A healing salve is a craftable ointment that, when applied, will heal the user for 20% Hit Points over five seconds. Similar to stimpaks, healing salves are automatically hotkeyed to the player character, allowing them to use one without entering the Pip-Boy menu.
While the usage of stimpaks is somewhat delayed due to the injection animation, healing salves are instantaneously applied. The salve weighs 33% more than diluted stimpaks but heals less HP. Similarly, a stimpak weighs 50% more than healing salves but heals a total of 60% HP compared to the healing salves' 20%.
