Guest guest Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 In a message dated 2/8/2004 12:10:36 PM Central Standard Time, npetroff (AT) bowdoin (DOT) edu writes: Onetime at Gita-nagari, Balabhadra made lots of comfrey salve. I found that this was also very helpful with the cows. Seems like it should be possible to make some type of neem salve also. -------------------------------- Balabhadra Prabhu does make a very nice comfrey salve with (I believe) an olive oil/bee's wax base. It gets solid in cold weather but that wouldn't be a problem in Bengal (He always told us to put it in our pocket when getting ready to milk). It seems that, for the Bengal area, you could use coconut oil or a similar ingredient for a very soothing base. Bag Balm, although a very good product for it's intent, has a petroleum-jelly (gellified petro/oil) base, so it's not the best product with regard to the modes. I am not even sure if it would be good for the calf to drink regularly with it on the udder (this is not usually a concern in the West where it was developed). I don't know if its possible to grow comfrey in Bengal, but I am sure that there are other native medicinals that would do a fine job in a coconut oil base. It may be something to look into -- and maybe you could produce it for sale in that area. Just a thought. ys-Gopal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Making salves isn't very difficult. Simply select the herbs with the properties you want, and dry them in a fairly dark place. Then crush the herbs and put them in a jar with the oil that you want to use. Most salves and infused oils use olive oil, but I prefer almond oil. It's good to add a preservative such as vitamin E oil or tea tree oil, if they're available, or to add some kind of herb that will serve this purpose. Most important is to keep water or moisture out. The mixture should be shaken at least daily, and the herbs should soak for at least a few weeks; a month is better. After you've given enough time for infusion, strain out the herbs. Next heat up some bee's wax to the melting point. Separately heat the oil to just below that point. Add bee's wax to the oil, stirring. The more wax, the harder the salve. To test the hardness, which won't be apparent when hot, take a drop out and drip it onto a table. In a minute or so it will harden. It's best to gradually add melted bee's wax and test repeatedly in order to avoid making a salve that's too hard. To finish it off, just pour it into nice containers. I'm still using salve that I made for myself about 10 years ago. Done right, it keeps well. My wife and I are working to begin selling tinctures and salves, plants and seeds. Hopefully we'll have that up and running this year. Hare Krishna Pandu das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 [This message was in HTML format] > > My wife and I are working to begin selling tinctures and salves, > plants and > seeds. Hopefully we'll have that up and running this year. > > Hare Krishna > Pandu das Good idea-- good luck and remember to let us know when it's ready. Hari Bol Nirguna dasi > > > > > > ----------------------- > To from this mailing list, send an email to: > Cow-Owner (AT) pamho (DOT) net > . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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