Winter Skin Health With Foraged Chickweed - Skin Saviour Salve
- victoria ward
- Jan 26
- 2 min read
Winter can be tough on sensitive skin- changing temperatures, raw winds, lack of sunlight and spending more time indoors in central heating can all stress and dehydrate skin. It is important to give your skin extra care and nourishment by using products that are rich in phytochemicals that boost skin health and soothe any imflammation.
At this time of year there are less plants to forage, Chickweed is usually to be found in abundance and is well worth foraging for food, medicine and cosmetics. Chickweed is a super easy and safe herb to use
Chickweed Stellaria media
Traditionally Chickweed has been used for the treatment of chronic skin conditions including - eczema, boils, eruptions and for gout. Indications for its use are red, hot, inflamed and irritated skin.
Foraging Chickweed For Skin Salve
Chickweed is a common wild herb that grows like a weed, it is a fast growing annual with pretty star-like flowers and it grows all year round here with plenty available all winter. Chickweed is edible and very nutritious having gut health benefits like many wild foods.
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Chickweed Benefits-
Healthy wild food- rich in vitamin C and gut health benefits
Mildly laxative
Demulcent
Emollient
Vulnerary
Anti-itch
Anti-rheumatic
Cooling- takes the heat out of itchy skin
Soothing - reduces irritation
Chickweed Infused Oil
Fresh or dried Chickweed (CHICKWEED HAS A HIGH WATER CONTENT SO DRY FIRST, EITHER HANG UP OR VERY LOW HEAT IN OVEN ON TRAY)
Olive Oil to cover
Fill a clean/sterile jar with the chickweed (about 1/2- 3/4 full)
Pour over enough olive oil to cover.
Leave to infuse for 4-6 weeks
Strain through clean muslin into sterile bottle
Add 1-2 drops vitamin E to prevent oxidation
Store for up to one year
Chickweed Skin Saviour Salve
This soothing and moisturising salve can be safely applied to any skin condition where there is irritation and inflammation, particularly if hot and itchy. Spray all equipment with Isopropanol alcohol and leave to dry to sanitize before use.
Ingredients
100 ml Chickweed Infused Oil
56g Shea butter
28g Beeswax
2 drops vitamin E oil
1-2 drops Lavender essential oil
Measure out the ingredients and add the beeswax to a bain-marie until melted
Add the shea butter and mix with whisk until melted and blended with wax
Slowly pour in the oil, whisking thoroughly
Remove from the heat and cool a little, then add vitamin E oil and essential oil whisking well
Pour into jars and allow to set
Chickweed Salve Ingredient Sources
If you do not have time to make your own salve, I can recommend the following-
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