HOMEMADE REMEDIES




INSECT BITE OIL

1 tsp Lavender Essential Oil
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil

Combine essential oil and vegetable oil and dab mixture directly on bite as 
needed. Store in a bottle with a tight lid.
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INSECT REPELLENT

2 oz. vegetable oil or vodka
1/4 tsp each citronella and eucalyptus essential oils
1/8 tsp each pennyroyal, cedar and rose geranium essential oil,

Combine ingredients and apply mixture directly to all exposed skin. Keep oil 
away from eyes and mouth - take care not to rub your eyes right after applying 
the repellent with you fingers
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HERBAL HEALING SALVE

2 oz dried comfrey leaves, 1 oz dried calendula flowers
2 cups olive oil
1 oz pure beeswax
4 drops each tea tree & lavender essential oils

Heat herbs in olive oil over low heat for about 5 hours. Do not let the oil boil 
or bubble. A crock-pot or the lowest temp setting on a range should be suitable 
for heating this mixture. (If the lowest setting is too hot, turn off the heat 
once it has warmed the oil - it should keep warm for at least an hour - then 
repeat the process twice.) After cooking, strain out the herbs while oil is 
still warm.  Place 1 1/4 cups of the herb oil in a pan add beeswax and heat just 
enough to melt the wax. Add essential oils and stir. Finally, pour the salve 
into widemouthed jars. Store at room temp.