Healing Salves

Salves, ointments and balms help soothe scrapes, burns, itches, stings, bruises, etc. Diane Tait discusses how to make these healing salves using herbs from the garden. She covers what oils to use and how to use beeswax to turn the oils into salves. Diane is a registered herbalist operating a practice on her farm in Pickering, Ontario, under the banner of Greenwood Botanicals. She teaches a beginner course in herbal remedies, a hands on seven day course taught on her farm. She studied at Dominion Herbal College and is a professional member of the Ontario Herbalists Association. This seminar was recorded March 5, 2017, as part of Richters Herbs free seminar series on herbal and gardening topics.

[@H20-Vital]

Thank you so much for your time and knowledge . Really appreciate .

[@dianetait480]

Thank you for wanting to learn about our wonderful friends, the plants😊

[@trishhoney9851]

Love this but the sound quality is so bad it’s hard to listen

[@valencia81750]

Hello can you tell me if you sell a book with the recipes?

[@richtersherbs]

Richters carries books on making your own herbal medicines including salves. Please check out The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook (www.richters.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=XB5082) and Backyard Medicine (www.richters.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=XB1427).

[@valencia81750]

When is your next class?

[@richtersherbs]

If your question is directed to Diane Tait, the speaker, then visit her website www.greenwoodbotanicals.ca for information on her next class. If your question is directed at Richters, the host for the Richters free seminar series, then please visit the Richters events page www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=Events/events.html.

[@lindamjohnson4989]

You don't pronounce herb with an h, it's "ERB". it's hard to believe you're giving a lecture on herbs and you don't know how to pronounce it

[@richtersherbs]

In most of the English speaking world, including Canada where the presentation was made, it is pronounced "HERB", not with a silent "H". Definitely the UK, Australia, New Zealand etc. pronounce it that way. The "ERB" pronunciation is unique to America.

[@morugascorpion6021]

Here in England, we pronounce it with an H.

[@Mahikan]

Here in the part of Canada I’m from we pronounce Herb with the H, trying to “correct” someone’s pronunciation is rude and shows ignorance.

[@dianetait480]

@@Mahikan Thanks, Mahikan!