A salve is a medical ointment used to soothe the surface of the body. Salves are traditionally combinations of herbal oils and beeswax (or other wax). Other vegetable oils (e.g. tamanu) are sometimes added. If you put butters into a salve this becomes a body balm or butter, depending on amount of beeswax.
The links below contain recipes for salves and balms, ranging from treating dry skin to bug bite relief and so on. This is pretty useful for writing stories that take place in the olden times and/or characters that are herbalist or witches.
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 DamnBlackHeart · Thu Mar 10, 2022 @ 01:03am · 0 Comments |
