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thyme mint salve

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Recipe by
Stormy Stewart
@karlyn255
Mio, MI

THIS is a pain and swelling salve. It is amazing on mosquito bites, scrapes and cuts. The thyme reduces swelling. the peppermint is an antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, pain reliever.

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(1 rating)
yield 1 salve
prep time 5 Min
cook time 1 Hr 5 Min

Ingredients For thyme mint salve

  • 1/8 c
    sweet almond oil or olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 tsp
    vit e
  • 4 oz
    cocoa butter
  • 3/4 tsp
    peppermint essential oil

How To Make thyme mint salve

  • 1
    on warm place the oil and thyme. allow to cook on warm for 1 hour. then strain. keep liquid, set a side
  • 2
    in microwave melt cocoa butter in 30 second increments until melted add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. pour into a salve jar. makes about 5 oz
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