Salves

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Tar salve.

Henriette's herbal blog: I love the scent of tar.

Jojoba oil.

Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 02.2003.

Salvemaking

Herbal articles.

Tincture of benzoin.

Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 11.1995.

Beeswax ointments.

Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 10.1995.

Egyptian salve.

Henriette's herbal blog: Mmmm, myrrh and calamus and rose.

California poppy roots.

Henriette's herbal blog: A different use of the plant?

Troubleshooting salves

Henriette's herbal blog: Things that can go wrong in your salvemaking.

Yrttiöljyn ongelmat.

Henriette's herbal blog: Mitä voi mennä pieleen kun tekee yrttiöljyä.

Yrttiöljyn ja -salvan teko.

Henriette's herbal blog: Miten tehdään yrttiöljyä ja -salvaa.

Photo: Waterbath 3.

Photo: Waterbath 3. Hot spices in oil on a waterbath: the warming salve in progress. Perheniemi, Finland. Processed. 2005-02-18.

Photo: Filtering.

Photo: Filtering. Getting the oil out of oil'n'powdered spices requires a large coffee filter, and plenty of time. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Indoors. 2004-11-29.

Photo: Waterbath 2.

Photo: Waterbath 2. Dried powdered ginger, chili and mustard in oil on a waterbath: a warming salve in the making. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Indoors. 2004-11-27.

Calendula salve.

Henriette's herbal blog: Yep, xmas is coming.

Rose salve

Henriette's herbal blog: Xmas is getting near, and so are xmas markets.

Photo: Waterbath 4.

Photo: Waterbath 4. Dried calendula flowers in oil on a waterbath. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2004-11-23.

Photo: Waterbath 1.

Photo: Waterbath 1. Dried calendula flowers in oil on a waterbath. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Indoors. 2004-11-23.

Photo: Waterbath.

Photo: Waterbath. Dried calendula and rosebuds in oil on a waterbath. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Indoors. 2004-11-19.