Nancy Venzon's cream recipes

Healing Cream

One-quarter cup each of calendula, myrrh, thyme, peppermint, echinacea, yarrow, anise, cloves, plantain,

marshmallow root, rosemary, chaparral, comfrey,

chickweed, osha, tea tree, St. John's wort and

turmeric. Mix herbs with 6 cups olive oil. Heat over low flame or in slow cooker for 6 to 8 hours. Cool and

strain. Add 2 1/4 cups lard and 3/4 pound beeswax.

Reheat until melted. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon benzoin

powder. Bottle while hot.

Simpler Healing Salve

One heaping tablespoon each of St. John's wort, comfrey and calendula. Place herbs in slow cooker

and cover with 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil. Turn

heat on low and steep 3 to 4 hours. The lower the heat, the longer you will need to steep the herbs and

the higher the quality of your oil. Strain herbs and

return oil to pot. Shave 1/8 cup beeswax into oil. Heat gently until beeswax is melted. Add 40 drops of lavender essential oil. Pour into containers. Keeps up

to 1 year.