How to make hemp ointment - recipe
Author: Lucie Garabasova
How to make hemp ointment? We’re happy to guide you through the process. Create your own original hemp ointment with maximum effectiveness. It will surely be unique because you’ll infuse it with your own energy. Even the preparation process is healing in itself. Making your own remedy is one of the most therapeutic and beautiful things you can do for your body or loved ones.
The process, of course, takes more time than just buying an ointment from the store, but the result will be far more effective. The journey is the goal. While making the ointment, it's essential to think positively and focus on its healing properties, whether for yourself or someone you’re making it for. Best of luck! Here’s a simple guide.
What kind of hemp ointment do you want to make?
Before starting, decide what effects you want the hemp ointment to have. In other words, what will be its final purpose? According to studies and research, hemp ointments are proven to help with the following:
- Skin problems
- Inflammations
- Bruises
- Mobility and stiffness issues in joints and back
- Chronic neck and back pain
- Acute muscle and joint problems
Generally speaking, you need to decide whether you’re making hemp ointment for the skin or for muscles and joints, as each requires a slightly different approach. For skin, the ointment should have a cooling effect, while for muscles and joints, it should be warming. The herbs you add to the ointment will also differ.
Hemp ointment recipe
If you want to make a hemp ointment for the skin, prepare calendula flowers (Calendula officinalis), well-known for their medicinal uses. According to approved health claims, they contribute to the normal condition of the skin, and ointments and oils made from them have been used for generations.
For a hemp ointment for muscles and joints, prepare two chili peppers or ground root of comfrey (Symphytum officinale), renowned for its exceptional benefits for joints, tendons, and tissues.
Ingredients for hemp ointment
- 1 kg of unrefined (yellow) petroleum jelly or lard
- 50 ml of hemp oil – preferably organic (BIO) quality
- 2 packs of hemp tea – preferably BIO quality, such as CBD hemp mix BIO or CBD flowers with a higher CBD content
- 20 g of calendula flowers for skin ointment
- 2 chili peppers for muscle and joint ointment (or 20 g of crushed comfrey root)
Tools for making homemade hemp ointment
- A pot (ideally a milk pot)
- Fine cloth (or a fabric handkerchief)
- Glass jars or containers with lids
Step-by-step guide to making hemp ointment
- Melt the petroleum jelly/lard and heat it to about 110°C.
- Add the crushed herbs: hemp and calendula flowers for skin ointment or hemp and chili peppers (or comfrey) for muscle and joint ointment.
- Blend the entire mixture thoroughly with an immersion blender.
- Let the mixture steep for two hours, stirring occasionally, and then allow it to cool.
- Leave the base of the ointment to rest for one week in a cool, dark place.
- After a week, reheat the ointment for two hours at 80°C - 100°C and repeat the steeping process.
- Allow the ointment to cool and rest for one month in the dark and cool conditions.
- After a month, reheat it to a liquid state one last time, add the hemp oil, and do not heat further.
- Strain the ointment through fine cloth to remove solid herbal remnants. Press the solids in a kitchen press or squeeze them in the cloth to extract as much remaining fat as possible.
- Pour the warm ointment into clean jars or containers with lids. And you’re done! 😊
Storing homemade hemp ointment
Store the hemp ointment in a cool, dark place. It is best used within three months of production. The ointment should have a greenish color and a noticeable hemp scent. It should not contain too many herbal particles, as these could irritate the skin.
Is making homemade hemp ointment too difficult for you?
If making homemade hemp ointment seems too challenging (whether due to the process or the time required), we have an effective solution for you! Try the ointments in our range. They are made following the traditional recipes of our grandmothers, have proven references, and are beautifully priced. When you open hemp ointment from Zelená Země, we bet you’ll feel like you made it yourself!