How to make herbal salves

How to make a medicated herbal oil, and then a salve from this oil extract. For free information on natural health please visit http://www.toddcaldecott.com.

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[HipChix22]

Hey Todd Luv this video! I make salves but get frustrated when they become rancid soo fast(within a year) and I use olive oil. What can I add to preserve the salve for 2+ years?

-Amy

[toddcaldecott]

@HipChix22 - first off, make sure to only ever use a clean dry utensil to take the salve, such as a spoon, knife or a cottonswab - using a finger will rapidly speed up oxidation. You can also add 2-3% vitamin E oil to you salves, just after you pour them into the pots, before they harden.

[toddcaldecott]

@missjoannn - Alcohol is an effective solvent for many constituents, and here acts as an intermediate solvent and also preservative. Good for constituents that aren't all too solvent in just lipid, e.g. alkaloids.

[toddcaldecott]

@DocUnsane - is that so? That's because you speak French, and I speak English. And in England, Canada and Australia, we all say Herbal.

[toddcaldecott]

Hi Blessed Dove: Store beeswax in a dry/cool place... you can get it at a honey farm, store that sells honey, beeswax candles etc, or a crafter store or supply outlet... the brown jars from a bottle supplier (eg Richard's Packaging), but baby jars work well too. And fill the jars when hot, otherwise it wont be liquid!

[toddcaldecott]

thanks for your comments all! please share! best... todd

[missjoannn]

Hey Todd, love your videos! I love your crappy ol kitchen too. Hah! :o) Just two quick questions about the alcohol used to initiate the first stage of extraction. 1) How does the alcohol help with the extraction? 2) Does this alcohol method extract more goodies from the herbs easier than just heating dried herbs in oil for X hours? Obvious n00b questions! I look forward to your reply. :o) Cheerio from Melbourne, Australia, jojo! [Yes, we pronounce herbs with the h]

[DocUnsane]

the H is silent.

[suncentaur]

HI Todd, great video! Are you leaving the heat on the double boiler for several hours while the alcohol dissipates? How long do you usually have the heat on for most of your salve recipes? I was a little confused about the actual cooking time for that part of the process. The rest was very clear to me.

[nldflores]

I love this recipe versus the silple way to do. I think this one have more properties.