Pine salve is a perfect winter herbal remedy for dry skin and has an amazing winter pine smell. Made with infused pine oil, this is an easy-to-make herbal salve that will moisturize and heal winter skin ailments while offering aromatherapy benefits, too! Foraging Pine Needles Pine needles are readily available in most areas for winter…
Salves and Creams
Knowledge of homemade herbal skincare wouldn't be complete without learning how to make an herbal salve. Let us show you how simple it can be to make healing herbal salves like Dandelion Salve by infusing botanicals or herbs into natural oils and combining it with beeswax.
We will even show you how to take your DIY salve making skills to the next level to make a luxurious Calendula Cream.
How to Make a Yarrow Plant Salve
The yarrow plant grows commonly and is edible and medicinal. Yarrow’s benefits range from stopping blood flow from cuts to being good for dry skin. Make an herbal salve to easily access yarrow’s medicinal uses! About Yarrow Plant Yarrow grows almost everywhere and is a perennial plant in the Asteraceae family. It grows year-round in…
Plantain Salve for Itchy Bug Bites and Rashes
Plantain salve is an easy-to-make herbal remedy that works wonders to soothe a variety of skin ailments, particularly itchy skin. Plantain herb is easy to find, forage, and use in this simple and accessible salve recipe! About Plantain While often seen as a common weed, the plantain plant is actually an amazingly useful herb that…
10 Herbal Salve Recipes for Natural Skin Care
Herbal salve recipes are easy to make and are wonderful for a variety of uses in your natural skincare routine. Salves can incorporate many different herbs and can help to soothe, calm, and ease the skin. Support and balance your specific skin needs with one or more of these herbal salve recipes! What are Herbal…
Lavender Salve: Homemade Calming Recipe
This homemade lavender salve uses flower-infused oil from fresh or dried lavender flowers. Lavender is known for its calming scent, and some research suggests it may promote relaxation and improve sleep quality. It can also be used in topical applications to help moisturize the skin. Lavender Benefits Lavender has long been known for its pretty…
Whipped Body Butter with Calendula
This whipped body butter recipe with calendula is thick, creamy, and loaded with powerful moisturizers. Calendula-infused oil makes a super soothing and healing base for this body butter and is a non-greasy addition to your natural skincare apothecary. Use this homemade body butter for a wide array of skin ailments including dry, itchy, or rashy…
Chickweed Salve: Homemade Recipe for Dry Skin and Rashes
This chickweed salve made with infused oil is an easy recipe using the common chickweed plant. Chickweed is a skin-beneficial and healing weed that can be found growing wildly in most regions. Learn how to make infused chickweed oil, and use it to make a healing and soothing salve! Wildcrafting Weeds If you want to…
Arnica and Yarrow Skin Cream
Arnica and yarrow skin cream is a super soothing, thick and moisturizing cream that boasts amazing benefits for the skin. This is a wonderful homemade skin cream recipe that is easy enough for anyone to make, from beginners to seasoned herbalists! Botanical Skin Care Recipe Book by Herbal Academy I made this lovely and moisturizing…
Calendula Salve: Homemade Recipe for Natural Skin Care
Calendula salve is a popular homemade skincare recipe. It’s simple to make and has been traditionally used to support skin health. Many find it gentle enough for the whole family. Discover how to craft this salve, commonly applied for dry skin, rashes, bug bites, minor cuts, scrapes, and burns. Calendula Benefits Calendula officinalis, known for…
How to Make Calendula Cream: Homemade Skin Care Recipe
Homemade calendula cream is the perfect way to incorporate healing herbs into your homemade all-natural beauty and body care products! Calendula is well known for its medicinal benefits. It is a powerful medicinal herb, particularly for skin ailments and rashes. This all-natural calendula cream is an easy herbal remedy to make at home – even…
