What is Back Kitchen Heritage Salve?

Back Kitchen Heritage Salve is an all‑purpose outdoor herbal balm inspired by old‑fashioned kitchen folklore. Crafted with a blend of traditional garden and wild herbs, it’s a go‑to family salve for dry skin, rough patches, and hands that have spent time in the garden or out on the land.

Back Kitchen Heritage Salve
A simple, nourishing salve made the old‑fashioned way

This salve brings together herbs commonly found in home apothecaries and folk herbalism. We use comfrey, calendula, and St. John’s wort, along with Balm of Gilead buds, to create a rich, old‑style salve with a comforting, resinous scent.

How to Use:

• Massage into dry hands and rough patches.
• Use after time in the garden, kitchen, or outdoors.
• Apply as needed as part of your everyday skin‑care routine.

Wildcrafted & Organic Ingredients:
Beeswax, comfrey‑infused oil, calendula‑infused oil, shea butter, St. John’s wort oil, Balm of Gilead bud oil, burdock root oil, borage oil. (*Some ingredients wildcrafted in the Kootenays.)

This salve reflects a heritage style of Canadian folk herbalism by using wildcrafted herbs like Balm of Gilead and St. John’s wort, which have appeared in home salves and ointments for generations—particularly in regions like the Kootenays. Its simple, nourishing formula speaks to the resourcefulness and connection to nature that are hallmarks of Canada’s pioneer traditions.

The Folk Wisdom Behind the Ingredients

Each plant in this salve carries a story from traditional herbal practice:

• Comfrey – Often mentioned in historical herbals and folk salve recipes.
• Calendula – A classic cottage‑garden flower, long used in infused oils for everyday skin care.
• St. John’s Wort – Known for its vibrant red oil, frequently included in traditional salves and oils.
• Balm of Gilead – Resinous poplar buds with a distinctive scent, used in many old‑style salve preparations.
• Burdock & Borage – Sturdy plants that appear across folk traditions, often prepared as infused oils for skin‑care blends.

This salve is intended as a traditional herbal body‑care product for external use only. It does not provide medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.