Easy Arnica Salve
An external salve for life's bumps
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Arnica infused Olive Oil see note:
- 1/2 ounce shredded beeswax
- 1 ounce Shea Butter
Instructions
- Measure out the oil. If it is room temperature place in a double boiler. A makeshift double boiler can be made with a pyrex measuring cup placed in a pan of water.
- Grate and weigh the beeswax. A kitchen scale really is necessary for this step.
- Weigh the shea butter, see above.
- Put the shea butter and beeswax in the oil and heat until they are just melted. Pour into containers. I like 4 oz mason jars or 1 oz metal tins. Be aware that if you are carrying a metal tin in your purse on a hot day it will leak. When the salve has cooled cap.
Notes
To create the infused oil you will need dried Arnica flowers. Loosely pack a 1/2 pint jar with dried flowers. Cover flowers with Olive Oil. Cover. Allow to infuse for 5 weeks, shaking daily or place in a crock pot with a hot water bath. Place on the low setting for 8 hours. Strain with cheesecloth when complete.