Herbal Salve

2 oz dried herb, roughly ground
1/3c. oil
1 oz melted bees wax

Heat the oil till almost too hot to touch, pour over the herb, let set till starts to cool, stir in the melted beeswax. Pour into the desired contatiner. Store in the fridge for up to 1 year.

Good oils for this-
Sweet Almond- keep in mind nut allergies
Avocado
Sunflower
Safflower

Good herbs for salves-

burns- Chickweed, Hyssop, Lavender
bug or bee bites-Calendula, Echinacea. Lavender
cold sores- Hyssop,
sores- Lavender

This is a great site I found with some info on herbs- Annies Remedy

Plantain plant

Can be used as a poultice for-
wounds
burns
bug bites
skin inflammations

This is a great plant to know and be able recognize if you are out hiking and need something to relieve bug bites or small campfire burns, you can make a quick poultice from its leaves.

Aloe Vera Plant

The Aloe Vera plant can be used externally to help-
Burns
Skin Inflammation
Insect Bites
diaper rash
heat rash
sunburn

It has also been said that drinking Aloe Vera Juice is beneficial to your health, I need to do some studying on that though.