2 oz (56.7 g)
coconut oil*, olive oil*, sunflower oil*, carnauba wax*, plantain leaf*, castor oil*, calendula flowers*, yarrow*, sea buckthorn oil*, lavender essential oil*, tea tree oil*, and vitamin E oil* (*organic)
When used, no danger is placed on aquatic life forms.
Everything is handmade. We use minimal product packaging and large quantities for less waste.
Made for all first aid uses, a blend of plantain leaf, calendula flower, and yarrow flower helps heal and protect wounds, skin abrasions, cuts, scrapes, insect bites and stings, rashes, bruises, burns, scars, cold sores, blisters, boils, hemorrhoids, chafing, tinea infection (including ringworm, jock itch, and athlete's foot), skin and nail fungal infections, and areas with inflammation and minor bleeding, while sea buckthorn oil, full of carotenes, diminishes the appearance of scars and balances skin tone. First Aid Salve keeps skin nourished and protected to help preserve its function as a barrier to keep out bacteria, promote the healing of wounds and scars, and retain overall skin integrity.
Gently apply salve to clean skin. To preserve the quality of the salve, use with clean hands. Store in a cool, dry, dark location where they remain semi-solid. Salves have a stable shelf life and will last for years.
Apply to minor wounds, cuts, scrapes, insect bites and stings, rashes, bruises, burns, scars, cold sores, blisters, boils, hemorrhoids, chafing, tinea infection (including ringworm, jock itch, and athlete's foot), skin and nail fungal infections, and areas with inflammation and minor bleeding. Reapply as needed.
Botany. Plantain is a resilient little weed and known as broadleaf plantain. It is a perennial known to grow in dry disturbed ground and high foot traffic area and by roadsides and in meadows all over North America. The fibrous plant has a radial rosette of broadly ovate leaves and a few erect flower stalks 6 to 18 inches high with slender dense flower spikes of greenish white flower, whose color is overshadowed by brownish sepals and bracts, blooming from May to October.
History. It was considered a drying agent in Greek medicine because it is able to draw out and close up pus and infection while stopping any bleeding and other secretions. Being sometimes referred to as "snakeweed" because of the flower stalk resembles a snake's head and was used to draw out venom from a snake bite, as well as venoms of all kinds, by the Anishinaabe.
Constituents. The herbal constituents of plantain are: iridoids (aucubin, catalpol); flavonoids (apignin, luteolin, scutellarin); tannins; oleanolic acid; and plant acids (including vitamin C).
Qualities. The leaf is fibrous, mucilaginous, and astringent and useful for skin atrophy and putrefaction.
Actions. The activity of the broad-leaved plantain is , , , and .
Our plantain leaf, Plantago major is organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. Plantain is one of herbalism's primary topical healing agents and is considered one of the best "drawing agents" in Western herbalism. The activity of plantain is , , and , which help heal cuts, wounds, bites, burns, and bruises. Because of the tannins, plantain has an effect that tighten and contract tissue and blood vessels by precipitating proteins and thus reducing secretions, discharges, and bleeding, that is helpful for hemorrhoids, skin ulcerations, open wounds, and minor bleeding.
Botany. Calendula is native to Europe and the genus Calendula native to the Mediterranean countries. Calendula is an annual with an angular hairy stem 1 to 2 feet high with hairy leaves that are alternate, sessile, oblanceolate, and dentate with widely spaced teeth. From June to October, it blooms a terminate, bright, golden-orange, aster flower that looks like the sun.
History. Medicinal properties of calendula have been used in Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine indicating that leaves and flowers are antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antiepileptic and antimicrobial. In traditional and homoeopathic medicine, calendula has been used for poor eyesight, menstrual irregularities, varicose veins, hemorrhoids and duodenal ulcers. In traditional Greek medicine, it was used as a warming agent to promote sweating and break deep fever. In the middle ages, calendula flowers were used for liver obstructions, snake bites, and to strengthen the heart. The plant was said to have been brought to England in the thirteenth century and then spread across Europe. Its therapeutic usage seems to be most widespread from the thirteenth century onwards, particularly in wound healing. It was a traditional European peasant tonic to prevent sickness in the winter. It was used in the eighteenth century as a remedy for headache, jaundice, and red eyes. The plant has history within the United States being used to treat wounds and skin abrasions. The plant was employed in the Civil War to treat wounds and as a remedy for measles, smallpox, and jaundice and was used as a salve in World War II as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory.
Constituents. The flower contains terpenes (as stigmasterols, sitosterols, diesters of diols, 3-monoesters of taraxasterol, faradiol-3-O-palmitate, ψ-taraxasterol, lupeol, erythrodiol, faradiol-3-O-myristate, and arnidiol-3-O-laurate), triterpenes (calendulosides A-D), flavonoids (including narcissin, soquercetin, chlorogenic acid, calendoflaside, calendoflavoside, calendoflavobioside, rutin, isoquercitrin, neohesperidoside, soquercetin, and isorhamnetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside), coumarins (esculetin, scopoletin, and umbelliferone), quinones (plastoquinone, ubiquinone, α-tocopherol, and phylloquinone), carotenoids (neoxanthin, lycopene, lutein, and carotene), resins, volatile oil, and minerals (including iodine), which contribute to its many qualities.
Qualities. The bright flower is warm, resinous, and astringent helpful for topical damage.
Actions. It has many actions externally as a , , , , , and .
Our calendula flowers, Calendula officinalis, are organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. Among the various species of the genus Calendula, Calendula officinalis is the only one that is medicinally used throughout the world. The plant is listed in German Commission E, European Scientific Co-operative on Phytotherapy, British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, and World Health Organization monographs for wound healing and anti-inflammatory actions. Pharmacological studies reveal that calendula exhibits antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and antioxidant properties. A bibliometric study of research data conducted from 1971 to 2021 indicated the flower's vast evidence of the anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, and anti-microbial properties and extensive research of the antioxidant compounds, terpenes, and volatile oils. The flower has been long valued as a skin by protecting skin, treating skin abrasions and wounds, soothing inflammation and bruising, and encouraging skin regeneration and granulation and other functions of skin. The healing vulnerary effect appears to be based on the terpene content. Calendula can be used when there is inflammation on the skin, bruising, sprains, any external bleeding, wounds, abrasions, rashes, minor burns, and fungal infections. Calendula's anti-inflammatory effect helps inflammation on the skin due to an infection or a wound, and research shows that calendula has and properties, which can reduce risk of infection and enhance its use as a vulnerary. The herb keeps inflammation from spreading and has a special affinity for swollen, hot, painful, pus-filled tissue. The properties can help combat fungal infections, like diaper rashes, tinea infection (ringworm, athlete's foot, and jock itch), and Candidiasis (yeast infections caused by the Candida species). Calendula can help burns and it has been shown to improve symptoms including reddening, swelling, blistering, pain, soreness, and heat sensitivity. The flower has shown to help surgical wounds rate of healing and prevent acute dermatitis on post-operative radiation therapy with less frequent interruption of radiotherapy and reduced radiation-induced pain. Another study showed that when calendula was applied twice a day for 3 weeks to venous leg ulcers, a decrease of 41.71% in the surface size of the wound was achieved compared to saline solution dressings, suggesting the positive effects of salves of calendula.
Safety Considerations. Calendula may cause allergic reactions to those sensitive to plants in the family.
Botany. Yarrow, also known as milfoil or allheal, is a perennial plant native to Europe, Asia, and North America and found in fields, pastures, meadows, waste places, and along railroads. The light-brown, creeping rootstock produces a round, smooth pithy stem that branches near the top having alternate leaves that are linear-lanceolate in outline and pinnately divided into many small segments with sharply cleft leaflets. The inflorescence has many white ray florets and yellow disks that turn to brown, and are arranged in convex or flat compound corymbs blooming from June to November.
History. The genus Achillea is named after Achilles, the hero in the Trojan War in Greek mythology. In the Iliad by Homer, Achilles uses the herb to treat his soldiers' wounds. The legend was not groundless. Dioscorides used yarrow for dysentery that was associated with cholera and other causes. Yarrow came to be known as the "master of the blood" because of the herb's numerous mechanisms of regulating flow of blood to and from the surface, in and out of vessels, helping wounds and bruises, alleviating hemorrhaging (minor bleeding), and assisting clotting necessary for hemostasis. Native Americans and early settlers used yarrow for the astringent, wound-healing, and anti-bleeding qualities. In Chinese medicine, Achillea is said to have 3 main actions: clear exterior wind (diaphoretic), tonify deficiency (tonic), and clear heart phlegm (anti-hypertension).
Constituents. Yarrow contains the herbal constituents: volatile oils (α- and β-pinene, borneol, bornyl acetate, camphor, α-caryophyllene, 1,8 cineole); sesquiterpene lactones (achillicin, achillin, achillifolin, millifin, millifolide); tannins; flavonoids (apigenin, luteolin, isorhamnetin, rutin); alkaloids (betonicine, stachydrine, achiceine, and others); phenolic acids (caffeic, salicylic); and coumarins.
Qualities. Yarrow is bitter, pungent, and diffusive, helpful for damaged tissue states.
Actions. The herb is , , , , and .
Our yarrow flowers, Achillea millefolium, are organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. Researchers believe that the and actions are related to the flavonoid content. The traditional use of yarrow for wound healing has been supported by science. Wound healing is a complex process characterized by homeostasis, re-epithelization, and granulation tissue formation and remodeling of extracellular matrix. Yarrow can affect various phases of the wound healing process, coagulation, inflammation, and fibroplasia. Yarrow aids in healing cuts, wounds, and bruises, and its qualities help stop minor bleeding by tightening and contracting tissue and blood vessels by precipitating proteins, and thus reducing bleeding. Yarrow has protective activity as an antioxidant due to the high content of flavonoids and phenolics. With activity, it is useful in wound healing and preventing infection. The activity against different bacteria, fungi, and parasites may be due to the presence of flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenes, courmarins, and sterols.
Safety Considerations. Yarrow may cause allergic reactions to those sensitive to plants in the family.
Botany. Sea buckthorn is a tree growing 8 to 20 feet tall, and just as wide, all throughout Europe and Asia. It has a rough brown to black bark with branches of alternate, narrow, lanceolate leaves that are silvery-green. It is dioecious, meaning the male and female flowers grow on different trees. The male inflorescence is built up of four to six apetalous flowers, and the female inflorescence usually consists of only one apetalous flower that has 1 ovary and 1 ovule. Through wind pollination, the female inflorescence is fertilized and produces a fruit. The roundish-shaped fruits develop from pale green to yellow and dark orange when ripe, growing in bunches.
History. Traditionally sea buckthorn oil is used for healing wounds and dry skin.
Constituents. Sea buckthorn oil is full of essential fatty acids (palmitoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, linoleic acid), carotenoids (β-carotene, zeaxanthin, and lycopene – vitamin A compounds), flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol, isorhamnetin, myricetin), tocopherols (vitamin E compounds), and phytosterols (β-sitosterol), containing the vitamins A, C, E, and K. Carotenoids are the pigment-producing constituents that give the oil its distinctive orange color.
Qualities. The sea buckthorn berry is oily, helpful for damaged and dry skin states.
Actions. Sea buckthorn oil is nourishing and moisturizing to the skin. It is highly pigmented to help skin healing and scarring.
Our sea buckthorn oil, Hippophae rhamnoides, is organic, non-GMO, and virgin. The oil is extracted from the sea buckthorn berry resulting in a deep red-orange colored oil, revealing the high carotenoid content with a significant amount of vitamin A. The omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, phytosterols, carotenoids, and vitamins A, C, E, and K, which function to protect skin's integrity, help damaged skin, nourish and moisturize, aid wound healing, and promote skin's renewal. The highly-pigmented oil can help diminish the appearance of scars and sun spots and balance skin tone. Sea buckthorn oil is rich in palmitoleic acid, which is a type of fatty acid naturally found in human skin, particularly young skin, as it decreases with age. The abundant palmitoleic acid in the oil may be helpful for burns, to improve acne, reduce eczema and psoriasis, and promote quick wound healing.
Botany. Also known as Australian Tea tree, tea tree is native to the swamp southeast coast of Australia. It is a shrub or small tree and can grow up to 20 feet with whitish, papery bark growing needle-like, linear leaves that are alternate, sometimes whorled.
History. The leaves have been used by the Australian people to treat coughs and colds and help in wound healing.
Constituents. The plant contains volatile oil, containing a range of terpenes and sesquiterpenes.
Qualities. The herb is pungent and diffusive, effective for wound healing and skin cleansing.
Actions. Tea tree oil is a powerful , , and .
Our tea tree oil, Melaleuca alternifolia, is organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. Highly concentrated and potent, essential oil contains the volatile chemical compounds from the plant parts. A plant can produce 2 types of oils differing very much from each other, one is fixed, and the other volatile. The fixed oil is found in the seeds and fruit and contains fatty acids. The volatile oil is found in every other part of the plant, excluding the seeds, and contains the aromatic essence or spirit. Tea tree oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves. Our pure essential oil carries a strong characteristic medicinal herbaceous aroma. Containing volatile oils consisting of a range of terpenes and sesquiterpenes, tea tree oil has powerful , , and effects. In fact, tea tree oil has significant antimicrobial properties inhibiting pathogenic organisms, such as Candida albicans, which is the most prevalent cause of fungal infections, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Propionibacterium acnes, which is the bacteria responsible for acne. All fungal or parasitic problems respond well to treatment with tea tree oil and our Tea Tree Soap, including head lice, tinea infection (including ringworm, jock itch, and athlete's foot), yeast infection, trichomonal vaginitis, and skin or nail fungal infections. Tea tree oil can be used as an inhalant, applied to the chest and neck, for illnesses that include sinusitis, colds, sinus blockage, coughs, and flu. It is helpful against impetigo and staph infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, and mastitis and infection of the breast that can occur during breastfeeding caused by Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Tea tree can be used as a applied to wounds, boils, cuts, bites, sunburn, razor burn, eczema, psoriasis, acne, skin inflammation and dermatitis, and itchy skin. The treatment with tea tree oil and our Tea Tree Soap can be therapeutically used for acne, eczema, psoriasis, dandruff, cold sores, and dermatitis.
Our lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, essential oil is organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. Highly concentrated and potent, essential oil contains the volatile chemical compounds from the plant parts. A plant can produce 2 types of oils differing very much from each other, one is fixed, and the other volatile. The fixed oil is found in the seeds and fruit and contains fatty acids. The volatile oil is found in every other part of the plant, excluding the seeds, and contains the aromatic essence or spirit. Lavender essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the lavender flowers. Our pure essential oil carries a relaxing sweet floral evergreen aroma.
Our coconut oil is extra virgin (unrefined), fair trade, organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. The oil is extracted from the raw meat of the coconut from the coconut palm, Cocos nucifera. The oil is clear to light yellow in color and carries a rich aroma. Coconut oil is composed of many fatty acids, including lauric acid (49%), myristic acid (18%), palmitic acid (8%), caprylic acid (8%), capric acid (7%), oleic acid (6%), linoleic acid (2%), and stearic acid (2%). Coconut oil has shown , , , , and actions. Plant oils keep skin nourished and protected to help preserve its function as a barrier to keep out bacteria, promote the healing of wounds and scars, and retain overall skin integrity. Comprising of almost 50% of coconut oil, lauric acid displays beneficial skin healing and homeostasis. Monolaurin, which is derived from lauric acid, has antimicrobial activity by disintegrating the lipid membrane of lipid-coated bacteria, including Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The oil, in concentrations of 5% to 40%, was shown to have activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, and Bacillus subtilis. It was also studied and found to be an effective agent against Candida species. In one study, virgin coconut oil was shown to heal wounds faster, improve status, and higher turnover of collagen, which is an important protein for skin to heal from wounds or damage and for skin's elasticity and integrity. Coconut oil can promote healing in wounds and contribute to protective barrier functions of the skin. Topical applications of virgin coconut oil was shown to be effective in decreasing the severity of skin conditions and atopic dermatitis. Virgin coconut oil has been found to have not only an effect, but a pain-relieving effect as well. It has shown to decrease eczema severity indicating it more effective than mineral oil. Coconut oil protects the skin from UV radiation. The sun protection factor (SPF) is a measure of the effectiveness of sunscreen protection, with the higher SPF value, the more protection against ultraviolet radiations causing sunburn. Coconut oil is found to have a SPF value of 8.The oil can lower inflammation in the skin after UVB radiation. Oils are effective for producing a uniform and long-lasting layer of sunscreen on the skin, and their emollient properties protect the skin against the drying effects of exposure to wind and sun.
Our olive oil is extra virgin, organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. It is extracted from the fruit of the olive tree, Olea europaea. The oil is obtained from the first pressing of the olive and left in it natural unrefined (virgin) state. The oil is a greenish yellow in color with a distinct aroma. Olive oil has many vitamins, including A, E, and K and characterized by a high level of oleic acid, moisturizing and conditioning the skin. The oil contains a variety of phenolic compounds that are the main antioxidants found in virgin olive oil, including phenolic alcohols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, lignans, and secoiridoids. The phenolic compounds contain higher antioxidant activity than vitamin E. Olive oil has been shown to be beneficial on skin for wound healing. It has potent anti-inflammatory activity. Olive oil can ease inflammation, reduce oxidative damage, and promote skin regeneration. The oil can protect stratum corneum integrity and skin barrier function and homeostasis. The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis and is the only layer that we can see. This layer serves as a hard protective layer against environmental trauma, such as abrasions, ultraviolet (UV) light, heat, allergens, pathogens, pollution, and irritants. Plant oils keep skin nourished and protected to help preserve its function as a barrier to keep out bacteria, promote the healing of wounds and scars, and retain overall skin integrity. Olive oil protects the skin from UV radiation. The sun protection factor (SPF) is a measure of the effectiveness of sunscreen protection, with the higher SPF value, the more protection against ultraviolet radiations causing sunburn. Olive oil is found to have a SPF value of 8.
Our sunflower oil is extracted from the seeds of sunflowers, Helianthus annus, and is organic, non-GMO, and Kosher. The oil is light honey color with a neutral scent. Sunflower oil consists of oleic and linoleic acid and it is rich in vitamin E. Sunflower oil is highly absorbent into the skin and can improve skin hydration without inducing reddening in the skin due to dilating blood vessels from irritation (erythema). Hydration of the stratum corneum is crucial for its integrity and the maintenance of the skin barrier homeostasis. The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis and is the only layer that we can see. This layer serves as a hard protective layer against environmental trauma, such as abrasions, ultraviolet (UV) light, heat, allergens, pathogens, pollution, and irritants. The oil has been found to preserve the structure and function of the stratum corneum. Plant oils keep skin nourished and protected to help preserve its function as a barrier to keep out bacteria, promote the healing of wounds and scars, and retain overall skin integrity. The linoleic acid in sunflower oil enhances keratinocyte proliferation and lipid synthesis, which enhances skin barrier repair.
Our castor oil is extracted from the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis, and it is organic and non-GMO. The oil is very light yellow in color. Castor oil can enhance smoothness to the pores and soften the skin, increasing in healthy pores and skin tissue through moisturizing, hydrating, and cleansing. The oil is very thick, revealing its moisturizing and emollient properties. Emollients applied to the skin soften, soothe, and protect by creating a thick viscous barrier on skin. The oil is rich in ricinoleic acid, having a typical content of 80% and higher, which is an integral fatty acid that promotes hydration. One study found that castor oil is a potent natural and was shown to have effects. Plant oils keep skin nourished and protected to help preserve its function as a barrier to keep out bacteria, promote the healing of wounds and scars, and retain overall skin integrity. Castor oil protects the skin from UV radiation. The sun protection factor (SPF) is a measure of the effectiveness of sunscreen protection, with the higher SPF value, the more protection against ultraviolet radiations causing sunburn. Castor is found to have a SPF value of almost 6.
Our pure organic vitamin E oil is derived from non-GMO soybean oil. This rich, thick oil is amber-colored and a heavy . Vitamin E is an that can protect cells from the damaging effects of free radicals. Antioxidants are compounds that help the body fight stress and prevent oxidation, which is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals and chain reactions. Free radicals are formed in the body when exposed to waste products, bacteria, viruses, ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, air pollution, cigarette smoke, and environmental toxins. They can damage cells in the body and skin, and contribute to sickness and disease.
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