How to make hemp ointment - recipe

Author of the article: Lucie Garabas

How to make hemp ointment? We will be happy to guide you! Make your own original hemp ointment with maximum effect. It will certainly be original, because you will put your own energy into it. Even the preparation of hemp ointment itself is a healing process. Making a remedy yourself is one of the most restorative and beautiful things you can do for your body or for your loved ones.

The process is, of course, more time-consuming than simply going to a shop and buying an ointment. But that is exactly why the ointment can be even more effective. The journey is the destination. It is important to think positively while making the ointment and to focus on the fact that it is healing, either for us or for the person we are preparing it for. Good luck! Here is a simple guide.

What kind of hemp ointment do you want to make?

Before you start making hemp ointment, it is useful to clarify what effects you want the hemp ointment to have. In other words, what you ultimately want to use it for. According to studies and research, the following effects of hemp ointments have been observed: for skin problems, inflammation, bruises, mobility issues and stiffness of joints and back, chronic neck and back pain, and acute muscle and joint problems.

So, generally speaking, you need to decide whether you are making a hemp ointment for the skin or for muscles and joints, as each requires a slightly different approach. While an ointment for the skin should have more of a cooling effect, an ointment for muscles and joints should warm the area. The herbs we add to the ointments will also differ.

Hemp ointment recipe

If you want to make a hemp ointment for the skin, prepare marigold flowers (Calendula officinalis), which is known for its medicinal use. According to permitted health claims, it contributes to the normal condition of the skin, and ointments and oils made from it have been used for many generations.

Studies confirm the effects of Calendula officinalis on accelerated wound healing (official 2019 study), reduction of inflammatory pain (study in which the application of topical products with Calendula officinalis led to pain reduction), and antioxidant effects (link to the study).

To make a hemp ointment for muscles and joints, prepare 2 chilli peppers or, alternatively, crushed comfrey root (Symphytum officinale), which is known for its exceptionally beneficial effects on joints, tendons and tissues. Here, for example, is a link to one of the latest studies from 2024 confirming the therapeutic effects of comfrey.

Ingredients for making hemp ointment

• Unrefined petroleum jelly (yellow) or lard, 1 kg 
• 50 ml hemp oil - ideally organic 
• 2 packs of hemp tea - preferably organic as well, for example CBD hemp blend BIO, or CBD flowers, which have a higher CBD content 
• 20 g marigold flowers for making hemp ointment for the skin
• 2 chilli peppers for making hemp ointment for muscles and joints (or 20 g crushed comfrey root)

Tools for making homemade hemp ointment

• a pot (a milk pot is ideal)
• fine cloth (or a fabric handkerchief)
• jars or containers with lids 

Making hemp ointment at home step by step 

1. Melt the petroleum jelly/lard and heat it to approximately 110°C. 
2. Add the crushed plant parts - hemp and marigold flowers for a skin ointment, or hemp and chilli peppers (or comfrey) for an ointment for muscles and joints.
3. After adding the herbs, blend the whole mixture thoroughly with a hand blender.
4. Then leave the mixture to infuse for two hours, stirring occasionally, and allow it to cool.
5. Leave the hemp ointment base to rest for 1 week in a cool, dark place.
6. After resting, heat the ointment again for two hours to around 80°C - 100°C and repeat the infusion process.
7. Let the ointment cool and leave it to rest for 1 month in a dark, cool place.
8. After one month, melt it one last time into a liquid state, add the hemp oil and do not heat it any further.
9. Strain the ointment through a fine cloth to remove the remaining solid herbal particles (the captured solids can be pressed in a kitchen press or squeezed in the cloth to extract as much of the remaining fat as possible).
10. Pour the warm ointment into clean jars or containers with lids, AND IT IS DONE :-).

Storing homemade hemp ointment

The finished hemp ointment is best stored in a cool, dark place. Ideally, use it within 3 months of making it. The ointment should have a greenish colour and a distinct hemp aroma. Hemp ointment should not contain too many herbal particles, as they could irritate the skin.

Is making homemade hemp ointment too difficult for you?

If you feel that making homemade hemp ointment is difficult, whether because of the preparation itself or the time it takes, we have an effective solution for you! Try the ointments you will find in our range. They are made according to the traditional recipes of our grandmothers, have verified reviews and come at a great price. After opening a hemp ointment from Cannadorra, we are sure you will feel as if you had made it yourself.

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