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posted 3 years ago

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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Natural Medicine.

For this BB, you will create a salve using Tulsi (holy basil) leaf you harvested.

Minimum requirements:
- Create a healing salve
- Use Tulsi (holy basil) leaf

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
- Harvested plant material (either being harvested or just harvested)
- Plant material in oil with a description of the oil and other ingredients you used in the oil or added to salve
- Making the salve
- Finished salve in a labeled container

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posted 1 year ago

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I made a salve with the tulsi infused oil I made in the submission below. I filled the jar halfway with tulsi dried leaves and then filled to the top with olive oil. Infused 4 weeks.
https://permies.com/p/1932164

For the salve, I followed the instructions in the book: The Healing Garden by Juliet Blankespoor. I heated up the tulsi infused oil in a homemade double boiler. I added 14 grams (1 oz) of beeswax per 1/2 cup and dissolved it. Once it was smooth, I added 1/4 tsp vitamin E and poured into jars. It was a little harder than I prefer, next time I will use less beeswax.

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