Turn this 

Common Weed...

Into Salve!

Purple Dead Nettle

(Lamium purpureum)

Early spring weed

No toxic look-alikes

Good for you and your skin

1

Harvest Tops

2

Air Dry 2-3 Days.

3

Crumble & Fill Jar 1/2 Way

4

Fill Jar With Oil.

5

Cover  & Shake.

6

Infuse With Heat or Sunlight.

Equipment Needed:

- small saucepan - canning jar, for melting - 2 oz tin

To Make the Salve

Ingredients Needed:

- 1.65 oz infused oil - 0.25 oz beeswax

- 3 drops lavender    essential oil

1

Melt Together Beeswax and Infused Oil

2

Add Lavender Essential Oil to Melted Oil/Wax.

3

Pour Melted Salve Into Tin.

4

Allow Salve to Cool Completely Before Using.

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