12 Homemade Balm and Salve Recipes for Different Conditions! (2024)

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Easy Homemade Balm and Salve Recipes for Different Conditions!

If you are looking to make a healing balm or salve, but do not know where to start, then you will find these homemade balm and salve recipes featured here very helpful.

I know that a lot of people (me included) get overwhelmed when we hear “DIY” or “homemade”. TBH, I am really terribly bad at DIYs.

So although I have been into natural remedies and essential oils for a few years now, I didn’t start making my own home remedies until recently. I have a very dear friend who helped me make them.

But as soon as I made the first one, it became less overwhelming and easier for me. Now I can easily make my own balms and salves using essential oils.

To help you get started, I have decided to collate some amazing balm and salve recipes you can use to make yours. These are healing balms and salves you can use for different health issues as well as for nourishing your skin.

Okay, let’s get on with the diy balm and salve recipes!

Homemade Balm and Salve Recipes

#1. Homemade Pain Salve

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This salve is great all kinds of body aches and pains including neck, shoulders, back, joints, arthritis and sore muscles. This salve is made with potent essential oils that have anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties. So if you are looking for an effective natural pain reliever, give this salve a try.

#2. Diy Headache Balm

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I am prone to headaches but hate taking pills, so I’m always looking for natural alternatives. This headache balm has been a saving grace and it’s so easy to make.

I just massage a small amount onto my temples, behind the ears and back of my neck and enjoy the cooling and soothing sensation.

#3. Homemade Sleep Balm

12 Homemade Balm and Salve Recipes for Different Conditions! (3)If you struggle with insomnia like me, then give this sleep balm a try. It is made with lavender essential oil, orange essential oil and chamomile tea. You sure will love the relaxing and sleep-inducing effects of this homemade sleep balm.

#4. Herbal Drawing Salve

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This herbal drawing salve is great for healing minor wounds, boils and bug bites. It also comes in handy when you have a splinter. Yes, you can remove splinters with tweezers, but this salve does it better and more efficiently especially for your little one. And you can easily whip it up in less than an hour!

#5. DIY Arnica Salve

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I really love that this salve is made with only 3 ingredients – dried arnica, coconut oil and beeswax. It can be used for treating bruises, sprains, strains, sore muscles, and aches and pains.

#6. DIY Lip Balm

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This diy natural lip balm was so easy to make that I was beating myself up for not making it earlier. I would have saved myself a lot of money (the money I spent buying store balms). So whether you suffer from chronic chapped lips or just want to keep your lips moisturized and soft, you will find this balm very helpful.

#7. Homemade Balm for Cracked Heels

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Oh cracked heels, don’t we all hate them! They look gross and feel uncomfortable and can sometimes be painful especially during the winter. Good news is, you don’t have to tolerate them any more. This may be the solution you’ve been looking for all this while. Give it a try and you will thank me later lol. Check out the recipe here.

#8. Poison Ivy Salve

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This poison ivy salve is what you need for relieving the itching caused by poison ivy rashes and insect bites especially during the warmer spring and summer seasons.

#9. Herbal Burn Salve

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If you have ever had a burn, you know how painful it can be. This herbal burn salve contains natural ingredients that help to cool and soothe the burn, prevent infection, speed up healing and reduce scarring.

#10. Cold Sore Salve

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Not only are cold sores also called fever blisters painful, but they are also unsightly. This cold sore salve is made with antiviral and pain relieving essential oils. So you will find it helpful for relieving the pain caused by the cold sores as well as speeding up the healing process.

#11. Eczema Relief Salve

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If you are looking for a natural remedy for eczema, you should give this a try. This eczema relief salve is made with natural oils that moisturize the skin, heal dryness and promote new cells renewal, helping to provide relief for your eczema.

#12. Homemade Hand Salve

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This diy hand salve is all need to moisturize your dry hands and keep them soft and beautiful. I use this all year round, but find it particularly helpful during the cold winter months when the air is so dry.

So there you go, 12 amazing homemade balm and salve recipes you can use to make your own. I hope you find a recipe you like among the 12. If you do, try making it, then come back and tell us how it goes.

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FAQs

How do you make balm and salves? ›

Method
  1. First you will need to make an infused oil. ...
  2. Take 100ml of your infused herbal oil.
  3. Warm in a bain-marie, add 15g beeswax until it has melted.
  4. Take it off the heat.
  5. Whilst it is still warm add any essential oils you want to.
  6. Pour this into some salve jars.
  7. Allow to cool and then add a lid, label and store.

What are the ratios for making salve? ›

Mixing Your Salve

I typically make my salve with an oil to beeswax ratio of 3:1 or 4:1, which results in a thick but still easily spreadable texture. For example, in my latest batch I had about 100 mL of melted beeswax so I added about 300 mL of oil.

How do you make all purpose salve? ›

  1. 4 cups Olive Oil ( I buy the big jar of olive oil at Costco)
  2. 1 1/4 cup Dried Herbs (I use 1/2 cup calendula, 1/2 cup plantain, 1/4 cup comfrey leaf)
  3. 4 – 6 oz Bees Wax (depending how thick you want it)
  4. 1 Tablespoon Vitamin E Oil (helps salve from going rancid)

What is the difference between a balm and a salve? ›

Salves tend to be more oily and thinner in consistency, while balms are more thick and waxy. Salves can be better for moisturizing dry skin or treating specific conditions, while balms are better at sealing in moisture and creating a barrier against environmental irritants for general skincare.

How do you make healing salve at home? ›

Place beeswax in a double boiler and gently warm over low heat until the beeswax melts. Add herbal oils and stir over low heat until well-mixed. Remove from heat and add the essential oil(s). Quickly pour warm mixture into prepared tins, glass jars, or lip balm tubes and allow to cool completely.

How do you make a natural healing balm? ›

Make the Salve
  1. Pour the oil through a cheesecloth and strain out the herbs. ...
  2. Compost the herbs.
  3. Combine the infused oil and beeswax in a double boiler.
  4. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the wax is melted.
  5. Add essential oils if desired.
  6. Pour into small tins, glass jars, or lip balm tubes and use as needed.
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How do you thicken homemade salve? ›

For instance, if your salve is too hard, melt it down and stir in more carrier oil until you reach the desired consistency. Conversely, if your salve is too runny, add more beeswax or hard butter (e.g., cocoa butter) to thicken it up.

What is the main ingredient in a salve? ›

Salves are solid combinations of oils and a wax such as beeswax or soy wax. Creams and lotions, as you're likely familiar with, vary from thicker to more light in texture, and combine oils with water to create a hydrating topical treatment.

What makes a good salve? ›

Herb-infused oil

Plain, high-quality carrier oils like sweet almond, olive or jojoba oil will nourish and moisturize skin on their own. However, you could also infuse dried herbs in oil before making salve to combine the healing and therapeutic benefits of both!

How do you make moisturizing salve? ›

4 Homemade Salve and Balm Recipes
  1. 1/4 cup of chopped beeswax. 1 tablespoon olive oil. 2 tablespoons coconut oil. ...
  2. 4 tablespoons of organic cold-pressed virgin coconut oil. 3 tablespoons of rosehip or any essential oil. 4 capsules of vitamin E. ...
  3. 65 grams of distilled water. 1 gram colloidal oatmeal.
Feb 5, 2024

How do you make balm for pain? ›

- Take three teaspoons of beeswax (easily available online) and mix it with four teaspoons of coconut oil. - Heat it in the microwave so that beeswax and coconut oil get mixed well. - Add a few drops of all essential oils to the mixture after taking out the mixture from the microwave.

How do you make joint pain salve? ›

- 1 cup dried arnica flowers - 3 cups extra-virgin olive base oil - 2,000 IU vitamin E oil - 3-4 tablespoons beeswax (use the larger amount if you want a firmer salve) Equipment Needed: 2-quart saucepan or double boiler, stirring utensil, candy or yogurt thermometer, strainer, fine filter, funnel, glass or plastic ...

How long do homemade salves last? ›

It's easy to adjust the consistency of a salve by adding a bit more oil to make it more spreadable or more beeswax to thicken or harden it. Homemade salves without any preservative agents will last about 6 to 8 months at room temperature out of direct heat and sunlight. Refrigerated, they'll keep for a year or more.

Can Vaseline be used as a salve? ›

The Vaseline method saves making an infused oil to start with and provides a more waterproof barrier on the skin as it is not easily absorbed. Vaseline will only produce a salve or ointment consistency but can also work very well as a lip balm, especially in the winter.

How do you make a balm? ›

For most balms, I recommend using small jam jars with a mix of 1 tsp beeswax and 2 Tbsp coconut butter. Microwave the jar in 20-second intervals. You want to melt the oil and wax, but you don't want them to get hot. If you overheat the carrier oil, then allow it to cool before adding the essential oils.

How do you make your own balm? ›

For most balms, I recommend using small jam jars with a mix of 1 tsp beeswax and 2 Tbsp coconut butter. Microwave the jar in 20-second intervals. You want to melt the oil and wax, but you don't want them to get hot. If you overheat the carrier oil, then allow it to cool before adding the essential oils.

What is the main ingredient in balm? ›

The main ingredients in lip balm are beeswax, sunflower oil, shea butter, vitamin E and jojoba. Some lip balms may include other ingredients such as petroleum jelly, lanolin, dyes, flavour, fragrances oils and SPF lotion.

How do you make medicated balm? ›

4 Homemade Salve and Balm Recipes
  1. 1/4 cup of chopped beeswax. 1 tablespoon olive oil. 2 tablespoons coconut oil. ...
  2. 4 tablespoons of organic cold-pressed virgin coconut oil. 3 tablespoons of rosehip or any essential oil. 4 capsules of vitamin E. ...
  3. 65 grams of distilled water. 1 gram colloidal oatmeal.
Feb 5, 2024

How is balm prepared? ›

- Take three teaspoons of beeswax (easily available online) and mix it with four teaspoons of coconut oil. - Heat it in the microwave so that beeswax and coconut oil get mixed well. - Add a few drops of all essential oils to the mixture after taking out the mixture from the microwave.

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