Nicola makes various ointments all the time so we decided to share this simple method of making some St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) ointment. Â It’s good for bruises and sprains, aches and sore muscles and can also be applied to sunburn. Â So here’s what you need to do to make your own St John’s Wort ointment.
Ingredients
- 100ml of St John’s Wort infused flower oil (pick the flowers on a sunny day and place in a jar, add 100ml of olive oil and leave on a sunny window sill for 2 or 3Â weeks)
- 10g of bees wax
How to make St John’s Wort ointment
- Pour the oil into a pan and gently heat
- Add the bees wax and leave on the heat until all the wax has melted
- Pour into a few small containers
- Â Leave to set
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