This is a great salve using the vein supporting benefits of yarrow as well as other herbs to heal distended veins, broken capillaries, varicose veins, tightening and firming blood vessels, clearing blood congestion, hemorrhoids and even bruises.
The Recipe
2 parts yarrow
1 part comfrey
1 part nettles
1/2 part St. John's Wort
1/4 part ginger
Infuse these herbs into some olive oil following the instructionshere.
1 part comfrey
1 part nettles
1/2 part St. John's Wort
1/4 part ginger
Infuse these herbs into some olive oil following the instructionshere.
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I gathered what fresh herbs I had in the garden and the rest I used dried, so feel free to combine fresh and dried when infusing into an oil. Because yarrow doesn't hold a whole lot of moisture I didn't even dry wilt this, just chopped straight from the garden into the oil.
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Once your oil is infused, strain and measure how much oil you have. Add 1 oz. of beeswax per cup of oil and melt over very low heat. Remove from heat and add the following essential oils:
10 drops helichrysum
3 drops peppermint
5 drops lemon
or 20 drops of a blood support blend (I used Young Living's Aroma Siez for this salve)
Stir well and pour into containers. Wait for the salve to harden before putting the lid on and labeling.
10 drops helichrysum
3 drops peppermint
5 drops lemon
or 20 drops of a blood support blend (I used Young Living's Aroma Siez for this salve)
Stir well and pour into containers. Wait for the salve to harden before putting the lid on and labeling.
To Use:
Apply to area of concern several times a day, massaging towards the heart. Helichrysum helps to dissolve coagulated blood in the surrounding tissue so layering the salve with 3 drops of this oil should produce even better results.
Where To Get Ingredients for This Salve
If you don't have these herbs growing in your garden you can purchase high quality, organic or ethically wild harvested herbs from either Bulk Herb Store or Mountain Rose Herbs. They not only carry herbs but the beeswax as well.
Shared on: Art of Homemaking, Wildcrafting Wednesday. Homestead Barn Hop, Homemaking Link Up, From the Farm, Pintastic Pinteresting, Homemaking Party,Old Fashioned Friday, Front Porch Friday.
