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Make a mullein leaf salve - PEP BB medicine.sand.salve.mullein

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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 out of mullein leaf.

Make the mullein leaf salve, and take a picture of it being made, and of it being finished.

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
  • a picture of your mullein leaf, freshly harvested
  • a picture of the mullein leaf in the oil with a description of what oil and other ingredients you used
  • a picture of your completed salve in its permanent, labeled container/jar
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    I made mullein leaf salve.  The recipe I used called for a ratio of oil to beeswax of 1.6 oz (45 g) mullein infused oil to 0.25 oz (7 g) beeswax.  The final result smells so good - the sweet smell of honey and beeswax!
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    Mullein leaf freshly harvested.
    Mullein leaf freshly harvested.
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    Mullein leaf going into dehydrator.
    Mullein leaf going into dehydrator.
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    Add extra Virginia olive oil to dried leaf.
    Add extra Virginia olive oil to dried leaf.
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    Heat in double boiler for several hours.
    Heat in double boiler for several hours.
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    Strain.
    Strain.
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    5 oz of mullein leaf oil infusion
    5 oz of mullein leaf oil infusion
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    0.78 oz beeswax
    0.78 oz beeswax
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    Combine oil and wax in double boiler.
    Combine oil and wax in double boiler.
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    Finished mullein leaf salve.
    Finished mullein leaf salve.
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    Labelled jars.
    Labelled jars.

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    Mullein leaf salve was made from mullein olive oil and adding bees wax
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    mullein in olive oil
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    completed mullein salve jarred and labeled
    completed mullein salve jarred and labeled

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    I harvested and air dried mullein over the summer. Then I crushed the dried leaves, submerged it in 100g of EVOO, and baked at 180degF for 12 hours. I then strained the oil, heated it in a double broiled, and added 15g of beeswax until homogenous. Then I poured some of it into a mold, cooled it and put it in a labeled container.
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