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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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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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harvesting
harvesting
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getting everything together
getting everything together
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dissolving the beeswax into the oil
dissolving the beeswax into the oil
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cooling in jars
cooling in jars
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labeled
labeled
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here is a picture of the tulsi basil in the oil. I just used olive oil and tulsi for the oil infusion.
here is a picture of the tulsi basil in the oil. I just used olive oil and tulsi for the oil infusion.
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Nikki Roche approved this submission.
Note: Good job! I've been wanting to check out that book.

 
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