Comments on: White Sage & Bacon: Adventures in Traditional Salve Making http://bearmedicineherbals.com/white-sage-bacon-adventures-in-traditional-salve-making.html Traditional Western Herbalism with Kiva Rose Tue, 22 May 2012 17:08:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: the Witchen Kitchen Beginner Herbal » Blog Archive » Poke Leaf Salve for Psoriasis http://bearmedicineherbals.com/white-sage-bacon-adventures-in-traditional-salve-making.html/comment-page-1#comment-2356 the Witchen Kitchen Beginner Herbal » Blog Archive » Poke Leaf Salve for Psoriasis Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:47:20 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=298#comment-2356 [...] using extra virgin olive oil.  (If you think lard is gross to use for a salve base, read this and this.  As soon as I can find some, I’m going to try [...] [...] using extra virgin olive oil.  (If you think lard is gross to use for a salve base, read this and this.  As soon as I can find some, I’m going to try [...]

]]> By: Thomas http://bearmedicineherbals.com/white-sage-bacon-adventures-in-traditional-salve-making.html/comment-page-1#comment-1597 Thomas Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:01:15 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=298#comment-1597 Thank you so much for your blog. I'd like to share my method of rendering smell-free, pure white lard (works for beef suet as well). I use fresh trimmings from the local butcher (he thinks I'm nuts for asking him to save 5lbs of fat). After it's melted down in the crock pot, I strain it through cheesecloth, but then (here's the secret), I pour it into a big stainless pot and add a LOT of water. Then it goes in the fridge overnight. In the am, the particulates have all sunk to the bottom and the absolutely clean white lard has floated to the top and solidified into a nice solid cake. Just take it out and dry it off. I don't use store-bought lard because it's pumped full of hydrogen to keep it solid at room temp. Cheers! Thank you so much for your blog. I’d like to share my method of rendering smell-free, pure white lard (works for beef suet as well).
I use fresh trimmings from the local butcher (he thinks I’m nuts for asking him to save 5lbs of fat). After it’s melted down in the crock pot, I strain it through cheesecloth, but then (here’s the secret), I pour it into a big stainless pot and add a LOT of water. Then it goes in the fridge overnight. In the am, the particulates have all sunk to the bottom and the absolutely clean white lard has floated to the top and solidified into a nice solid cake. Just take it out and dry it off. I don’t use store-bought lard because it’s pumped full of hydrogen to keep it solid at room temp. Cheers!

]]> By: Cory http://bearmedicineherbals.com/white-sage-bacon-adventures-in-traditional-salve-making.html/comment-page-1#comment-1140 Cory Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:59:50 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=298#comment-1140 cool thanks.. I was thinking wound care. cool thanks.. I was thinking wound care.

]]> By: Kiva Rose http://bearmedicineherbals.com/white-sage-bacon-adventures-in-traditional-salve-making.html/comment-page-1#comment-1139 Kiva Rose Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:54:49 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=298#comment-1139 Shawna, you have email! Hi Cory, I use it a lot like Lavender, it's strongly anti-bacterial, helps with pain and healing etc, nice for burns after the heat is gone and for any general wound care including sprains and strains. Shawna, you have email!

Hi Cory, I use it a lot like Lavender, it’s strongly anti-bacterial, helps with pain and healing etc, nice for burns after the heat is gone and for any general wound care including sprains and strains.

]]> By: Cory http://bearmedicineherbals.com/white-sage-bacon-adventures-in-traditional-salve-making.html/comment-page-1#comment-1133 Cory Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:59:00 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=298#comment-1133 Hi Kiva, How do you use your white sage salve? I think I might try this since I have an excess of sage right now. I once mixed powdered herb in with lard to make a salve, but I've never tried infusing in lard before. Cory Hi Kiva,

How do you use your white sage salve?
I think I might try this since I have an excess of sage right now.
I once mixed powdered herb in with lard to make a salve, but I’ve
never tried infusing in lard before.

Cory

]]> By: shawna http://bearmedicineherbals.com/white-sage-bacon-adventures-in-traditional-salve-making.html/comment-page-1#comment-1129 shawna Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:36:28 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=298#comment-1129 Hey girl! I would love to send you some of our hand rendered lard from our happy pastured pigs.......if you want to email me your addy I will get some right out to you as a big thanks for your blog and all I have learned from reading and enjoying it! (I realize that its not exactly sustainable to ship it so far but it'll hold you through until you find a good local source, I also have some goat fat you may enjoy playing with) I have actually been spending the last couple years immersed in the land of traditional fats as medicine and in herbal preps....there is not much info out there but it just plain makes sense. I've also noticed absolutely NO rancidity problems or plant infused oils going moldy which is really cool. And I think the spirit and essence of the animal becomes part of the medicine which adds another interesting element.... Many green blessings! ~Shawna Hey girl!
I would love to send you some of our hand rendered lard from our happy pastured pigs…….if you want to email me your addy I will get some right out to you as a big thanks for your blog and all I have learned from reading and enjoying it! (I realize that its not exactly sustainable to ship it so far but it’ll hold you through until you find a good local source, I also have some goat fat you may enjoy playing with)
I have actually been spending the last couple years immersed in the land of traditional fats as medicine and in herbal preps….there is not much info out there but it just plain makes sense. I’ve also noticed absolutely NO rancidity problems or plant infused oils going moldy which is really cool. And I think the spirit and essence of the animal becomes part of the medicine which adds another interesting element….
Many green blessings!
~Shawna

]]> By: litha http://bearmedicineherbals.com/white-sage-bacon-adventures-in-traditional-salve-making.html/comment-page-1#comment-1127 litha Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:07:45 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=298#comment-1127 perfect timing on this post! since we still have the woodstove going, and have been enjoying a lot of organic local bacon, i've saved up quite a bit of grease and have been thinking about experimenting with it in salve. thanks for the informative post (as always)! perfect timing on this post! since we still have the woodstove going, and have been enjoying a lot of organic local bacon, i’ve saved up quite a bit of grease and have been thinking about experimenting with it in salve. thanks for the informative post (as always)!

]]> By: Kiva Rose http://bearmedicineherbals.com/white-sage-bacon-adventures-in-traditional-salve-making.html/comment-page-1#comment-1126 Kiva Rose Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:26:09 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=298#comment-1126 Actually, with shipping, it doesn't turn out so well.... I'm going to Silver City tomorrow so I'll maybe I'll check out what they have there, perhaps a potential local source as well.... Actually, with shipping, it doesn’t turn out so well…. I’m going to Silver City tomorrow so I’ll maybe I’ll check out what they have there, perhaps a potential local source as well….

]]> By: Kiva Rose http://bearmedicineherbals.com/white-sage-bacon-adventures-in-traditional-salve-making.html/comment-page-1#comment-1125 Kiva Rose Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:44:50 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=298#comment-1125 Woo-hoo, I just found an online source for leaf lard at 2.49/lb which will work nicely until I find a local source. Sweet Briar Farms http://www.sweet-briar-farms.com/ I'll let you know how it is.... Riana, I'm excited to try the higher quality leaf lard and glad to know it smells better. Wild animal fat tends to smell regardless of what you do to it, so I'm impressed to know that the pig smell can be eliminated. White Sage without bacon, hmmm. Woo-hoo, I just found an online source for leaf lard at 2.49/lb which will work nicely until I find a local source. Sweet Briar Farms http://www.sweet-briar-farms.com/ I’ll let you know how it is….

Riana, I’m excited to try the higher quality leaf lard and glad to know it smells better. Wild animal fat tends to smell regardless of what you do to it, so I’m impressed to know that the pig smell can be eliminated.

White Sage without bacon, hmmm.

]]> By: Riana http://bearmedicineherbals.com/white-sage-bacon-adventures-in-traditional-salve-making.html/comment-page-1#comment-1124 Riana Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:19:13 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=298#comment-1124 This is so perfect for me. I make a lot of tisanes and want to make salves. I even make lip balms with beeswax. I have a ton of leaf lard, that wonderful fat from around the pigs kidneys that has been slow rendered and filtered so it doesnt really smell like bacon. The ladies at the organic pig farm sell it to me for 1.50 a kilo! I love making pies with it, but now you have inspired me to make some salves! thank you!! This is so perfect for me. I make a lot of tisanes and want to make salves. I even make lip balms with beeswax. I have a ton of leaf lard, that wonderful fat from around the pigs kidneys that has been slow rendered and filtered so it doesnt really smell like bacon. The ladies at the organic pig farm sell it to me for 1.50 a kilo! I love making pies with it, but now you have inspired me to make some salves! thank you!!

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