Herbal Salve Formulation for Back Pain, Small Fractures, Osteoporosis

This herbal salve is amazing. It's for soothing back pain and helping to support the spine in cases of osteoporosis, arthritis, etc. A lady came into the clinic last week and told me about her back, and that she has small fractures in her spine. This is the custom formulation I made for her. I'm sharing it here because it may benefit some of you with back pains from spinal complaints. IMPORTANT NOTE: I may have said this was a 5% dilution, but it's a 2.5% dilution. Always check calculations....
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[@debbieleathwood9448]

Thank you so much for your advice 😊

[@maryfahhrney5740]

That would be great but how do you make comfrey oil?

[@sueallison7684]

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[@mrsspringer1]

Heidi, I made this formula for my sister who experiences terrible lower back pain. She is so grateful for this salve because it has eased her pain tremendously. She has mentioned 3 different times in the last week that she used it and how wonderful it works. Now my husband is having me rub it on his lower back and he feels the relief too. Thank you so much for your education and kindness. I love watching your videos.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Oh, thank you so much for sharing the wins with me! I'm SO glad it's helping you and yours.❤️

[@micheleharris1614]

Wow! Great formulation. I like having the different blends and carrier/base oil(s). I’m am so grateful for going through Ditch The Drug Store course. I enjoy learning more and more ways to add to my apothecary. Then onto the Tribe. I’m glad that you are the teacher that you are. Great video!!! 😊

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thanks so much, Michele! You're just amazing with all you've done!

[@teecee3143]

I always add Vit. E in my oils and it gives the oils a longer shelf life

[@HeidiVillegas]

Great tip!

[@peachymim]

Your joy in working with herbs and essential oils is inspiring! Thank you again!!

[@HeidiVillegas]

It's my favorite thing to do!

[@brendabaker6504]

Thank you, Heidi!! I’ve made the Comfrey and Cayenne Salve this year. What’s funny is that recently I’ve been putting on a layer of Comfrey and then the Cayenne. I will make the combined salve like you, next. I really do enjoy DTD classes. You’re an awesome teacher!!!

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thank you so much, Brenda!

[@jeanmccabeCA]

❤ thank you!

[@HeidiVillegas]

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[@shellsmith2268]

Another great video, from a great teacher, Thank you Heidi 😍

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thanks, Shell!

[@dd7521]

Subscribed, thank you 🙏

[@HeidiVillegas]

Welcome aboard! Thank you so much!🥰

[@cherylrybarczyk2705]

I love your new formulation ❤ Thank you for sharing with us 🥰

[@HeidiVillegas]

You are so welcome!🥰

[@edithemerson7278]

Just got your course I am so excited to learn from you.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Welcome aboard! Let me know if you have any questions, ok?

[@ruthmunoz6735]

Thanks Heidi ♥️♥️love this recipe.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thank you so much, Ruth!

[@mattwiedyk3432]

Great formulation!

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thanks, Matt!

[@AnatoliAnd]

You are an amazing! Love your videos and herbalism! Regards from Canada

[@HeidiVillegas]

Wow, thank you!🥰

[@karenmacneil757]

Heidi, I love learning from you. You make everything seem so easy and you are very informative. I appreciate you ❤

[@HeidiVillegas]

Oh, thank you so much, Karen!

[@bonniealvarez5510]

Thank you Heidi. You're a gentle loving teacher.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thank you, Bonnie!

[@plemohang]

Thank you so much👌😍😍😍I needed this

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thank you so much!

[@bernisgarden]

Wonderful salve. Great video Heidi. I like your teaching style and generosity. ❤

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thank you so much!🥰

[@magoomchhugh]

Thanks so much for the info on these amazing herbs. This combination is awenspiring.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thank you so much!

[@patbourret8050]

Great formula! You do an excellent job explaining all the details! I love DTD and the Tribe!! I am learning so much!! Thank you!!

[@HeidiVillegas]

Oh, thank you so much, Pat! The Tribe and the DTDS course are pretty special if I say so myself. I don't think there's an herbal school out there that provides the support!

[@Maddy_might]

God bless you. You certainly are a blessing.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thank you so much!

[@rolanour5791]

Pretty colors open the heart and give hope as well as good smells, thank you

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thank you so much!🥰

[@anngiaquintoscott3248]

With winter shoveling weather approaching I can see this is going to be a must for my back. Plus I will smell nice. Thank you. Great video

[@HeidiVillegas]

It's really great!

[@victorialg1270]

Knowing how to make adjustments to recipie formulas is very helpful.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thank you so much!

[@godseeker7628]

I enjoy watching your videos because of your wealth of knowledge and your caring attitude! Thank you for sharing and encouraging others! God bless!

[@HeidiVillegas]

You are so welcome!🥰

[@kathleenmueller8110]

This is another of Heidi’s most informative videos. She explains the reasons for choosing particular oils and how they work in the body. Especially like how she brings together the whole body chemistry, , and the importance of honoring the relationship of different constituents that work together.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Oh, Kathy, thank you so much!

[@debram3098]

Thank you Heidi! I made the cayenne salve with Mom’s Pain Blend in it earlier for my mom. It was able to help her find relief for her back pain. I will get right on to making a test batch for her with this new formula. Your videos and classes are amazing. Thanks again.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Thank you so much!

[@Maddy_might]

You DO have a ton of free gifts.

[@HeidiVillegas]

LOL---I sure do. I love my people.🥰

[@ceciliafuentes3299]

My back has been hurting for days. Perfect for me. I have both oils as well.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Great! Let me know how it goes, ok?

[@brandilynlangevin6188]

I'll be trying this for my mom, who was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis, and my husband, who has old fracture injuries from the army. Thank you!

[@HeidiVillegas]

I hope it helps! Please let me know!

[@bsimmons2577]

Thanks Heidi!! As always!! I signed up for your course previously but wasn't able to take it then. Long story, how do I figure out what to do about that?❤❤❤

[@HeidiVillegas]

Hi, B! Please reach out to [e-mail], and Joe will help you out.

[@irenewaters8466]

Great teaching video, would be able to post the ingredients on the video as talking about it. ❤

[@HeidiVillegas]

Hi, Irene! I'll try to go back and do this.

[@bettyhatheway-rausch9317]

Thank you, Heidi, for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us!! I am wanting to take your herbalist certification course but I have some questions to ask. How do I contact someone to ask those? Thank you.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Hi, Betty! Here is my best email address: [e-mail] and I'm happy to help! It's a great course with an incredible amount of support. And you can just reply to any of my newsletters, too! If you're not on the list, you can get there by getting one of my free things, like this one: healingharvesthomestead.lpages.co/lp-herbal-remedy-guide-sign-up/

[@pammohler3253]

Please do a remedy for fever blisters.

[@HeidiVillegas]

Hi, Pam! Be sure to visit my website. I have a search index in there of my hundreds of articles and also videos! I have a few ideas for cold sores. Here's one of them: healingharvesthomestead.com/home/2018/1/25/cold-sore-salve-relieve-pain-and-heal-faster-and-its-easy-to-make

[@susanbryg]

Thank you for the excellent video! I have a quick question. Especially given the much higher price of essential oils, why are you choosing them rather than a tincture of the same herb?

[@HeidiVillegas]

Generally, tinctures in a salve will separate unless a very very small amount is used, and tinctures are not as strong as the essential oils. You won't have the same effect on the issue.

[@sarahale7214]

For once I have all the EO’s on hand for a recipe!!!

[@HeidiVillegas]

That's GREAT! Let me know how you like it!

[@liddiasecrist5313]

Thank you so much for the information. Today is the 21st of October and tomorrow I will be making this. Also can I add arnica oil to this too?

[@HeidiVillegas]

Yes, you sure can!

[@liddiasecrist5313]

@@HeidiVillegas thank you. I'm also making the salve today too.

[@OurTreasuredHome]

What else can you use if you can not use Cayenne in your salve? Thank you for this information Have a wonderful day God bless

[@HeidiVillegas]

Any of the Capsicum (peppers) with high amounts of capsaicin will work. It's nice if you can get readings on the Scoville heat scale...I like to use about 60K. If it's the heat or perhaps an allergy to peppers that's the reason, then you'll need to formulate a different recipe. I help people do this in our herbal membership, the Confident Herbalist Tribe, and I have other pain relieving helpers on my website (check out the SEARCH tab on the top): healingharvesthomestead.com/

[@JMTracy2]

Thanks, Heidi.. Can I sub another Blue Oil for the german chamomile ?

[@HeidiVillegas]

Yes, and I would suggest Blue Tansy (Tanacetum anuum)

[@user-of5kv3jq3m]

Hi, thank you for the great videos! Can I buy comfrey and cayenne pepper infused oils from you?

[@HeidiVillegas]

No, I don't actually sell products except to clients who I might make a customized formula for.

[@fiveft12]

Thank you so much for this recipe! To me, it looks like your cayenne-infused oil needed to be blended. Is there a separation in that jar or does it just look that way on camera?

[@HeidiVillegas]

The powders are at the bottom, with the infused liquid on top. I didn't mix because it's a very strong oil (given the color) as is, and I don't want the powders in the salve. The best option would be to strain off the liquid through a couple of fine strainers, but I didn't have the time.

[@fiveft12]

@@HeidiVillegas Thanks! That’s exactly what I was thinking, but wanted to make sure. I am very much looking forward to making yes.

[@susanravella6261]

Is this recipe safe for horses? Thank you very much for the video! It was really interesting!😊

[@HeidiVillegas]

I'd use it on my horse if I needed to----but do some research on the essential oils to be sure you're comfortable with it. And remember---quality of essential oil matters tremendously.

[@pcfisher981]

I was wondering if Juniper Berry Essential oil would be ok in this blend as well of if it would be too much?

[@HeidiVillegas]

Juniper berry would be a nice addition---

[@anthm429]

Thank you for this recipe. You’re very generous and not stingy at all with your information; a true healer. If I may ask, if we are using blocks of beeswax and not pellets, how many grams would we use for that one cup of oil? Thanks in advance.

[@HeidiVillegas]

If using a block, I suggest grating it, then measuring. I don't have a gram measurement for it. I know I need to do this in case someone wants to sell the products...... but we just do home use.

[@anthm429]

@@HeidiVillegas thank you.

[@janlittleton7252]

How much comfrey to make infused oil and how much cayenne or the infused oil

[@HeidiVillegas]

If you listen again, you'll hear, but I believe I used 1/4 cayenne infused oil to 3/4 infused comfrey oil.

[@lindaeggers2567]

Instead of essential oils, can you use an infused oil of these plants?

[@HeidiVillegas]

You can infuse the herbal oils for the salves, but the essential oils will add much more power in terms of the volatile oils than the infused oils will.

[@debbieleathwood9448]

Do you have any ideas for nerve pain from back to legs I'm on pain tablets and not touching it I've tried everything

[@HeidiVillegas]

Hi, Debbie! All our bodies are different, but I suggest a multi-pronged approach, which is what I did to help my body heal my back/nerve pain. When I work with clients (and myself), here are considerations, and please remember I am NOT a medical doctor, and this is not medical advice: 1) Stress reduction and management techniques (much pain is held in the hips and low back). Deep breathing, thought management, etc. 2) Posture---Retain good posture at all times, sitting, standing, etc. 3) Exercise---certain movements can really help. These will depend on your pains. 4) Stretch poses---legs drawn up then out to the side, legs up the wall, there are others. 5) Spiritual practice. I'm a Christian, and prayers for healing and acceptance and gratitude help greatly. 6) Herbs and essential oils--- these choices will depend on the kind of pain the the causes, but they can be extremely helpful in conjunction with all the other practices to help. I used St. John's wort (salve + tincture---I refused the meds so could take it internally), cayenne (salve + tincture) with essential oils for inflammation and pain. Turmeric and black pepper, etc.

[@valerieworsfold437]

hello Heidi I don't have 3/4 cup of comfrey can I use 1/2 cup of cayenne instead and 1/2 cup of comfrey

[@HeidiVillegas]

Yes, that would be a fine substitute

[@suzannerwt]

Can I use infused frankincense infused oil as well in this recipe? If so how much should I add? Thanks!!!

[@HeidiVillegas]

Yes, you can. You can sub it out with another of the oils or just add some and add a bit more beeswax.

[@suzannerwt]

Thank you!

[@sarahgrooms5606]

Is prickly lettuce the same as wild lettuce.? I was going to make pain medicine and didn't want to use the wrong plant.

[@HeidiVillegas]

You'll need to know the Latin name. You want Lactuca virosa. :-) Be sure to get a proper identification, ok?

[@patriciaboatman8423]

Do you ship the c. oil ? I need some. Or do you sell the salve and ship?

[@HeidiVillegas]

No, I don't sell products. Once in awhile I make custom formulas for my clients, though.

[@cherylambrose1392]

Is there a specific frankincense you use

[@HeidiVillegas]

All the Boswellia species are fairly interchangeable. I like B. sacra or B. carterii primarily though.

[@tuskbear]

If I am making a 50ml roller bottle is it ok to use the same amount of essential oils you are useing for your salve.I also use a carrier oil to top it up

[@HeidiVillegas]

No, I'm thinking you're talking about a 5 ml roller bottle? A 50 ml would be huge! Let me know if that sizing is correct ok? For a 5 ml, I would only use about 5 to 7 drops

[@tuskbear]

@@HeidiVillegas Hi yes it is a 50ml plastic roller bottle it is a deodorant bottle is what it is used for mostly.I was wondering how many drops of the essential oils I would use the same oils you use in the video.Thank you

[@ivetteramirez9159]

Hi Heidi! My husband just had a hip replacement and I need a pain reducer. I have willow bark tincture and comfrey salve. Is there anything else I could use? Thanks! I know you’re busy! 😊

[@HeidiVillegas]

Please check with a doctor before using herbs internally for him, especially if he is on medications, but I suggest a combo of willow bark (Salix alba) and devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens). Taking turmeric and black pepper combo may also help with the inflammation over time. **Again, check with your doc, as this is just general info, and I'm not a medical doctor.

[@ivetteramirez9159]

Thank you! I love your knowledge and love for God’s design. You’ve been my inspiration!

[@nikileblanc5717]

How do I find the oil? I would like to order some. Thanks

[@HeidiVillegas]

I just used olive oil for the infusing of the herbs....and my essential oils, you can find links here: healingharvesthomestead.com/valuable-resources

[@SKUEEN]

Do you have favorite sources for essential oils?

[@HeidiVillegas]

These are the companies I trust most: @AromaticsInternational , Pompeii Street, Florihana, Plant Therapy, Rocky Mountain, and for soap making, Starwest Botanicals

[@tamiimberi3945]

Where can I find the recipe for this?

[@HeidiVillegas]

Here in the video---I don't have it anywhere else right now.....

[@doloresenriquez9275]

Just received your newsletter and read about the back pain salve. I really want to avoid surgery

[@HeidiVillegas]

I'm not a medical doctor, and surely can't promise anything (can anyone?), but it might bring you some relief at least.

[@terrytarrance1503]

Your oils look thin, what type oil did u use?

[@HeidiVillegas]

It's just olive oil!

[@JMTracy2]

Heidi .. That user qk is me ( Jena) ugh ! Sorry ..

[@HeidiVillegas]

LOL---Thanks, Jena!

[@cheryemorgan6462]

Alcohol cleans but does not sterilize. It is not kill bacteria or viruses.

[@HeidiVillegas]

If you're using 60% alcohol minimum, and it's left on the surface for a few moments (I leave around 10 minimum) it does sterilize according to the CDC (Center for Disease Control). Check out their website for more information. Thanks for the comment!