Make a Healing Herbal Anti-Itch Balm

1 cup Calendula infused olive or almond oil

I always have a jar or two of Calendula infused oil going on. Even when we moved recently, I brought it with me. It's extremely useful for many things---especially dry, itchy skin. Calendula is soothing and anti-inflammatory. It also gives your oil the MOST beautiful golden color (see pics).

Now, if you don't have ready made Calendula infused oil, you can make it the fast method if you want (see How to Make an Herb Infused Oil). OR, if you don't have time to deal with it, just use regular organic olive oil or almond oil.

note: NOTE: You could also use Lavender infused oil too. You just won't have the Golden color in the salve, as that comes from the Calendula infused oil.

note: Another NOTE: I purchase my herbs (the ones I don't grow myself) at Starwest Botanicals. I love their shop so much I even buy my culinary herbs and spices & some essential oils there too. The quality is GREAT, and there are choices for organic and sustainably wildcrafted herbs. BTW, the links in the recipe are to Amazon, if that is more convenient.

¼ cup Beeswax (plus up to 2 tbsp. more if you want a firmer salve)

2 tsp raw Honey

Honey is naturally healing and soothing. It's also anti-microbial, and will make this salve last longer than normal, which is still a pretty long time.

1 tsp finely ground Oatmeal powder

I only had steel cut oats available, and I was a little wary of using these. However, they ground up just fine, into a wonderful light powder.

subheading: Essential oils:

note: *15 to 20 drops Patchouli essential oil

Directions at healingharvesthomestead.com

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