[Herbalist] Iasmin's Wax and Oil ratios for basic ointment base

[Jenne Heise]

Bless you bless you!

May I reproduce the chart in the handout for my class (it'll be on the
web, and I'll give you credit? I'd also like to reproduce the annotations
you posted years ago of period sources on ointments).

> type of wax you use (some late-period and out-of-period recipes call
> specifically for white wax, not beeswax) will make a slight
> difference as well.

Is white wax paraffin wax?

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