It’s so hard to believe that the book I wrote last year, ONE DARK WISH, will be on sale September 24, 2019. It’s less than two months until the second book in the Deadly Force Series comes out! In this romantic suspense story about an ex-Green Beret desperate to regain his honor, Nate Walker meets his beautiful-yet-stubborn heroine Sarah Munro. Sarah, a renowned historian determined to save her faltering career, is looking for proof that a young woman accused of witchcraft in 1699 was innocent of murder.
While studying this young accused witch named Rebecca, Sarah discovered that Rebecca had been a practitioner of 17th century herbal remedies taught to her by the infamous 17th century healer Anne Capel. Sarah has not only spent years searching for proof exonerating Rebecca, but she’s also learned how to recreate many of Anne’s teas and salves. After Sarah meets Nate, and sees that he suffers from migraines and was burned weeks earlier (in EVERY DEEP DESIRE), she offers him one of her herbal teas and rubs a soothing salve on his arms.
In anticipation of ONE DARK WISH’s release, here is the recipe for Sarah’s soothing salve. This is not a medication, just a recipe for a homemade salve that has eased many mild sunburns on my children’s arms. And worked really well on Nate–so well that he fell in love with Sarah!
SARAH’S SOOTHING SALVE
1/4 cup raw honey (for antibacterial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties)
1/4 cup unrefined coconut oil (stimulates collagen production)
1 teaspoon beeswax (for antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties)
1 Tablespoon Sea Buckthorn oil (for Vitamin E)
1/2 teaspoon aloe vera gel (for pain relief)
Glass container with its own cover, such as a small mason jar with a lid.
Set up a double boiler and heat over the water using a low temperature.
Heat the beeswax, keeping the temperature low and steady. When the beeswax is melted, add in the coconut oil. Stir until both ingredients and melted and blended.
Stir in the honey and Sea Buckthorn oil. Whisk over the low heat until all the ingredients are well blended. This should take between 30 and 60 seconds.
Remove the pot from heat and place on a towel on the counter. add in the ale vera get and stir for another minute. Pour the salve into the glass container and let sit, uncovered, for 6-12 hours until fully harden.
Cover jar. When not in use, keep in a cool, dark cabinet.
Important disclaimer about wild plants, foraging, and making herbal remedies:
I am not a medical professional and nothing written on this blog is medical advice. None of my statements have been evaluated by the FDA (I am legally required to give you this disclaimer).
It is important to do your due diligence before foraging, harvesting, and/or consuming any type of medicinal plant.
- If you are taking any medications, talk to your doctor about any potential drug interactions.
- If you are allergic to anything, make sure whatever you are foraging is not in the same family. Example: While dandelions are typically considered safe, those who are allergic to ragweed, latex, daisies, or any other plants in the same or similar families, may not be able to consume dandelion.
Always research potential side effects, dosage recommendations, and how to properly prepare and consume each medicinal plant.
Always make sure you are foraging what you believe to be. Fully prepare and study the anatomy before harvesting wild plants.
Always make sure your kitchen/work area is clean and that all materials are sterilized.
Do not forage plants from areas that have been sprayed within the past 2 years at the very least.
I am not legally or morally responsible for the health of any of my readers. Please do your own research!
