Do you have a method of making an anti-itch ointment or lotion using jewel weed flowers
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First of all, welcome to TGN's forum @68monaviegirl. Glad you have joined us. When you have a chance, check out the Introductions section and let us know what part of the world you are from.
If you want to make a salve from jewelweed it is pretty much the same as any other salve using fresh plant material. I should mention that jewelweed doesn't grow near me so I've never used it but I have Himalayan balsam in my garden and it is supposed to work similarly. I have plans to make an oil and salve this week to experiment with.
So chop up your plant material and cover with a good quality oil (I use olive oil) in a glass jar. Set in a water bath and let steep for a few hours (4-6) on low heat. Stir the plant material around in the oil every hour or so. Strain and measure the oil. For every 8 oz. of oil add 1 oz. of beeswax. Heat enough to melt beeswax and pour into jars.
The search bar is pretty easy to use and there are other discussions about jewelweed that might have other suggestions for you.
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No, I just crush it and squeeze out the juice, then freeze it.
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@68monaviegirl Welcome!
I've made jewelweed salve. I'm pretty sure that there will be instructions posted in one of the discussions.
You will want to put a lot of jewelweed in your container with the oil. It also helps if you chop up whatever plant you are putting into the oil, so you have small pieces. This helps the extraction process. You always want the plant material covered with oil.
I really should be trying to make more. I really wish that I could afford Kami McBride class on making rich oils & salves. The color she & her students get is amazing! She also claims that with her methods, the oil never molds.
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@LaurieLovesLearning I have the same wish! The course sounds awesome!.......One day........
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Thank you so much! I made a batch last weekend and it works!! I just went out and picked another huge batch of the flowers. Off to make more. Thanks again for your recipe. All the best, Denise
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