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Savvy Salves

Make your own first-aid or skin-healing salves from healthy “carrier oils.”

By CJ Puotinen

Whenever you’re blending a massage oil for your dog, diluting an essential oil, making a salve, or simply looking for ways to speed the healing of wounds or abrasions, reach for the right carrier oil.


Even a small batch of homemade salve will go a long way. Fill a variety of glass jars to make wonderful, inexpensive presents for all your dog-owning friends.
Also called fixed oils or base oils, carrier oils literally carry or deliver essential oils or herbal ingredients where needed. Most are vegetable oils pressed from fruits, seeds, or nuts, and they contain important healing properties of their own. …


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