I’m very interested in finding out the history behind, and maker of, “Uncle John’s Salve”. My hope is that someone in the family will be familiar with “Uncle John’s Salve” and be willing to share how to make it with the rest of the family. It was amazing for healing skin infections, and drawing slivers out. My dad was a carpenter in this life, and “Uncle John’s Salve” was a basic in our medicine cabinet! The only thing I’m sure of is that bee’s wax was one of the ingredients.
In a “Home Remedy” Relief Society activity an unrelated friend in my ward shared her healing experience with “Uncle John’s Salve” at the home of Mack & Lavina Kesler (Aunt Donnette’s son). Bee’s wax is the only ingredient I’m sure of.
I have the recipe. Mother and I made when I was young and still have a smidgen left. Mon was Asenath Smith Conklin
Is there any way that you can share this recipe. My grandmother used it as a child and she doesn’t know how to make it because great grandma didn’t teach her and now she is gone
I had been searching for this recipe for a very long time.
When I finally found someone who had a copy of it, the name on the recipe
was ” Conklin Salve”
I wonder if the ingredients are the same in these recipes.
How may I contact you to compare? ( If you are willing?)
Alan Black, Terreton Idaho 208-881-6703
alanblack@agri-service.com
Thanks!
Did you ever find the recipe, I would love to have it if so. Please let me know when you get a chance.
Did you guys ever find out?
Bonnie Jean Conklin Tippetts, my Mother passed away last month on the 17th. I’ll ask my Sister if she knows where the recipe might be.
Bonnie Jean Tippetts passed away last month. I’m am her son Nathan. If anyone has any background on the history of Uncle John’s Salve, I would appreciate it.
Hi Nathan,
My mom, Janet Smith Nilson, received a letter from your mom with the recipe for Uncle Johns. The letter is dated May 1996. I would be happy to bring copies of it to the reunion for you and your family. What I wouldn’t give for just a sniff of some Uncle Johns! It was a staple at our house growing up. Hope to see you at the reunion.
Cheers, Frank Nilson
Frank,
Please make sure that I get a copy of the recipe at the reunion and I will post it on the website for everyone to view.
Thanks,
Jared Glade
Frank,
You may not get this in time for the gathering tonight, but I’d love a photocopy. It would be a great remembrance. We’ll be bringing some 80 small bottles of the Salve to give away tonight.
Nate Tippetts
My sister and I made a batch today (73 1oz Jars). We plan to give them away (one per family) at the next Joseph F. family reunion this November.