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Herbal Medicine Making Kit
anything on the bottom of the pan. You can often find
these at second hand stores. BUT, do not let a piece of
optional kitchen equipment stop you from starting.
Just get going. It only takes an hour and a half.)
PLEASE read these instructions at least once before
making the salve. Make sure you have all your
supplies nearby before starting. I also recommend
you have an extra small jar or two handy in case
there is extra salve.
1. Pour 12 fluid ounces (1 cup and a half) of olive
oil into the saucepan or double boiler. Put the
pan on low-medium heat on the stove. Olive
oil is used because it is more stable than most
vegetable oils and will not go rancid nearly
as fast. Do not heat the oil higher to make
this process go faster. Doing this will further
destabilize the oil and cause earlier rancidity.
If using a double boiler insert, boil the water
in the saucepan, turn to low-medium heat so
the water does not spill out, and then pour
your oil into the double boiler insert. If you
use a regular saucepan, be CAREFUL and
keep the heat LOW.
Saucepan with double boiler
insert.
2. Add the salve herbs into the oil (do this right
after you pour the oil in). Stir herbs into the
oil with stirrer. Stir every so often for one hour.
If you are using just a pan and not a double
boiler, you’ll need to make sure you stir your
herbs more often. You’ll also need to make
sure you have the heat on low if using just a
saucepan. With a double boiler, the heat can
be a little below medium.
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