Salves are one of the things that I really enjoy making.  They can be powerful, yet subtle, simple to make, yet complex in their effects.  I have to give the warning that I seldom measure anything exactly unless I am baking... I use a simplers method to make salves, so the measurements here are not to be considered precise.  These are some of the formulas that I have come up with and seem to be useful...

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BooBoo Salve:I use as an alternative to neosporin, it soothes, heals, and fights bacteria with the anticeptic properties of allantoin.  Can be used on cuts, bruises, sprains and broken bones.

2 parts comfrey

1 part Echinacea purpura

1 part plantain

1 part mullein

0.5 part lavender

1 part yarrow

Coconut oil and/or olive oil

Bees' wax

Tea Tree oil (4drops/2 oz)

Grapefruit seed extract (6 drops/2oz)

Lavender essential oil (5 drops/2oz)

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Itchy Salve: good for itches, bug bites, stings, and poison ivy

2 parts plantain

1 part comfrey

1-2 parts calendula

0.5 part marshmallow root

1 part chamomile

0.5 part thyme

0.5 part rosemary

Coconut and/ or olive oil

Bees' wax

Grapefruit seed extract ((I use 6 drops per 2oz)

Eucalyptus and rosemary essential oils (I use 4 drops each per 2 oz.)

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Soothing Salve

5 parts comfrey

1 part rosemary

1 part lavender

1 part calendula

1 part plantain

1 part chickweed

1 part mullein

beeswax

Olive oil

Essential oils of rosemary, lavender and tea tree

Grapefruit seed extract

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H-salve: for Hemerrhoids

1 part white oak bark

2 parts mullein

1 part marshmallow

1 part wormwood

1 part lobelia

2 parts comfrey

0.5 part black walnut

0.5 part Queen of the Meadow/Joe-pye weed..if available

Olive oil

Bees' wax

Aloe after infused

I will post later on how to make salves.  It is really quite quick and easy to do.  The herbs may be either fresh or dried, and to make salve you only need regular kitchen equipment.   You can find out more info on the exact herbs online or in most herb books.