lanolin, wool fat, wool grease - a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics 2. salve - anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience" remediation, remedy, redress - act of...
Black salve is made with bloodroot, which is a toxic plant. This was used as a treatment to skin cancer in the 1800s and is still used as an herbal remedy for skin conditions. It basically works by burning off the skin. Just to complicate matters, both products look the same and are...