Salves and Oils – Page 3 – Blackbird's Backyard Pharmacy

Cysts and Growths Salve (VIOLET)

This salve may take a bit of planning to make as it really does require fresh dandelion, violet leaves, and milkweed leaves. You can infuse the ingredients separately and combine the oils when you make the salve. Or depending on where you live, timing might allow you the harvest and make an oil with allContinue reading “Cysts and Growths Salve (VIOLET)”

PEONY Petal Hand Lotion

This is a lovely hand lotion to make. The scent is fragile and hard to describe. Peonies are my favorite flower. I love the smell, their delicate flowers, and the fact that ants harvest their nectar. I chose peonies for my wedding bouquet. Their appearance in early June (when snowfall is truly at an end)Continue reading “PEONY Petal Hand Lotion”

Blackbird’s Drawing Salve (Plantain)

This is one powerful salve. Dense in substance and energy. I use it sparingly when I need to draw out something “nasty”. Post treatment after removing ticks, splinters of glass or wood. To speed the healing of spider bites, boils, or a closed wound that is a risk for getting infected. I probably would notContinue reading “Blackbird’s Drawing Salve (Plantain)”

Chilblain Salve (horehound)*

My teen daughter gets the worse chill blains on her hands and feet this time of year. She has the bad habit of going outside without shoes and socks. Like her peer she is often underdressed during winter. I remember those years of bundling her up in wool to protect her vital energy and “kidneys”.Continue reading “Chilblain Salve (horehound)*”

Beard Oil (Rosemary)*

I live in a very dry climate. When that is combined with menopause the impact on my hair becomes significant. Most men lack a self care/personal grooming routine. The ideas that skin, hair, beards etc. need regular preventative care may not come to mind. A simple homemade beard oil can make a dramatic change inContinue reading “Beard Oil (Rosemary)*”