How to Make Echinacea and Goldenseal Blemish-reducing Salve
Echinacea and goldenseal blemish-reducing salve is a simple, easy-to-make product that will help get rid of occasional blemishes as well as serious acne. Using ingredients that easily can be found in a health food store, this homemade salve is a wonderful alternative to expensive store-bought acne products. Store the salve in a dark glass bottle in a cool, dark place between uses. This recipe makes enough blemish-reducing salve for about one month of daily treatments. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Dried goldenseal powder
- Dried Echinacea powder
- Dried myrrh powder
- Sterilized glass jar with a tight-fitting lid
- Cayenne powder
- High-proof vodka
- Distilled water
Instructions
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Place 1 tbsp. of dried goldenseal, 2 tbsp. dried Echinacea and 2 tbsp. of dried myrrh powder in a sterilized glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.
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Store the mixture in a dark, dry place for two weeks, shaking daily.
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Add 2 tbsp. of cayenne powder and shake gently. Put the jar back in a dark, dry place for an additional two weeks, shaking daily.
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Add 2 cups of high-proof vodka along with 2 cups of distilled water. Shake gently before first use.
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Tips & Warnings
To use, put a small amount of the mixture on a cotton ball or pad and rub gently on the area of the skin with blemishes. If the mixture is too harsh for your skin, causing redness and extreme dryness, add more distilled water to the mixture.
Avoid mixing or storing any type of homemade skin care products in aluminum containers, as the heavy metals may enter the body through the pores.
