Dry & Itchy Salve

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Pure organic ingredients that are completely earth-friendly.

wildcrafted herbs

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Ethically wild harvested plants from their natural habitats.

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Non-GMO

All ingredients are non-GMO (not genetically modified).

Kosher ingredients

Kosher

Herbs are Kosher and everything is made with plant-based ingredients.

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When used, no danger is placed on aquatic life forms.

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Burdock root, calendula flower, and plantain leaf make a valuable herb blend for relieving skin irritation, inflammation, rash, and dry flaky skin. It can be therapeutically used for skin conditions, particularly eczema, psoriasis, and dermatitis by keeping skin nourished and protected to help preserve its function as a barrier to keep out bacteria, promote the healing of wounds and scars, and retain overall skin integrity.

Suggested Use

Gently apply salve to clean skin. To preserve the quality of the salve, use with clean hands. Store in a cool, dry, dark location where they remain semi-solid. Salves have a stable shelf life and will last for years.

Application:

Apply to dry scaly patches of skin, eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, boils, carbuncles, rashes, and irritated skin. Reapply as needed.

Safety Considerations

  • ♡ Calendula may cause allergic reactions to those sensitive to plants in the Asteraceae family. If you have never used the salve before, it is recommended to patch test on a small area of the skin to ensure no allergic reaction occurs. Each product description includes a complete list of ingredients. People with sensitivities to any listed ingredient should not use the product.
  • ♡ These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Burdock

Arctium lappa

Asteraceae
root
Painting of Burdock by the Swedish botanist Carl A. M. Lindman (1901)
Painting of Burdock by the Swedish botanist Carl A. M. Lindman, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (1901)

Botany. Burdock belongs to the thistle group in the Asteraceae family and is a biennial plant found in northern U.S. and Europe, throughout England, along roadsides and wastelands. It grows 3 to 7 feet and is a dull, pale green. The biennial root is long, fleshy, wrinkled with a gray-brown thick bark outside and whitish inside. During the first year burdock has only a rosette of basal leaves, and in the second year of growth, the plant grows a grooved hollow pithy stem with woolly branches, mostly pale green, but reddish, especially at the nodes. Both basal and stem leaves are oblong-cordate, green, hairy on top and grayish beneath that are alternating and wavy-edged, and they are frequently more than a foot in length. The purple flowers appear in loose corymb clusters with tubular florets, dark purple stamens, and whitish styles.

History. Burdock has traditionally been used topically and internally for skin health. It has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine being used for coughs, colds, sore throats, tonsillitis, measles, sores, and abscesses. It was a valuable remedy in the Middle Ages and is used by many American Indian tribes.

Constituents. The herbal constituents consist of: lignans (arctigenin, arctiin, and matairesinol); polyacetylenes; carbohydrates (inulin, , pectin); fatty acids; and phenolic acids.

Qualities. Burdock root is sweet, earthy, bitter, oily, and mucilaginous and helpful for dry conditions where an increase in secretions, tissue feeding, and tissue cleansing is needed.

Actions. As a skin tonic, burdock root benefits the skin with , , and properties.

Our burdock root, Arctium lappa, is organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. The activity for burdock has been attributed to the polyacetylene constituents. Burdock root is valuable for treating skin conditions, particularly eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, dandruff, boils, carbuncles, and dry scaly patches of skin. It may be most effective for eczema and psoriasis if used therapeutically over a long period of time. However, it is important to note that chronic skin conditions such as these should be additionally treated from within – abstaining from allergy-causing foods or substances in contact with skin and with internal remedies like: Chamomile Tea or Tincture; low anti-inflammatory foods, including fruits and vegetables; fermented foods full of probiotics, including sauerkraut, kombucha, miso, kefir, or tempeh; and omega-3 fatty acids, including kidney beans, edamame beans, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, walnuts, flax seed, and wheat germ. Burdock root can be used as part of a wider treatment for rheumatic complaints, especially associated with psoriasis. Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis that affects those with psoriasis and the joints at the ends of fingers and, sometimes, the spine. This can be treated externally with the Salve and with internal therapy of Musculo-Skeletal Tincture.

"The root is considered sudorific, diaphoretic and aperient, without irritating properties; and is good in leprous, rheumatic, scrofula, scorbutic, gouty, venereal and nephritic affections. Perseverance and close application are necessary in order that the system may feel effectually the benefit of this antiscorbutic remedy."
– Dr. Samuel Thomson, The Thomsonian materia medica (1841), page 642

Safety Considerations. Burdock may cause allergic reactions to those sensitive to plants in the family.

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

Asteraceae
flower
Chromolithograph of Calendula by Walther Otto Müller, C. F. Schmidt, and K. Gunther
Chromolithograph of Calendula by Walther Otto Müller, C. F. Schmidt, and K. Gunther from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen Vol. 1 (1887), Vol. 2 (1890), and Vol. 3 (1898)

Botany. Calendula is native to Europe and the genus Calendula native to the Mediterranean countries. Calendula is an annual with an angular hairy stem 1 to 2 feet high with hairy leaves that are alternate, sessile, oblanceolate, and dentate with widely spaced teeth. From June to October, it blooms a terminate, bright, golden-orange, aster flower that looks like the sun.

History. Medicinal properties of calendula have been used in Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine indicating that leaves and flowers are antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antiepileptic and antimicrobial. In traditional and homoeopathic medicine, calendula has been used for poor eyesight, menstrual irregularities, varicose veins, hemorrhoids and duodenal ulcers. In traditional Greek medicine, it was used as a warming agent to promote sweating and break deep fever. In the middle ages, calendula flowers were used for liver obstructions, snake bites, and to strengthen the heart. The plant was said to have been brought to England in the thirteenth century and then spread across Europe. Its therapeutic usage seems to be most widespread from the thirteenth century onwards, particularly in wound healing. It was a traditional European peasant tonic to prevent sickness in the winter. It was used in the eighteenth century as a remedy for headache, jaundice, and red eyes. The plant has history within the United States being used to treat wounds and skin abrasions. The plant was employed in the Civil War to treat wounds and as a remedy for measles, smallpox, and jaundice and was used as a salve in World War II as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory.

Constituents. The flower contains terpenes (as stigmasterols, sitosterols, diesters of diols, 3-monoesters of taraxasterol, faradiol-3-O-palmitate, ψ-taraxasterol, lupeol, erythrodiol, faradiol-3-O-myristate, and arnidiol-3-O-laurate), triterpenes (calendulosides A-D), flavonoids (including narcissin, soquercetin, chlorogenic acid, calendoflaside, calendoflavoside, calendoflavobioside, rutin, isoquercitrin, neohesperidoside, soquercetin, and isorhamnetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside), coumarins (esculetin, scopoletin, and umbelliferone), quinones (plastoquinone, ubiquinone, α-tocopherol, and phylloquinone), carotenoids (neoxanthin, lycopene, lutein, and carotene), resins, volatile oil, and minerals (including iodine), which contribute to its many qualities.

Qualities. The bright flower is warm, resinous, and astringent helpful for topical damage.

Actions. It has many actions externally as a , , , , , and .

Our calendula flowers, Calendula officinalis, are organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. Among the various species of the genus Calendula, Calendula officinalis is the only one that is medicinally used throughout the world. The plant is listed in German Commission E, European Scientific Co-operative on Phytotherapy, British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, and World Health Organization monographs for wound healing and anti-inflammatory actions. Pharmacological studies reveal that calendula exhibits antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and antioxidant properties. A bibliometric study of research data conducted from 1971 to 2021 indicated the flower's vast evidence of the anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, and anti-microbial properties and extensive research of the antioxidant compounds, terpenes, and volatile oils. The flower has been long valued as a skin by protecting skin, treating skin abrasions and wounds, soothing inflammation and bruising, and encouraging skin regeneration and granulation and other functions of skin. The healing vulnerary effect appears to be based on the terpene content. Calendula can be used when there is inflammation on the skin, bruising, sprains, any external bleeding, wounds, abrasions, rashes, minor burns, and fungal infections. Calendula's anti-inflammatory effect helps inflammation on the skin due to an infection or a wound, and research shows that calendula has and properties, which can reduce risk of infection and enhance its use as a vulnerary. The herb keeps inflammation from spreading and has a special affinity for swollen, hot, painful, pus-filled tissue. The properties can help combat fungal infections, like diaper rashes, tinea infection (ringworm, athlete's foot, and jock itch), and Candidiasis (yeast infections caused by the Candida species). Calendula can help burns and it has been shown to improve symptoms including reddening, swelling, blistering, pain, soreness, and heat sensitivity. The flower has shown to help surgical wounds rate of healing and prevent acute dermatitis on post-operative radiation therapy with less frequent interruption of radiotherapy and reduced radiation-induced pain. Another study showed that when calendula was applied twice a day for 3 weeks to venous leg ulcers, a decrease of 41.71% in the surface size of the wound was achieved compared to saline solution dressings, suggesting the positive effects of salves of calendula.

Safety Considerations. Calendula may cause allergic reactions to those sensitive to plants in the family.

Plantain

Plantago major

Plantaginaceae
leaf
Illustration of Plantain by Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé
Illustration of Plantain by Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé from Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz Vol. 1 (1903), Vol. 2 (1904), Vol. 3 (1905), and Vol. 4 (1905)

Botany. Plantain is a resilient little weed and known as broadleaf plantain. It is a perennial known to grow in dry disturbed ground and high foot traffic area and by roadsides and in meadows all over North America. The fibrous plant has a radial rosette of broadly ovate leaves and a few erect flower stalks 6 to 18 inches high with slender dense flower spikes of greenish white flower, whose color is overshadowed by brownish sepals and bracts, blooming from May to October.

History. It was considered a drying agent in Greek medicine because it is able to draw out and close up pus and infection while stopping any bleeding and other secretions. Being sometimes referred to as "snakeweed" because of the flower stalk resembles a snake's head and was used to draw out venom from a snake bite, as well as venoms of all kinds, by the Anishinaabe.

Constituents. The herbal constituents of plantain are: iridoids (aucubin, catalpol); flavonoids (apignin, luteolin, scutellarin); tannins; oleanolic acid; and plant acids (including vitamin C).

Qualities. The leaf is fibrous, mucilaginous, and astringent and useful for skin atrophy and putrefaction.

Actions. The activity of the broad-leaved plantain is , , , and .

Our plantain leaf, Plantago major is organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. Plantain is one of herbalism's primary topical healing agents and is considered one of the best "drawing agents" in Western herbalism. The activity of plantain is vulneraryVulnerary herbs are applied externally to stop any bleeding and heal wounds, cuts, and any skin abrasions., , and , which help heal cuts, wounds, bites, burns, and bruises. Because of the tannins, plantain has an effect that tighten and contract tissue and blood vessels by precipitating proteins and thus reducing secretions, discharges, and bleeding, that is helpful for hemorrhoids, skin ulcerations, open wounds, and minor bleeding.

Tea Tree oil

Melaleuca alternifolia

Myrtaceae
essential oil

Botany. Also known as Australian Tea tree, tea tree is native to the swamp southeast coast of Australia. It is a shrub or small tree and can grow up to 20 feet with whitish, papery bark growing needle-like, linear leaves that are alternate, sometimes whorled.

History. The leaves have been used by the Australian people to treat coughs and colds and help in wound healing.

Constituents. The plant contains volatile oil, containing a range of terpenes and sesquiterpenes.

Qualities. The herb is pungent and diffusive, effective for wound healing and skin cleansing.

Actions. Tea tree oil is a powerful , , and .

Our tea tree oil, Melaleuca alternifolia, is organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. Highly concentrated and potent, essential oil contains the volatile chemical compounds from the plant parts. A plant can produce 2 types of oils differing very much from each other, one is fixed, and the other volatile. The fixed oil is found in the seeds and fruit and contains fatty acids. The volatile oil is found in every other part of the plant, excluding the seeds, and contains the aromatic essence or spirit. Tea tree oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves. Our pure essential oil carries a strong characteristic medicinal herbaceous aroma. Containing volatile oils consisting of a range of terpenes and sesquiterpenes, tea tree oil has powerful , , and effects. In fact, tea tree oil has significant antimicrobial properties inhibiting pathogenic organisms, such as Candida albicans, which is the most prevalent cause of fungal infections, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Propionibacterium acnes, which is the bacteria responsible for acne. All fungal or parasitic problems respond well to treatment with tea tree oil and our Tea Tree Soap, including head lice, tinea infection (including ringworm, jock itch, and athlete's foot), yeast infection, trichomonal vaginitis, and skin or nail fungal infections. Tea tree oil can be used as an inhalant, applied to the chest and neck, for illnesses that include sinusitis, colds, sinus blockage, coughs, and flu. It is helpful against impetigo and staph infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, and mastitis and infection of the breast that can occur during breastfeeding caused by Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Tea tree can be used as a applied to wounds, boils, cuts, bites, sunburn, razor burn, eczema, psoriasis, acne, skin inflammation and dermatitis, and itchy skin. The treatment with tea tree oil and our Tea Tree Soap can be therapeutically used for acne, eczema, psoriasis, dandruff, cold sores, and dermatitis.

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Lamiaceae
essential oil

Our lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, essential oil is organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. Highly concentrated and potent, essential oil contains the volatile chemical compounds from the plant parts. A plant can produce 2 types of oils differing very much from each other, one is fixed, and the other volatile. The fixed oil is found in the seeds and fruit and contains fatty acids. The volatile oil is found in every other part of the plant, excluding the seeds, and contains the aromatic essence or spirit. Lavender essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the lavender flowers. Our pure essential oil carries a relaxing sweet floral evergreen aroma.

Coconut oil

Cocos nucifera

Arecaceae
fixed oil

Our coconut oil is extra virgin (unrefined), fair trade, organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. The oil is extracted from the raw meat of the coconut from the coconut palm, Cocos nucifera. The oil is clear to light yellow in color and carries a rich aroma. Coconut oil is composed of many fatty acids, including lauric acid (49%), myristic acid (18%), palmitic acid (8%), caprylic acid (8%), capric acid (7%), oleic acid (6%), linoleic acid (2%), and stearic acid (2%). Coconut oil has shown , , , , and actions. Plant oils keep skin nourished and protected to help preserve its function as a barrier to keep out bacteria, promote the healing of wounds and scars, and retain overall skin integrity. Comprising of almost 50% of coconut oil, lauric acid displays beneficial skin healing and homeostasis. Monolaurin, which is derived from lauric acid, has antimicrobial activity by disintegrating the lipid membrane of lipid-coated bacteria, including Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The oil, in concentrations of 5% to 40%, was shown to have activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, and Bacillus subtilis. It was also studied and found to be an effective agent against Candida species. In one study, virgin coconut oil was shown to heal wounds faster, improve status, and higher turnover of collagen, which is an important protein for skin to heal from wounds or damage and for skin's elasticity and integrity. Coconut oil can promote healing in wounds and contribute to protective barrier functions of the skin. Topical applications of virgin coconut oil was shown to be effective in decreasing the severity of skin conditions and atopic dermatitis. Virgin coconut oil has been found to have not only an effect, but a pain-relieving effect as well. It has shown to decrease eczema severity indicating it more effective than mineral oil. Coconut oil protects the skin from UV radiation. The sun protection factor (SPF) is a measure of the effectiveness of sunscreen protection, with the higher SPF value, the more protection against ultraviolet radiations causing sunburn. Coconut oil is found to have a SPF value of 8.The oil can lower inflammation in the skin after UVB radiation. Oils are effective for producing a uniform and long-lasting layer of sunscreen on the skin, and their emollient properties protect the skin against the drying effects of exposure to wind and sun.

Olive oil

Olea europaea

Oleaceae
fixed oil

Our olive oil is extra virgin, organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. It is extracted from the fruit of the olive tree, Olea europaea. The oil is obtained from the first pressing of the olive and left in it natural unrefined (virgin) state. The oil is a greenish yellow in color with a distinct aroma. Olive oil has many vitamins, including A, E, and K and characterized by a high level of oleic acid, moisturizing and conditioning the skin. The oil contains a variety of phenolic compounds that are the main antioxidants found in virgin olive oil, including phenolic alcohols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, lignans, and secoiridoids. The phenolic compounds contain higher antioxidant activity than vitamin E. Olive oil has been shown to be beneficial on skin for wound healing. It has potent anti-inflammatory activity. Olive oil can ease inflammation, reduce oxidative damage, and promote skin regeneration. The oil can protect stratum corneum integrity and skin barrier function and homeostasis. The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis and is the only layer that we can see. This layer serves as a hard protective layer against environmental trauma, such as abrasions, ultraviolet (UV) light, heat, allergens, pathogens, pollution, and irritants. Plant oils keep skin nourished and protected to help preserve its function as a barrier to keep out bacteria, promote the healing of wounds and scars, and retain overall skin integrity. Olive oil protects the skin from UV radiation. The sun protection factor (SPF) is a measure of the effectiveness of sunscreen protection, with the higher SPF value, the more protection against ultraviolet radiations causing sunburn. Olive oil is found to have a SPF value of 8.

Sunflower oil

Helianthus annuus

Asteraceae
fixed oil

Our sunflower oil is extracted from the seeds of sunflowers, Helianthus annus, and is organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. The oil is light honey color with a neutral scent. Sunflower oil consists of oleic and linoleic acid and it is rich in vitamin E. Sunflower oil is highly absorbent into the skin and can improve skin hydration without inducing reddening in the skin due to dilating blood vessels from irritation (erythema). Hydration of the stratum corneum is crucial for its integrity and the maintenance of the skin barrier homeostasis. The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis and is the only layer that we can see. This layer serves as a hard protective layer against environmental trauma, such as abrasions, ultraviolet (UV) light, heat, allergens, pathogens, pollution, and irritants. The oil has been found to preserve the structure and function of the stratum corneum. Plant oils keep skin nourished and protected to help preserve its function as a barrier to keep out bacteria, promote the healing of wounds and scars, and retain overall skin integrity. The linoleic acid in sunflower oil enhances keratinocyte proliferation and lipid synthesis, which enhances skin barrier repair.

Castor oil

Ricinus communis

Euphorbiaceae
fixed oil

Our castor oil is extracted from the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis, and it is organic and non-GMO. The oil is very light yellow in color. Castor oil can enhance smoothness to the pores and soften the skin, increasing in healthy pores and skin tissue through moisturizing, hydrating, and cleansing. The oil is very thick, revealing its moisturizing and emollient properties. Emollients applied to the skin soften, soothe, and protect by creating a thick viscous barrier on skin. The oil is rich in ricinoleic acid, having a typical content of 80% and higher, which is an integral fatty acid that promotes hydration. One study found that castor oil is a potent natural and was shown to have effects. Plant oils keep skin nourished and protected to help preserve its function as a barrier to keep out bacteria, promote the healing of wounds and scars, and retain overall skin integrity. Castor oil protects the skin from UV radiation. The sun protection factor (SPF) is a measure of the effectiveness of sunscreen protection, with the higher SPF value, the more protection against ultraviolet radiations causing sunburn. Castor is found to have a SPF value of almost 6.

Vitamin E oil

Tocopherols from Non-GMO Soy

Our pure organic vitamin E oil is derived from non-GMO soybean oil. This rich, thick oil is amber-colored and a heavy . Vitamin E is an that can protect cells from the damaging effects of free radicals. Antioxidants are compounds that help the body fight stress and prevent oxidation, which is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals and chain reactions. Free radicals are formed in the body when exposed to waste products, bacteria, viruses, ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, air pollution, cigarette smoke, and environmental toxins. They can damage cells in the body and skin, and contribute to sickness and disease.

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Recycle

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Compost

Tea bags and brewed-out herbs can be composted. Bags compost in 12 months.

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