax
- 3 tablespoons cocoa butter
- 3 tablespoons shea butter
- 2 tablespoons of organic coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon vitamin E oil
- 2 tablespoons activated charcoal powder
- 3 tablespoons bentonite clay (also called Rhassoul clay)
- 5 drops essential oil of lavender
- 8 1/2 ounce clear jars and tops, sterilized. Small jelly jars work great for this.
- Candy thermometer
Instructions
- Place the bees wax, shea butter, cocoa butter and coconut oil in a small pot.
- Heat to 180 degree over medium heat. Hold at that temperature for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients except essential oil. Stir to blend.
- When the mixture is cool add the essential oil or any herb you wish to add.
- Spoon into sterile jars and cover tightly. Keep in a cool dark place.
Total yield is four ounces.
How to Use Drawing Salve
Put about an eighth of a teaspoon of drawing salve on bee stings, slivers, boils, infection, or anything that needs to be drawn out of the body. Cover with a piece of gauze to protect the area. A warm compress can be effective in helping the salve draw out the toxins.
Where to Buy Ingredients for Drawing Salves
Finding the base ingredients for your salve at the local pharmacy may prove to be difficult. There are several places online where you can find the beeswax and oils. Soap making supply sites are a great source of these ingredients.
Use with Caution
This recipe for black drawing salve is perfectly safe for most people. However, as with anything, you can develop an allergy at any time. Always test a small area of your forearm with a small amount of the salve before using it in larger quantities.
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