Discover how to make grape pomace salve for skin problems, wounds, burns, as well as other skin issues. Let’s go.
Grape pomace is the solid remains of grapes after the extraction of grape must, a potent concentrate of healing substances, especially powerful antioxidants such as resveratrol, but also antimicrobial and more. Plus, grape pomace contains anti-aging and skin repair principles that make it a key ingredient in skin formulations. Make your own grape pomace salve following the recipe below.
How to Make Grape Pomace Salve
To make this natural skin salve, you need to combine the liquid extract from pomace tincture (recipe here) with a combination of fats, as follows. But first, we need to prepare the extract. For this, boil the grape pomace tincture in a steam bath until it reduces to one-fifth the initial quantity, and becomes syrupy. This first step is very crucial to follow exactly, otherwise, the tincture will not incorporate into the fatty base, and the ointment will curdle.
Now that you have the liquid extract ready, incorporate it into a fatty base made from the following melted fats: 1 part butter (e.g., unsalted butter or a similar substitute), 1 part bird fat (e.g., rendered chicken fat, also known as schmaltz or goose fat), 1 part solid vegetable oil (e.g., coconut oil or shea butter), and 1 part lanolin.
- Fill the bottom part of a double boiler with water and bring the composition to a gentle simmer. If you don’t have a double boiler, place a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
- In the top part of the double boiler, combine the butter, bird fat, solid vegetable oil, and lanolin with the fluid pomace extract.
- Stir the mixture gently as it melts, ensuring that all ingredients are well combined and fully melted until the content reaches boiling point.
- Continue mixing for 1 or 2 more minutes, then remove from the heat and pour in small glass containers before the salve starts to solidify. Leave a little space at the top for expansion.
- After the salve has completely cooled down, seal the jars and keep them in the refrigerator. It should last for several months, depending on the freshness of the ingredients used.
The grape pomace salve is ready to use for all sorts of skin problems, as well as day to day use.
Notes
- You can adjust the proportions based on the desired consistency of your ointment. For a firmer ointment, increase the amount of solid vegetable oil or lanolin.
- You may also add essential oils for fragrance or additional therapeutic properties, but be sure to check for any skin sensitivities.
- Always perform a patch test before applying any new ointment to ensure no adverse reactions occur.
Grape Pomace Salve Uses
The salve is an invaluable aid for healing chronic skin wounds and even burns. Using the same fluid extract of grape pomace, combined with valuable medicinal herbal extracts like horse chestnut and witch hazel (hamamelis), you can prepare a highly effective anti-hemorrhoidal ointment. Or, you can use the salve for day to day use to prevent skin damage and aging.
More Grape Pomace Remedies:
Grape Pomace Powder
Grape Pomace Infusion
Grape Pomace Decoction
Grape Pomace Tincture
Grape Pomace Syrup
Grape Pomace Salve
Grape Pomace Poultices
Grape Pomace Masks
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