DIY Antifungal Salve: Natural Remedy for Athlete's Foot & Infections

Herbal antifungal salve has tremendous healing qualities. The herbs slowly release into the warm oil, infusing their medicinal qualities. As a result, an antifungal salve is an excellent treatment for athlete's foots and other fungal conditions, cuts and infections.

Things You'll Need

• Small saucepan
• Herbal oil (see recipe below)
• 1/8 oz. beeswax
• 1 tbsp. grapefruit seed extract
• 1 tbsp. tea tree oil
• Small, wide-mouth containers
• Slow cooker
• 1 cup dried plantain leaf
• 1/4 cup dried comfrey root
• 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp. dried goldenseal root
• About 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil (enough to fully cover the dry ingredients)

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Instructions

Antifungal Salve

• 1

  Pour the herbal oil into a small saucepan. Add the beeswax, cooking and stirring over low heat until it melts.

• 2

  Stir in the grape seed extract and tea tree oil.

• 3

  Pour a small amount of salve into a cup, allow it to cool, and then check the consistency. If the salve is too thin, add a bit more beeswax. If it's too thick, add more herbal oil.

• 4

  Pour the antifungal salve into wide-mouth containers and store them in a cool, dry place. Use the salve as needed.

Herbal Oil for Antifungal Salve

• 5

  Place the dried plantain leaf, comfrey root, goldenseal root and olive oil in a slow cooker turned to the lowest setting.

• 6

  Allow the herbal mixture to steep for 3 to 4 hours.

• 7

  Strain the herbal oil into a glass jar or bottle.