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Hello! Welcome back. This post will describe how I’ve made the devil’s club salve for the project. 1. Gather your things! Materials needed:Double boiler setup.Devil’s Club Oil.Beeswax.Measuring cup, or anything for dispensing.Containers to hold the final product. First, gather and set up all of your equipment and tools. Keep in mind that these tools will…
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1. Gather your things! Materials needed:1 quart sized mason jar, lid, and ring.2 cups of dried devil’s club chips.1 quart of neutral oil (I use extra virgin olive oil) 2. Fill your jar! Fill the jar about half way with dried devil’s club chips (about 2 cups), and pour in olive oil until it’s nearly…
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Devil’s club. An intimidating name befitting this plant. Oplopanax Horridus is it’s scientific name. It’s also known as Alaskan Ginseng, and while the genus Oplopanax is in the same family, Araliaceae, its not a true ginseng and the Oplopanax genus is chemically diverse from Panax. It has been used extensively by indigenous tribes for generations…
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Hello, and welcome to The Grateful Healing Project. My first product is going to be a devil’s club salve. In this post I’ll explain my methods of choosing, harvesting, and processing the devil’s club in preparation for making medicine. If you’re not familiar with devil’s club, feel free to go check out my page all…