Looking for triple antibiotic salve recipe

I cut and scrape myself all the time and so I go thru a lot of CVS tripple antibiotic cream.

I'd love to have a homemade version that I can trust to really work.

Last summer I failed to treat a simple scrape on my leg, and I still have a scar from it ...almost had to go to a Dr. because it got infected.

Does anybody make and use their own with good success?   What's your recipe?

This is not my personal recipe, (I found it years ago, and don't recall where, sorry) and I'm not sure where I put mine - but this is what I based mine off of. If I can find mine, I'll share it, too.
1 cup olive oil
1/2 oz. fresh, chopped plantain
1/2 oz. dried calendula flowers
1/2 oz. dried comfrey leaf
4 oz. beeswax
1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
In a large, heavy, nonreactive saucepan, warm the olive oil over very low heat. Add the herbs and stir; do not allow the herbs to sizzle. Heat for at least 30 minutes, continuing to stir. Strain out the herbs; return the mixture to the saucepan.
Grate the beeswax; add to the oil. Warm the mixture, again over very low heat, stirring constantly. When the beeswax is melted, add the vitamin E, stir, and pour the salve into clean jars. Allow to cool completely, then seal the jars. Label with the ingredients and the date.

What about raw honey.
I recently used some in lieu of 3antibio. on a face cut and it was kind of itchy...I saw that as a good thing, as in probably stimulating regrowth of tissue, worked great.


"Indeed, medicinal importance of honey has been documented in the world's oldest medical literatures, and since the ancient times, it has been known to possess antimicrobial property as well as wound-healing activity. The healing property of honey is due to the fact that it offers antibacterial activity, maintains a moist wound condition, and its high viscosity helps to provide a protective barrier to prevent infection. Its immunomodulatory property is relevant to wound repair too. The antimicrobial activity in most honeys is due to the enzymatic production of hydrogen peroxide. However, another kind of honey, called non-peroxide honey (viz., manuka honey), displays significant antibacterial effects even when the hydrogen peroxide activity is blocked. Its mechanism may be related to the low pH level of honey and its high sugar content (high osmolarity) that is enough to hinder the growth of microbes. The medical grade honeys have potent in vitro bactericidal activity against antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing several life-threatening infections to humans. "

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3609166/

Uhuh, yup. Listen to Carla.

Myself, I've only gotten comfrey to establish. Plantain is a yard weed so I have plenty of that. Those are the only herbs in my current antibiotic salve. I haven't bought Neosporin in 19 years. This stuff is so much better.

I've become somewhat careless since I began making this stuff. I had a cut a couple years ago, that I kinda ignored. Among other things, it got automotive grease in it. (SAAB) It took my friend pointing it out, it could be a problem. Took a good look at it. Yup. It was going bad. This salve for a couple days, and I was well on the way to recovery. I do pay closer attention to sore cuts now. I'm getting older, and cuts and abrasions are more frequent. The curse of thinning skin. Sigh.

Honey is good, too - but if you have the option, go with mānuka honey. The stuff is amazing, and it's perfect in situations like burns, where an oil/ wax based product is ill-advised. In fact, I'm using it on a burn, right now.