In the warmer months, a lot of people look for a safe way to clean the inevitable cuts and scrapes that occur during outdoor play. There are obviously plenty of commercial options, but there are also safer, more natural options too.
That’s why I created this simple salve. It’s easy to make, and it helps to keep cuts clean, kills bacteria, and even helps to stop bleeding. Not bad for a simple little salve!
This is easy to make, and a good thing to keep in your first aid kit!
Anti-Bacterial Cut Salve
The ingredients in this are carefully chosen to produce a quality salve that is beneficial.
Turmeric is anti-bacterial and anti-viral. Raw honey is anti-bacterial, anti-viral and keeps cuts clean. Cayenne pepper helps to stop bleeding. Shepherd’s purse helps to stop bleeding too. Olive oil is good for skin, and beeswax helps it all to solidify.
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tsp. shepherd’s purse
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1.5 tsp. raw honey
- 1 tbsp. beeswax
Directions:
Step 1: Mix the olive oil and shepherd’s purse together. Let this sit for at least an hour in a warm place. (I often leave it overnight.)
Step 2: Strain the oil through a piece of cloth, into a small, clean saucepan. Discard the herb.
Step 3: Add the beeswax and turn on very low heat until melted.
Step 4: Remove the salve from the heat and stir in the turmeric, cayenne, and raw honey until dissolved.
Step 5: Pour into a 2-oz. tin and let it cool and harden completely before putting the lid on.
That’s it! Other than needing to let the herbs steep, this comes together really quickly and easily. I keep one in my home first aid kit, and one in my travel first aid kit.
**If you don’t want to make your own, buy some in our store!**
Excited to try this for my toddler this summer! Always lots of scraped knees with her.
Do you think adding some comfrey to the oil steeping stage would also give this salve some healing properties?