Laura Willyard tells us how to make an early 19th century healing salve with common plants at Musee de Venoge. She uses comfrey, plantain, sweet oil and beeswax.
Made for 19th century medicinal herb demonstration purposes. Not intended for use.

LAURA’S PLANTAIN AND COMFREY HEALING SALVE
--Take Comfrey, Mint and Plantain and some lavender if you have it; a goodly handful of each, let them set overnight to wilt them a bit.
--Then cut all them very small & stamp them good in a mortar til they are well bruised.
--Place them into a pot and pour over with enough sweet oil (olive oil other oils fats maybe used) to cover herbs; Set pot near the hearth to steep several hours to steep (simmer gently).
--Once steeped set away from hearth and let cool; when cool lay straining cloth over bowl herbs, pour the contents into cloth and twist cloth with hands to press out oil and the essence of the herbs into the bowl.
--The oil should now be good and green; pour this green oil back into pot and add beeswax; return pot to heat near hearth to melt beeswax slowly. When melted pour this into your containers.
--Cover with cloth tied with string and store in cool dark place (for modern storage, pour into tin or a sealed jar and store in refrigerator)

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