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👣 Homemade Amish Drawing Salve Recipe 👣How does a Drawing Salve Work?Black drawing salves were used since ancient times, especially by the Amish community to draw out splinters, boils, pieces of glass, etc. They are basically ointments containing a mixture herbs, oils, wax and tar or activated charcoal, which are both known to draw out toxins and other foreign material stuck in the skin. The drawing salve works in a way that when you apply it on the affected area, it softens the skin by weakening it, then increases blood circulation to the area which causes pus to form around the splinter/boil, etc. As you apply the drawing salve consistently, the foreign object and pus are naturally drawn out of the skin, hence the name drawing salve.Ingredient ProfileActivated Charcoal – This is the main ingredient in this black drawing salve. It not only gives the salve the black color but also helps pull out toxins and foreign objects such as splinters from the skin as well as reduces the sting of poison ivy and bug bites.Calendula Infused Olive Oil – This is a healing oil infusion that helps reduce inflammation, moisturizes the skin, is antibacterial and helps the affected area heal faster.Coconut Oil – Has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiseptic, moisturizing and skin healing properties.Bentonite Clay – Just like activated charcoal, bentonite clay helps draw out toxins, chemicals and foreign bodies stuck in the skin. It also gives the salve a non-greasy consistency.Beeswax – Helps thicken and harden the salve and also acts as a binding agent that sticks the healing ingredients to your skin.Honey – Is antibacterial, moisturizing and has healing properties.Frankincense Essential Oil – Is a powerful anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antibacterial agent. It also has potent anti-scarring properties which makes it good for treating cystic acne, boils, warts, moles and ingrown hairs. Frankincense is an effective anti-cancer essential oil so it’s particularly useful when using this black drawing salve on skin cancer growths.Lavender Essential Oil – Soothes the skin, calms inflammation and reduces redness. Is also a potent antibacterial and antiseptic ingredient.Ingredients¼ cup calendula-infused olive oil¼ cup coconut oil2 tsp beeswax pastilles3-4 tsp activated charcoal – that’s about 15-16 capsules3 tsp bentonite clay1-2 tsp honey *optional10 drops frankincense essential oil10 drops lavender essential oilDirectionsCreate your own makeshift double boiler by placing the glass jar you’ll be storing your salve in, in a pan filled with a couple of inches water. The water should not enter the jar.Add the calendula-infused olive oil, coconut oil and beeswax pastilles to the glass bowl and heat on a low flame until everything completely melts down.Once melted, remove from heat and stir in the rest of the ingredients with a non-metal spatula.Let it cool down completely and harden.Store this homemade black drawing salve in your medicine cabinet and use it to heal almost anything from bug bites to poison ivy rashes to warts!Note: To make calendula-infused olive oil, heat up the olive oil in a pan with 3-4 tbsp of dried calendula flowers. They must be fully dry! Cook the ingredients on a low flame for about 15-20 minutes. Then remove from heat and let it cool down completely before straining into a mason jar.http://beautymunsta.com/homemade-amish-drawing-salve-recipe/