Home Doctor: Practical Medicine for Every Household
This salve keeps for 6-8 months. However, I recommend using it all up on or before the 6-month period. Store the salve in a dark area at room temperature. Now that you have this recipe, I hope you’ll get enough rest and better sleep at night. Relaxing nights with good sleep will surely make you feel more alive, more energetic, and more enthusiastic about the days to come!
2. A Natural DIY Antibiotic Salve Recipe to Keep Around There are several OTC antiseptic ointments to choose from at the local market, which are normally applied directly to the wound. They are meant to prevent infection from developing. While these options often work and the products have some helpful ingredients, they also have some unnecessary ingredients, so they can be mass-produced. Fortunately, there is an alternative for those of you who choose to live a more natural life, without the unnecessary added ingredients to everyday products. This isn’t about saving money, because to be honest, the ingredients are not necessarily inexpensive for the initial purchase. On the other hand, they will last a very long time and make several batches of antiseptic. Or, you can share by making this for family and friends who also want to benefit from a purer approach to healing. Making the Ointment The recipe we are sharing is packed with anti-germ properties, which will aid in keeping a minor wound from becoming infected. It will also help in reducing any possible scarring. The ingredients are well-known for their healing tendencies, as well as their effectiveness in fighting off infections. So, combining them into a natural homemade ointment to have on hand just makes sense. Here is the list of ingredients you will need: •
5 oz. beeswax (pellets melt quicker)
• 1 cup almond oil (could replace this with olive or coconut oil) •
0.5 tsp. tea tree oil
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25 drops vitamin E oil
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20 drops of lavender essential oil
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10 drops of lemon essential oil.
But, before we discuss the steps in making this ointment, it’s good to know why each of these ingredients is important: • Lavender Essential Oil not only soothes, but also works as a pain reliever, antibiotic, anti-viral, anti-fungal, and antibacterial. •
Tea Tree Oil is known for its anti-fungal, anti-viral, antibiotic, and anti-bacterial properties. 286
