13 in 13 Skills Challenge
Making Salves and Balms
287 Participating Members
suburbindigenous — Completed
Learn to make and use homemade salves and balms for topical medical treatments, eliminating the need for purchasing these items at the store.
Read More about My Progress on this Goal at: http://www.suburbindigenous.com/2012/11/organizing-garden-seeds-tincture-update.html
standingbear — Completed
To learn how to make my own and not have to buy any.
Suz — Completed
No specific goal set.
elkie — Completed
Learn to make lotions, etc. I now make and use a variety of personal care and cleaning items> toothpaste
terrybelle24 — Completed
I have actually made several sunburn salves as well as lip balm and other organic bath products that are made from easily accessible materials. This was fun and cool to learn about. And my skin looks AWESOME! :)
Sarey — Completed
No specific goal set.
Mary Beth — In Progress
To learn about natural methods of caring for myself. Update: I have successfully created foot cream for my husband of olive oil, bees wax, vinegar and tea tree oil to keep athlete's foot away. I am happy with my first attempt at making a salve, but there is still work to be done on this skill for me to feel I have accomplished it. I want to try a drawing salve next, and then maybe a body butter.
Bazooka Joe — In Progress
No specific goal set.
Brookslindseyjr — In Progress
Not sure when I'll do this one, but I was a little interested in looking around for some practical stuff.
Sheepdog — In Progress
To have a basic understanding and ability to make salves and balms to cure common ailments. Complete: Create a stock of 10 salves and balms for later use.
MoBarb — In Progress
Make personal hygiene products out of natural ingredients. Including deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, hair dye, lotion, lip balm, and makeup. Also make my own dishwasher detergent.
VolantView — In Progress
learn and make my own salves and balms from scratch and possibly market them. Measure: 03.FEB.2013 - Found materials on Amazon. Purchase order has been compiled into wish list. Will order once savings goal is reached.
Melissalgoodwin — In Progress
No specific goal set.
Stachys — In Progress
No specific goal set.
CSabri — In Progress
Goal: In 2013. I will use my learned basic herbal remedies in making salves and balms. In Progress: Not sure it counts but mixed up great winter skin cream in coconut milk base. Keeping it refrigerated and using it daily. Sure feels and smells amazing. 2/15/13 Coconut milk not stable enough at room temperature, is ok for light face cream but too thin for dry cracked winter hands. Reworking recipe.
tamtbell — In Progress
Get better at making salves and balms that don't get flaky
Read More about My Progress on this Goal at: http://tamsgarden-howdoesourgardengrow.blogspot.com/2013/04/homemade-medicinal-salves.html
ir0nw1l — In Progress
No specific goal set.
slinksatsuma — In Progress
I have decided to make dandelion salve. I started drying out the dandelions on 5/23/13. They will be going into the oil tomorrow.
sheolby@gmail.com — In Progress
to learn how to make my own salves and balms for myself and family, decreasing need for commercial medicines.
pittsanne — Planned
this is in tandem with herbal remedies and lear the basic skills to do it.
Aaronkevin — Planned
Learn how to make salves and balms and begin making my own for the family
MysticAngel — Planned
Learn to make or at least have on hand items needed to make: Lips balms Diaper rash salves Burn Salves Etc
becky — Planned
want to grow these then make
Janelle — Planned
Make one herbal balm or salve from a plant, root or herb that I have grown or wildcrafted.
Barleycorn — Planned
No specific goal set.
KibasAunt — Planned
No specific goal set.
ebaynut31 — Planned
No specific goal set.
OSOK45 — Planned
No specific goal set.
DrMayday — Planned
No specific goal set.
Dinahsgarden — Planned
To make lip balms and healing salves for Christmas.
jakerobinson — Planned
1) Host a Salves and Balms workshop with a local expert and make six varieties of balms/salves 2) Teach my daughters to make their balms/salves as well
Brucet45410 — Planned
No specific goal set.
Dynamik1 — Planned
Learn recipes and techniques for making salves and balms
Dynamik1 — Planned
Identify techniques and recipes for making salves and balms
terrie mac — Planned
Harvest from my herb/medicinal garden and make 1st aid salves and skin care products.
MaddoginMass — Planned
To learn how to make 5 salves and balms.
Docb1227 — Planned
To help others.
Tgauchsin — Planned
Make lip balm, salves for burns...
DenaF — Planned
Learn how to make and store salves and balms. Grow or obtain the necessary ingredients.
Merry — Planned
create healthy salves/balms that are alcohol-free that I can sell.
Ashaldaron — Planned
I would like to make at least one skin salve that actually feels like it solves a problem. Bonus points if it comes from herbs I grew myself.
GinaGoes — Planned
See above.
emyn1112 — Planned
I would like to learn to be more self-sufficient in first aid by being to make salves and balms. I think making my own would be healthier and more beneficial to my family.
Twaenster — Planned
No specific goal set.
fcastle — Planned
Learn to make pine gum salve.
rehj — Planned
learn to make basic salves and blams, I will make a more clear goal as I learn about it.
okalabama — Planned
To learn natural ways of making them.
Clay Mon — Planned
to maker and use salves in health care situations
bcksknr — Planned
something I've been interested in, want to know more.
Jgood8 — Planned
No specific goal set.
bluebird — Planned
I want to learn how to make different healing salves. Maybe using herbs from my own garden and beeswax from my bees.
Redeemed07 — Planned
Similar to the above. I have not made any salves or balms though I've wanted to.
Jcmcclung — Planned
Same as above to be prepared.
nchiker88 — Planned
No specific goal set.
Dawgus — Planned
Same as for Herbal Remedies.
ABurr — Planned
No specific goal set.
watuwando — Planned
Make some, use them and sell them.
veb60 — Planned
to stock my medicine chest with healing salves and balms that I have made from herbs I have grown and harvested.
docsiv — Planned
To help heal the sick.
mystidawn — Planned
I want to try to make my own salves for cuts and scrapes once I learn more about herbs.
Trent — Planned
Learn to make salves and balms
pinkturtle — Planned
Learn how to do it.
Vernitta — Planned
Stock up on what supplies I woild need and learn how to use them.
KimHutcheson — Planned
No specific goal set.
AndyKnox — Planned
To learn to us plants and natural things for healing
radtech — Planned
Using all natural products, and plants I learn to identify to make my own products.
justincase — Planned
cheaper and better for you, no additives
BaldDragn — Planned
be able to make several different things from bees wax, oils, and spices/herbs.
Tumbleweed — Planned
Learn how to make salves and balmes and what to use them for,
Jonboy — Planned
Work with my wife to build her knowedge and interest in self sufficiency. Use her essential oils to create medicines that can be made from plants we can grow.
krivda — Planned
make my own wound and burn salves
Kendra — Planned
To master the skills I have been developing to use the herbs I grow in the appropriate ways with the proper ingredients to make useful salves for health issues. Also how to store them, find the best jars and containers, and to make them accessible to others. Maybe sell some.
fewerpeoplemorewilderness — Planned
No specific goal set.
Stoik — Planned
Make a salve
SheepDog~ — Planned
No specific goal set.
Christia.c — Planned
Learn the process and make 10 different kinds. Learn storing techniques as well.
Jersey Shore — Planned
No specific goal set.
SDgirl — Planned
Learn how to use herbal remedies and make salves and balms that I can use for my families minor first aid needs.
SCTeamFamily — Planned
To create family activity that is more sustainable and teaches children skills. An attempt to get family more in sync with my own survival/prep beliefs.
jlsellers — Planned
Make a colored lip balm.
activematrix — Planned
I already keep bees, so I have the beeswax. I might as well learn to do more than just make candles with it!
jamesm — Planned
No specific goal set.
farmerm — Planned
No specific goal set.
ejr425 — Planned
No specific goal set.
klevec — Planned
learn it, I have no idea in this area but it seems like something that would be good to learn when modern medicine is either too expensive or just not available.
TheLolitaLibrarian — Planned
No specific goal set.
benjamindhaas — Planned
make some and have them heal. maybe try and homemake vicks.
spratticus — Planned
No specific goal set.
Natalie126 — Planned
To learn some basic recipes.
marcy.hainsworth — Planned
develop a salve for musicians lips and one for hands of bassist.
cabaute — Planned
No specific goal set.
Solarbaby — Planned
No specific goal set.
jbooke — Planned
No specific goal set.
thebobguy — Planned
No specific goal set.
kmann21 — Planned
No specific goal set.
realcoolrain — Planned
Learn how to make the most used and most effective salves and balms.
KrystalDark — Planned
Learn what salves and balms are use for.
derekbond — Planned
No specific goal set.
bananamuffinsaurus — Planned
No specific goal set.
sg4kids — Planned
Learn how to make salves and balms.
moonrain — Planned
No specific goal set.
Jalyce — Planned
No specific goal set.
Casper — Planned
to supplement my first aid & emergency medicine skills.
DynamiteGazelle — Planned
Learn the basics of this field
ChristineIrvine — Planned
to make one successful batch of salve/balm.
ajvac — Planned
No specific goal set.
Susan — Planned
To start making natural salves and balms to sell as a small side business
Scooter — Planned
No specific goal set.
Hraz — Planned
Make a balm from items in my yard.
Wyldcard — Planned
To be able to have a small rotating supply of useful salves and balms.
CinderRemedies — Planned
create my own best hand-skin care
OurManFlint7 — Planned
to learn what salves and balms there are, what ingredients go into them and why, and whether or not there are any special preparations or techniques to making them.
DC80s — Planned
I would like to try making at least one soap.
belleweather — Planned
No specific goal set.
asilshu — Planned
take a class and learn
silvjohn — Planned
No specific goal set.
Fruity — Planned
To find out what ingredients can be used to make certain types of salves and balms that can be used for injuries when there is no quick way to get other medical attention.
MaggieM — Planned
to learn how to make my own salves and balms and make some.
Hmarty — Planned
learning to make salves and balms out of everyday resources.
Brookslindseyjr1 — Planned
Not sure when I'll do this one, but I was a little interested in looking around for some practical stuff.
Zyklonbetty — Planned
To reduce my cabinet of unnecessary, expensive and likely ineffective womanly potions by 10 bottles.
Palionu — Planned
make natural herbal remedies and healing balms and salves.
Mesagoatman — Planned
Learn to make salves and balms
mzreneb — Planned
Actually the goal is to become more knowledgeable about making body creams with essential oils for personal use.
savvykat — Planned
No specific goal set.
firemanwes — Planned
To learn what common things from the forest in my area can be used to make balms and salves.
GodsMalak — Planned
Learning to make salves and balms for friends and family, to save money, and to have exactly what we need.
AltadenaMom — Planned
Research the proper way to make salves and balms. Identify items needed and purchase and/or grow the items for use. Produce the items and see if my family will use them and give me an objective evaluation.
HMiniea — Planned
Make lip balm, loations and skin salves.
BansheeMarie — Planned
Ingredients for making medicinal salves.
muleyhuntr83 — Planned
To be able to make these for my family to use.
niner33 — Planned
day to day needs
markwilliam17 — Planned
No specific goal set.
sewdaisy — Planned
make non-petroleum chapstick, hand and body lotion
JTMoore — Planned
actually mix and use salves for wild-crafted sources as well as home grown source
lwise — Planned
I want to focus on making balms and salves for my families skin problems possibly using bees wax.
BHolmes — Planned
to learn how to make a moisturizing balm similar to nivea or body butter.
cmcarpenter — Planned
No specific goal set.
yanqui — Planned
to learn what plants we can use that grow natively to reduce our reliance on store-purchased products.
sanesurvival — Planned
No specific goal set.
Charlotte — Planned
No specific goal set.
sam — Planned
to be able to disinfect, heal and build a healthy immune system
Tab — Planned
No specific goal set.
eternalwalkabout — Planned
Learn recipes and techniques for making salves and balms
Robinos — Planned
Plantain and Calendula balm for eczema.
Arbizu — Planned
Be able to successfully learn and make my own salves for different purposes.
schmelmo — Planned
I currently have some info on this. I would like to get into this practice more
johannalayton — Planned
Any alternative med is good to know
Tim the Enchanter — Planned
Create a beeswax baby diaper balm from spring honey harvest.
SfPrepperRob — Planned
Research and learn to make 5 different salves and balms and jar/package them. Also make one liquid/cream soap (no lye)
hopenjoy — Planned
Learn ways to preserve and use medicinal plants
owejan — Planned
No specific goal set.
Lynda_48 — Planned
I've made a comfrey salve, but want to learn how to make more salves and balms with healing properties.
WhiskyDoll — Planned
To learn how to make medicines using plants around us.
solitarysiren — Planned
To make and store different balms made with essential oils.
anniekk — Planned
No specific goal set.
ladyrokit — Planned
No specific goal set.
JessCowgirl — Planned
I want to work with Kathy of Kathy's Garden Herbals to learn about properties of available herbs, how to make a salve base, and make balms/salves that have pain relieving qualities.
neener8402 — Planned
Learn to make and add to y preps
Amanda — Planned
Learning a basic salve or balm for both cuts and burns.
thenormalmiddle — Planned
Learn to make my own for personal use & add to cottage industry.
tracker1950 — Planned
Make a new batch of my burns/scrapes/cuts salve and learn some new ones to make.
LiseSilverwolf — Planned
Expand and improve on the knowledge I have started on.
meganlorraine — Planned
No specific goal set.
ScarlettSkylark — Planned
No specific goal set.
purple rose — Planned
No specific goal set.
krickie — Planned
Find a reliable recipe and learn to make simple balms and salves for: a) sore muscles b) scrapes, burns, cuts c) excema / dry skin
Basyejl — Planned
Make 2 types of salves or balms
SolarPoweredPotato — Planned
I want to learn to make lip balm, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, and lotion.
snowscorpio — Planned
To use my herbs an healing energy for soothing skin salves
captrawkhard — Planned
No specific goal set.
krains — Planned
No specific goal set.
CoreyAwesome — Planned
No specific goal set.
Pa_Dee — Planned
To learn how to make a home made Neosporin tm.
ATLPilgrim — Planned
Learn what plants around here will work for various medical purposes.
abrikos traaerne — Planned
No specific goal set.
pgoodwin — Planned
No specific goal set.
leann.t.goodwin — Planned
No specific goal set.
KittenReece — Planned
Make my own toothpaste and lotion.
downeastbulldog — Planned
To learn new recipes for salves and balms for not only first aid, but care of chapped lips and other remedies
rrunner75 — Planned
No specific goal set.
cray — Planned
No specific goal set.
dodgetruckmom — Planned
Learn to make these from the plants I have grown or foraged.
momiitz — Planned
To learn to make my own medicine salves for minor burns and muscle aches.
fjaco2 — Planned
learn to make numerious different types for home & personsl use
Uniwolf — Planned
As with Herbal Remedies, I would like to become well enough versed in this that unless it is a broken bone or something along those lines, we no longer have to go to a Dr. or hospital. I am not a big fan of synthetic medicine. I would rather to it naturaly. I have not made any of these yet, but have started doing research on them.
stoops — Planned
Learn a small collection of herbs that can be grown and harvested for various balms & salves. Establish these herbs at home & ranch.
dw — Planned
To understand how to make salves and balms to be able to treat injuries within my family naturally and quickly
Tigris308 — Planned
I already have a couple of different salves in my medicine cabinet. But this year I would like to learn to make at least three different kinds to add to my collection.
Mimiteh35 — Planned
No specific goal set.
countrygirl — Planned
No specific goal set.
heavysai — Planned
To learn to use my own herbs in medicinal balms/salves.
tinyw — Planned
to learn which plants are used to treat what ailments and how to make some. maybe just aquiring the info then trying to make a couple
bridgewaterjones9 — Planned
learn to make some basic salves and balms from the herb garden
marku1967 — Planned
Learn what salves and balms can be made of native plants (northwest).
cheetah2129 — Planned
No specific goal set.
jscherny — Planned
Organic health is a definite interest. Learning to make homeopathic remedies.
adml1 — Planned
No specific goal set.
new2prep — Planned
Make all natural lip balm; burn cream; massage cream; minor cuts; insect bite salve and sunscreen
schustms — Planned
Memorize a recipe for feet salve and hand salve to cure cracked hands and feet.
Kellybellstreet — Planned
To be able to make ointments to help family.
lbrtyldy — Planned
Make and use some salves/balms for my family.
Hunter73 — Planned
Learn what salves and balms might be useful from a preparedness perspective and make some.
prncssdrake — Planned
No specific goal set.
spice89 — Planned
Learn how to make medicinal salves and balms.
Moriah — Planned
To learn how to formulate and make salves and balms as alternative medicine for my family.
budgerigar — Planned
No specific goal set.
funnybaldman — Planned
No specific goal set.
andigrif — Planned
get some background on this so we could potentially grow some of the herbs
MerryMom — Planned
No specific goal set.
iamtad — Planned
Learn to make salves and balms to help my family the natural way.
michigandiane — Planned
Learn to make salves and lotions for personal use, see if it would be a feasible home business.
cmcrdh — Planned
Using natural products to make my own hygiene products without the chemicals
wlsgma — Planned
No specific goal set.
kasmar21 — Planned
No specific goal set.
Butterbean — Planned
I want to make salves and balms from medicinal plants and herbs to add to my emergency first aid store, as well as making natural creams and lotions for skin health & beauty.
niclee — Planned
Continue to expand my knowledge on herbal remedies for ailments and cosmetics
Mgdp89 — Planned
No specific goal set.
imaleemer — Planned
To know that I could turn to my skills and knowledge if such things are not readily available.
kamkelms — Planned
Learn how to make several of both.
EENC2011 — Planned
No specific goal set.
bzdye — Planned
No specific goal set.
tentance — Planned
Make lip gloss! doing research...
Norsegrl67 — Planned
Make an oil from the St. John's wort
C_Lydia — Planned
The same as above for herbal remedies.
syn6769 — Planned
No specific goal set.
LizardGurl — Planned
Identify and prepare a salve from plants in my system.
shadowwarrior58 — Planned
To use my knowledge of herbs to heal wounds and injuries.
Gunstock32 — Planned
No specific goal set.
VioSkunk — Planned
To make tinctures and ointments for various things.
GeoLady — Planned
Learn what ingredients are required and how to mix them to make useful stuff.
kaclements — Planned
No specific goal set.
landwench — Planned
No specific goal set.
kime — Planned
No specific goal set.
preppinggranny — Planned
No specific goal set.
Dawna — Planned
No specific goal set.
Marie — Planned
Make some balms and salves for storage
littlegreenbees — Planned
to make salves and balms from home grown herbs that are useful and necessary
Tvhawk — Planned
No specific goal set.
fishbowl — Planned
No specific goal set.
whalehead — Planned
create my own healers
toolboxlady — Planned
Learn the properties of 13 herbs and how to make salves and balms from those 13.
shepherdess03221 — Planned
To learn how to make salves and balms for our own use, using the herbs from our gardens.
RiannaStone — Planned
Learn how to make at least two salves/balms. Prepare these two and write a blog entry.
jkpeter — Planned
To learn to make my first balm and salve for my own use.
jules1ua — Planned
Read the basics. Maybe try out one or two.
kerjer19 — Planned
No specific goal set.
stalkerhyde — Planned
I want to learn how to heal the body through salves and balms and help my family.
Wally Winston — Planned
No specific goal set.
storkvette — Planned
No specific goal set.
T1Teeples — Planned
Prepare 1+ salve from scratch.
Kenideck — Planned
No specific goal set.
JennRN — Planned
No specific goal set.
krush411 — Planned
No specific goal set.
Surretha — Planned
To learn how to make simply, common salves and balms.
Apis M. — Planned
No specific goal set.
minifarm45 — Planned
be able to heal my family and friends of minor ailments
karencoghlan — Planned
Be able to make my own salves and balms.
greenwitch — Planned
I think it would help for the ones who cannot afford to go to the Drug Store
Soren FAL — Planned
No specific goal set.
Snowflake — Planned
No specific goal set.
Cstraq — Planned
Make them, read ebook
Kukoroo — Planned
Make them
JDempsey — Planned
I don't know the first thing about it. So I need to find out how to do it, get the supplies and try it.
ElnoraLimberlost — Planned
No specific goal set.
LastRonin — Planned
learn to make my own.
mainemerrie — Planned
Make my own hand potion.
Vaavia — Planned
To be able to keep and maintain the anti-inflammatory and antibiotic balms necessary to aid my family if modern medicine becomes unavailable
Vaavia — Planned
To be able to keep and maintain the anti-inflammatory and antibiotic balms necessary to aid my family if modern medicine becomes unavailable
Psugarmac — Planned
be able to identify and use available natural remedies.
Kim Pepe — Planned
No specific goal set.
ambertipton — Planned
No specific goal set.
Stmustayne — Planned
To make basic balms for dry skin.
ffeshadowfoot — Planned
Learn to make salves and balms. successfully make two different ones.
daxonr — Planned
No specific goal set.
Kawh — Planned
To get started on the path of knowledge
vonxwolfenstein — Planned
Most of my favorite products are the organic ones at the store whose ingredient lists match items I find in my kitchen. Learn and discover what I can make using easily obtainable materials, including, but not limited to, the the herbs and plants grown in my garden.
BulldogsRule — Planned
To learn how to make salves and balms for first aid remedies.
bellashton — Planned
No specific goal set.
echidnacd — Planned
No specific goal set.
TSurine — Planned
No specific goal set.
Congetta — Planned
To learn how to create personal body care and first aid salves and balms.
Jenjam76 — Planned
learn the different types of salves/balms and their uses. Successfully make a useful salve or balm and use it!
April0880 — Planned
No specific goal set.
angelaalford22 — Planned
To have a supply that will be ready to fix whatever comes my way.
sreaganpalm — Planned
No specific goal set.
Disillusioned72 — Planned
No specific goal set.
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