DIY Love Infused Healing Salve for You and Your Dogs

I love making safe natural products that can be used by both humans and animals. My little dog was having some itchy skin so I made him a salve. It turned out really well and I have been making this a few times this summer. I combined ideas from two healing salve recipes formulated by holistic veterinarians. And then added lots of love and healing intention into the salve as I made it ;) That’s what truly makes the difference! (All pics below text :)

Ingredients for a 4 oz Healing Salve:

• Beeswax 2 TBSP

• Shea Butter 1 TBSP

• Coconut Oil 3 TBSP

• Lots of love!

The following oils can be adjusted so they total 4 TBSP (you can use avocado oil and other dog safe oils)

• Castor Oil 2 TBSP

• Sunflower Oil 1 TBSP

• Calendula Oil 1 TBSP

Optional (add after you remove from the double boiler):

• Vitamin E oil ¼ tsp

• Lavender essential oil 5-8 drops

Kitchen Equipment You’ll Need:

• 2 Cup heat tolerant measuring cup

• Measuring spoons

• 4 ounce empty jar or tin

• Pot/pan for double boiling

• Something to mix the oils with (chopsticks, etc)

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients except the optional ones in a measuring cup and add love, healing and intentions for regenerating healthy beautiful skin ;)

2. Set up double boiler- pot/pan with water, start heating water, put the measuring cup in to melt ingredients indirectly

3. Stir until everything is melted- about 8 minutes (infuse more love and intention as you stir)

4. Take the measuring cup out of the pot/pan, add the optional ingredients

5. Pour into the 4 ounce jar Be careful because this is hot oil

6. Let the oil set (it will be initially clear and then solidify into salve texture as it cools)

*Please always make sure you and your dogs don’t have any sensitivities to any of the ingredients before applying to the skin.