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Calendula flower salve uses calendula infused oil as the base, so this is the recipe for the oil:
Calendula infused oil:
Ingredients:
- Canning jar
- dried calendula flowers, enough to fill your canning jar 1/2 way (if you have fresh calendula, you will need to go through the process of drying the flowers before this step).
- favorite carrier oil (sunflower, coconut, sweet almond, rice bran, apricot kernel, etc)
To make it, fill a canning jar about half-way up with dried calendula flowers. Cover with about twice as much as your favorite carrier oil, or to the top of the jar, letting the oil soak in down through the flowers.
For a quick infusion: Set the uncovered jar down into a small saucepan filled with a few inches of water. Heat over a low burner for a few hours, keeping a close eye that the water doesnāt evaporate out. Remove from heat and strain. The quick infusion is the best way to infuse coconut oil.
For a slower, more traditional infusion: Cap the jar of calendula flowers and oil and tuck away in a cabinet or dark space for around 4 to 6 weeks, shaking occasionally. When the infusing time has passed, strain.
You could also set the jar of flowers and oil in a sunny windowsill for several days to a week to jump start the infusion. (Donāt store for long periods in sunlight though, as it tends to fade flowers and herbs over time and affect the efficacy of the oil/salve.)
Calendula infused oil can be massaged directly onto dry, irritated skin or used as an ingredient in recipes for salves, diaper balm, lotions, creams, soaps, and lotion bars. Shelf life of strained, infused oil is around 1 year.
Calendula Flower Salve:
Ingredients:
- calendula infused oil
- Beeswax
- Heatproof jar or empty tin can
- Tins or jars for final salve
To make it, combine 3.5 oz (100 g) of calendula infused oil made above with 0.5 (15 g) beeswax in a heatproof jar or empty tin can.
Set the jar/can down into a saucepan containing an inch or two of water. Place the pan over a medium-low burner and heat until the wax is fully melted. Pour the melted mixture into tins or jars.
Itās perfect for including in your first aid kit since it helps soothe many minor skin ailments such as scratches, dry spots, diaper rash, razor burn, minor scrapes, insect bites and more. Calendula salve can be used on pets and farm animals too. Shelf life of calendula salve is around 1 year.