Pre sport Stress blend
* Rosemary 3 drops
* Lemon 4 drops
* Lavender 3 drops
* Chamomile 2 drops
Blend together and use 4 drops in the bath.
*****
Sports massage oil
2 parts St. John's Wort
1 part Hops
1 part Arnica
1 part Mullein leaves
2 parts camphor oil or crystals
Essential Oil of Wintergreen
Add oil to cover the herbs, plus an inch or two more.
Prepare using any of the methods above.
Add the camphor oil or crystals, adding enough Wintergreen oil to create a strong, pungent odor.
*****
Athletes foot bath
4 tablespoons vinegar
1 pint water
4 drops peppermint essential oil
Soak your feet in this solution for 20 minutes, three times a day. Vinegar
discourages fungal growth by increasing the surface acidity of the skin.
After soaking feet, apply undiluted tea tree oil, which has powerful
anti-fungal properties. Apply it to the affected area two to three times a
day. The best way to prevent athlete's foot is to keep your feet clean and
dry. Choose cotton socks over synthetic blends.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Easy Scrubs
Ginger Body Scrub
Use this one in the morning as the essential oils are invigorating, and will help your immune system hold of attacks all day!
Sea Salt 1/4 Cup
Cornmeal 1/4 Cup
Olive Oil 1/3 Cup or another base oil.
Ginger 3 drops
Peppermint 4 drops
Rosemary 3 drops
Mix salt and cornmeal. Combine warmed oil and essential oils then mix with dry ingredients. Use in the shower or standing in the tub. Apply in circular motions, working from the extremities inward, working towards the center of the body and the heart. Rinse with warm water. Gently pat dry. Your skin will feel smoother and have a nice glow.
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Peppermint Foot Scrub
Sore, tired feet from all the shopping?
•4 tablespoons table salt
•2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
•8 drops peppermint oil
Using circular motion, massage onto dry feet. Rinse well.
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Foot Scrub
Dead sea salt and melaleuca oil both contain anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties to eliminate food odor and kill athlete's foot fungus. Peppermint extract increases circulation to the foot, leaving them feeling refreshed and less tired.
1/8 cup apricot kernel meal
1/8 cup castille soap
4 Tbls dead sea salt
4 Tbls cup Epsom salt
1 Tbls tea tree (meleleuca) oil
8 drops peppermint essential oil
Soak or wet feet and massage one or two tablespoons of this mixture onto feet several times per week. Massage each foot for several minutes, especially over roughened heels or calluses. Using this mixture regularly will slough dead skin and calluses.
Use this one in the morning as the essential oils are invigorating, and will help your immune system hold of attacks all day!
Sea Salt 1/4 Cup
Cornmeal 1/4 Cup
Olive Oil 1/3 Cup or another base oil.
Ginger 3 drops
Peppermint 4 drops
Rosemary 3 drops
Mix salt and cornmeal. Combine warmed oil and essential oils then mix with dry ingredients. Use in the shower or standing in the tub. Apply in circular motions, working from the extremities inward, working towards the center of the body and the heart. Rinse with warm water. Gently pat dry. Your skin will feel smoother and have a nice glow.
*****
Peppermint Foot Scrub
Sore, tired feet from all the shopping?
•4 tablespoons table salt
•2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
•8 drops peppermint oil
Using circular motion, massage onto dry feet. Rinse well.
****
Foot Scrub
Dead sea salt and melaleuca oil both contain anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties to eliminate food odor and kill athlete's foot fungus. Peppermint extract increases circulation to the foot, leaving them feeling refreshed and less tired.
1/8 cup apricot kernel meal
1/8 cup castille soap
4 Tbls dead sea salt
4 Tbls cup Epsom salt
1 Tbls tea tree (meleleuca) oil
8 drops peppermint essential oil
Soak or wet feet and massage one or two tablespoons of this mixture onto feet several times per week. Massage each foot for several minutes, especially over roughened heels or calluses. Using this mixture regularly will slough dead skin and calluses.
French Provencial Cure all soup
This aigo boulido, or garlic soup, recipe is the Provencal cure for anything that ails you. A traditional recipe that incorporates garlic, herbs, and water, it is known informally as “boiled water.” It helps with colds, flu, stomach ulcers, upset stomach, and sore throats.
4 cups water
10 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
6 sage leaves
1 small bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 egg yolks, beaten
Garlic croutons:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
6 slices baguette
1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese
In a large saucepan, bring the water, 10 cloves garlic, sage, bay leaf, salt and pepper to a simmer. Continue simmering the broth until the garlic is softened and cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes. Turn off the burner and strain the garlic and herbs from the water. Return the water to the pan.
Remove the bay leaf and sage leaves from the garlic and discard. Using a fork, smash the garlic into a paste and return it to the pan. Bring the soup to just under a simmer and rapidly stir in the beaten eggs yolks. Continue stirring for 30 seconds, until the eggs are set into thin strands.
In medium saucepan over low heat, sauté garlic in the oil and butter until tender – about 7-10 minutes total. Transfer the garlic to a plate. Place baguette slices into hot oil and sauté both sides until they are golden brown.
Place each finished crouton into an ovenproof bowl, top with the soup, and garnish with a bit of Gruyere cheese. Melt the cheese under a broiler, if desired.
Medicine chest ~ Sore Throat remedies
Sage Sore Throat Gargle
1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp green tea
1 tsp dried plantain
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried honeysuckle flowers
1 tsp dried olive leaf
2 cups boiling water
Make an infusion, sweeten with Stevia to taste and use as a gargle for sore throats as needed
(do not use Honey)
*****
Another Sage gargle
A small glass of port wine,
a tablespoonful of Chile vinegar,
6 Sage leaves,
and a dessert spoonful of honey;
simmer together on the fire for 5 minutes.
allow to cool before use
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Sore throat elixr
Boil a pot of water with a bunch of cut-up ginger.
-Brew tea. I recommend making it strong, with Good Earth tea & Lemon Throat tea.
-Add lots of honey & lemon. Also, maple syrup is delicious.
-Pour it in water bottles with some ice & drink all day.
*****
Cold sore throat and indigestion tea
Are you battling a cold, sore throat or indigestion? Let blackberries come to the rescue! Blackberries are a rich source of fiber and vitamin C.
Make the tea from the LEAVES of a blackberry bush for a upset stomach. Drink it HOT to soothe a cold or gargle WARM to fight a sore throat or drink for indigestion.
Tea: Infuse 1 teaspoon of fresh or dried blackberry leaves in a cup of boiling water
Drink or gargle with the tea, depending on your need.
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Natural home remedies for the treatment of sore throat.
Half a cup of fresh bottle gourd juice, flavored with honey, is soothing for pain in the throat. It has cooling properties, is a diuretic, a good source of vitamin-B complex, and a fair source of
vitamin-C and magnesium. Magnesium ions relieve pain.
The herb belleric myroblan is valuable in sore throat A mixture of two grams of the pulp of the fruit, a quarter teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of powdered long pepper, and two teaspoons of honey should be administered in the treatment of this condition. The fried fruit can also be roasted after covering it with wheat flour, and used as a cure for a sore throat.
One-third of a cup each of fresh spinach juice and carrot juice is cooling and soothing.
One finely-cut fresh onion, flavored with half a teaspoon of freshly roasted ground cummin seeds, with rock salt added for taste, is another remedy for pain in the throat.
Gargle several times a day with warm salt water. (Mix 1 tsp of salt in 1/2 cup of water.)
A sherbet made from mulberry, or the fruits eaten whole, is cooling as well as rich in vitamin C. Helps to get rid of sore throat.
Add a tablespoonful of the pounded dry bark of the mango tree to two glasses of water, make a decoction and keep aside. Add two tablespoons of this decoction to half a glass of water and gargle
with it 2-3 times a day.
Cinnamon is regarded as an effective remedy for a sore throat resulting from a cold. One teaspoon of coarsely powdered cinnamon, boiled in a glass of water with a pinch of pepper powder, and two
teaspoons of honey can be taken as a medicine in the treatment of this condition. Two or three drops of cinnamon oil, mixed with a teaspoon of honey, also give immense relief.
A tablespoon of the bark of the grewia asiatica tree, ground and boiled in two glasses of water, should be used for gargling. It is cooling as well as an astringent.
The leaves of basil have also been found beneficial in the treatment of this condition. Water boiled with basil leaves should be taken as a drink, and also used as a gargle to relieve a sore throat.
Sage is another effective remedy for a sore throat half a litre of boiling water should be poured on a handful of sage leaves. When moderately cool, a little vinegar and honey should be added according
to taste. This mixture should be used as a gargle. A teaspoon of this mixture can also be taken internally at the same time. Helps in treating sore throat.
Boil a handful of crushed rose petals in a glassful of water. Filter and add honey to taste, and sip it while it is still warm. It relieves soreness and pain in the throat.
A gargle prepared from fenugreek seeds has been found to be a very effective remedy for treating a sore throat To prepare this gargle, two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds should be put in a litre of cold
water and allowed to simmer for half an hour over a low flame. This should then be allowed to cool to a bearable temperature, strained, and then used entirely as a gargle.
1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp green tea
1 tsp dried plantain
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried honeysuckle flowers
1 tsp dried olive leaf
2 cups boiling water
Make an infusion, sweeten with Stevia to taste and use as a gargle for sore throats as needed
(do not use Honey)
*****
Another Sage gargle
A small glass of port wine,
a tablespoonful of Chile vinegar,
6 Sage leaves,
and a dessert spoonful of honey;
simmer together on the fire for 5 minutes.
allow to cool before use
******
Sore throat elixr
Boil a pot of water with a bunch of cut-up ginger.
-Brew tea. I recommend making it strong, with Good Earth tea & Lemon Throat tea.
-Add lots of honey & lemon. Also, maple syrup is delicious.
-Pour it in water bottles with some ice & drink all day.
*****
Cold sore throat and indigestion tea
Are you battling a cold, sore throat or indigestion? Let blackberries come to the rescue! Blackberries are a rich source of fiber and vitamin C.
Make the tea from the LEAVES of a blackberry bush for a upset stomach. Drink it HOT to soothe a cold or gargle WARM to fight a sore throat or drink for indigestion.
Tea: Infuse 1 teaspoon of fresh or dried blackberry leaves in a cup of boiling water
Drink or gargle with the tea, depending on your need.
*****
Natural home remedies for the treatment of sore throat.
Half a cup of fresh bottle gourd juice, flavored with honey, is soothing for pain in the throat. It has cooling properties, is a diuretic, a good source of vitamin-B complex, and a fair source of
vitamin-C and magnesium. Magnesium ions relieve pain.
The herb belleric myroblan is valuable in sore throat A mixture of two grams of the pulp of the fruit, a quarter teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of powdered long pepper, and two teaspoons of honey should be administered in the treatment of this condition. The fried fruit can also be roasted after covering it with wheat flour, and used as a cure for a sore throat.
One-third of a cup each of fresh spinach juice and carrot juice is cooling and soothing.
One finely-cut fresh onion, flavored with half a teaspoon of freshly roasted ground cummin seeds, with rock salt added for taste, is another remedy for pain in the throat.
Gargle several times a day with warm salt water. (Mix 1 tsp of salt in 1/2 cup of water.)
A sherbet made from mulberry, or the fruits eaten whole, is cooling as well as rich in vitamin C. Helps to get rid of sore throat.
Add a tablespoonful of the pounded dry bark of the mango tree to two glasses of water, make a decoction and keep aside. Add two tablespoons of this decoction to half a glass of water and gargle
with it 2-3 times a day.
Cinnamon is regarded as an effective remedy for a sore throat resulting from a cold. One teaspoon of coarsely powdered cinnamon, boiled in a glass of water with a pinch of pepper powder, and two
teaspoons of honey can be taken as a medicine in the treatment of this condition. Two or three drops of cinnamon oil, mixed with a teaspoon of honey, also give immense relief.
A tablespoon of the bark of the grewia asiatica tree, ground and boiled in two glasses of water, should be used for gargling. It is cooling as well as an astringent.
The leaves of basil have also been found beneficial in the treatment of this condition. Water boiled with basil leaves should be taken as a drink, and also used as a gargle to relieve a sore throat.
Sage is another effective remedy for a sore throat half a litre of boiling water should be poured on a handful of sage leaves. When moderately cool, a little vinegar and honey should be added according
to taste. This mixture should be used as a gargle. A teaspoon of this mixture can also be taken internally at the same time. Helps in treating sore throat.
Boil a handful of crushed rose petals in a glassful of water. Filter and add honey to taste, and sip it while it is still warm. It relieves soreness and pain in the throat.
A gargle prepared from fenugreek seeds has been found to be a very effective remedy for treating a sore throat To prepare this gargle, two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds should be put in a litre of cold
water and allowed to simmer for half an hour over a low flame. This should then be allowed to cool to a bearable temperature, strained, and then used entirely as a gargle.
Chicken Pox and Shingles
Chicken pox wash
10 drops Peppermint essential oil
1/2 cup distilled water
Apply solution to spots using cotton wool to provide relief from the itching. Lavender or Rose Geranium Oil may be used in place of Peppermint.
*****
Shingles is the same virus that causes Chicken Pox - Herpes Zoster also known as the Varicella Zoster virus.
Typically shingles are only a problem with adults and most commonly occurs after the age of 40.
Although shingles is very rare in children it can occur. Normally though they have already had Chicken pox. Which by the way, you can get more than once as a child or an adult, depending on the strength of your immune system.
Shingles is a very painful blistering rash, similar to Chicken pox but not with the little 'spots' that form. The breakout will normally follow an area of nerves or nerve bundles as that is where this virus likes to lay dormant. It is very common for these outbreaks to occur along the spinal column or other areas of the back. It is not limited to these areas and can be seen on legs, arms, the main trunk of the body and the face too.
If you have not seen a medical practioner to be diagnosed, please be sure you know what you are dealing with. Do not self treat unless you know that indeed it is shingles. Let your health care provider know you would like to try essential oils as part of your regimen.
In any case, pain and itching are almost unbearable. There are several essential oils that can help relieve the itching and discomfort. Since many of these essential oils are also antiviral it will help to speed your recovery too.
You can take a bath in warm (not hot) water where you have added a few drops of Lavender and / or Tea Tree. Add a cup or two of Baking Soda too. If you can reach the area or have help you can also use cool compresses as needed. Again, using Lavender and Tea Tree or other essential oils from the list below. Use only a drop or two in the basin of water.
In aromatherapy articles written by aromatherapists, many of them suggested using, of course, Lavender but also Ravensara, Niaouli and Bergamot blended in purified water and used as a spritzer, as needed, to help relieve the pain and itching.
Another common suggestion with testimonials by several sufferers reporting it worked well was Ravensara mixed with Tamanu (Foraha) Oil and dabbed on the area. This mixture appears to not only relieve the itching but helps the lesions heal more quickly. If you choose to try this remember, you don't need more than a 5% dilution of essential oils in the Tamanu.
Other essential oils besides those already listed that may be helpful for both itching and pain include German and Roman Chamomile, Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus Citriodora, Lemon, Helichrysum, Spearmint, Peppermint (small amounts), Clove Bud, Oregano, Sage, Rose and Melissa.
For use on children older than 5 remember to use only half the amount in any blend you would use on an adult.
For children under 5 years old, limit the oils to Lavender, Tea Tree, Niaouli, German and Roman Chamomiles and again only in small amounts.
A quick and easy lotion can be made using Calamine Lotion, it is easy to make and use. It helps the itch, pain and dries the lesions quickly.
Anti-itching lotion.
Calamine Lotion - 8 ounces
Lavender -25 drop
German Chamomile - 10 drops
Ravensara - 5 drops
Peppermint - 3 drops
Shake Well and apply to affected areas of skin as needed.
As you know, Calamine Lotion is the recommended lotion by most physicians, along with Baking Soda baths, prior to applying the lotion for Chicken Pox. Adding the essential oils will also help aid in the calming of the child or adult and of course to relieve itching and speed along the healing. When you don't itch or are not in pain, you will sleep better to heal faster.
10 drops Peppermint essential oil
1/2 cup distilled water
Apply solution to spots using cotton wool to provide relief from the itching. Lavender or Rose Geranium Oil may be used in place of Peppermint.
*****
Shingles is the same virus that causes Chicken Pox - Herpes Zoster also known as the Varicella Zoster virus.
Typically shingles are only a problem with adults and most commonly occurs after the age of 40.
Although shingles is very rare in children it can occur. Normally though they have already had Chicken pox. Which by the way, you can get more than once as a child or an adult, depending on the strength of your immune system.
Shingles is a very painful blistering rash, similar to Chicken pox but not with the little 'spots' that form. The breakout will normally follow an area of nerves or nerve bundles as that is where this virus likes to lay dormant. It is very common for these outbreaks to occur along the spinal column or other areas of the back. It is not limited to these areas and can be seen on legs, arms, the main trunk of the body and the face too.
If you have not seen a medical practioner to be diagnosed, please be sure you know what you are dealing with. Do not self treat unless you know that indeed it is shingles. Let your health care provider know you would like to try essential oils as part of your regimen.
In any case, pain and itching are almost unbearable. There are several essential oils that can help relieve the itching and discomfort. Since many of these essential oils are also antiviral it will help to speed your recovery too.
You can take a bath in warm (not hot) water where you have added a few drops of Lavender and / or Tea Tree. Add a cup or two of Baking Soda too. If you can reach the area or have help you can also use cool compresses as needed. Again, using Lavender and Tea Tree or other essential oils from the list below. Use only a drop or two in the basin of water.
In aromatherapy articles written by aromatherapists, many of them suggested using, of course, Lavender but also Ravensara, Niaouli and Bergamot blended in purified water and used as a spritzer, as needed, to help relieve the pain and itching.
Another common suggestion with testimonials by several sufferers reporting it worked well was Ravensara mixed with Tamanu (Foraha) Oil and dabbed on the area. This mixture appears to not only relieve the itching but helps the lesions heal more quickly. If you choose to try this remember, you don't need more than a 5% dilution of essential oils in the Tamanu.
Other essential oils besides those already listed that may be helpful for both itching and pain include German and Roman Chamomile, Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus Citriodora, Lemon, Helichrysum, Spearmint, Peppermint (small amounts), Clove Bud, Oregano, Sage, Rose and Melissa.
For use on children older than 5 remember to use only half the amount in any blend you would use on an adult.
For children under 5 years old, limit the oils to Lavender, Tea Tree, Niaouli, German and Roman Chamomiles and again only in small amounts.
A quick and easy lotion can be made using Calamine Lotion, it is easy to make and use. It helps the itch, pain and dries the lesions quickly.
Anti-itching lotion.
Calamine Lotion - 8 ounces
Lavender -25 drop
German Chamomile - 10 drops
Ravensara - 5 drops
Peppermint - 3 drops
Shake Well and apply to affected areas of skin as needed.
As you know, Calamine Lotion is the recommended lotion by most physicians, along with Baking Soda baths, prior to applying the lotion for Chicken Pox. Adding the essential oils will also help aid in the calming of the child or adult and of course to relieve itching and speed along the healing. When you don't itch or are not in pain, you will sleep better to heal faster.
Salves for your Medicine chest
St Johns Wort Salve
This salve is healing and soothing for use for diaper rash, sunburn and skin irritations. It has now become our favorite salve and we use it for everything. It has taken care of Athlete's foot, all rashes and healed cuts, scratches, and abrasions. It is quite amazing how quickly things heal when we use this salve.
1 part St. John's Wort
1 part Comfrey leaf
1 part Calendula flowers
Follow the instructions for making oils on my "crone cronicles blogg". First make the oil and then turn it into a salve!
To make a salve use equal parts oil made above and beeswax melted in double boiler or microwave beat together. allow to cool
*****
Scrape burn and sunburn salve
Take equal parts of three or more of the following;
Plantain leaves,
Pine needles,
Comfrey leaves,
Elecampaign roots,
Baby Oak leaves (not old ones),
Wild Sarsaparilla roots,
Bee Balm leaves,
chopped Horse Chestnuts (the meat of the nut and the shiny brown covering), fresh,
chopped green Walnut hulls.
Add Calendula blossoms,
and Lavender flowers, fresh or dried.
Place the herbs in a non aluminum pot and cover with good quality olive oil. Bring to a simmer and simmer with a tight fitting lid for 20 minutes. In a separate pot bring fresh bees wax to a simmer. When both pots are of equal temperature, add 3
Tablespoons of the hot beeswax for every cup of Olive oil to the pot with the herbs. Stir, strain and seal in a clean jar. This salve is great for diaper rash and if you add the Horse Chestnuts it makes a wonderful remedy for piles.
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Breath Better Salve
This salve is comparable to Vicks®, without all the petroleum hydrocarbons.
First make an herbal oil using equal parts of these herbs: Peppermint, Spearmint, Wintergreen, and
1 tsp. cloves. If you do not want to use the herbs you may use the essential oils.
Use about a Tbsp. of each oil and at least 2 or 3 cups of either extra-virgin, cold-pressed olive
or coconut oil.
Once the oil has infused and is strained, warm the oil and add 1/2 tsp* menthol crystals (or
menthol crystals with bees wax) to the desired consistency.
NOTE: in warmer climates you may need a little more; in cooler climates, less.
Rub on the bottom of a childs feet for a good nights sleep and to ease congestion.
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Salve for bad burns
You can apply this salve to badly burned areas. These two herbs have antiseptic properties,
also act as a painkiller and will promote healing
1 2/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup calenula flowers
1/3 cup St Johnswort
Mix together and place in top of double boiler. Simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Remember to replace the water in bottom pot if it gets low. Strain out herbs. In seperate pan or bowl if using microwave,
melt 2 tsp. beeswax and
1 tsp. cocoa butter or lanolin.
Add to the infused oil and stir until cool.
*****
Itchy salve
For help with itchies If using fresh herbs, gently spray clean and let wilt overnight in a dry place.
1 handful of chickweed
1/2 handful of chamomile heads
1/2 handful of calendula heads
2 Tbs. of thyme
2 Tbs. comfrey root
2 Tbs. marshmallow root
Cover with olive oil, infuse over low heat (never get above 200) for 3 hours.
Strain and add 1-2 oz.cocoa butter and 1-2 oz.beeswax, heat until
melted and pour into containers. Just drop a little on a plate and see
if it hardens enough, if not add more beeswax only a little bit at a time and re-test.
*****
Easy pain salve
Here is another easy salve recipe. Lemon Balm contains Eugenol which eases pain and calendula is great for all types of skin conditions, very soothing. Most of you will remember that I don't always weigh my ingredients, so these are approximate.
2 cups olive oil or sunflower oil (olive lasts longer)
3/4 cup lemon balm and calendula. Just throw handfulls in the measuring
container until you get 3/4. Try to use equal amounts of each.
Mix together and place in top of double boiler. Simmer over low heat for
2 hours. Remember to replace the water in bottom pot if it gets low.
Strain out herbs. In seperate pan or bowl if using microwave, melt 2
tsp. beeswax and 1 tsp. cocoa butter or lanolin. Add to the infused oil
and stir until cool. If you wanted to make this antibacterial, you would
add a few drops of tea tree or thyme eo when it cools. Put into jars and
label!!!!! Add the date.....
You might think you'll remember what you made, but you won't....lol
Pain relief salve
1 tablespoon Chickweed powder
1 tablespoon Wormwood Powder
10 drops Tea Tree oil
2 pints Sweet Olive Oil
3 ounces Beeswax
Mix together chickweed, wormwood powder, add the mixed herbs to sweet olive oil and simmer 3 hours. Strain and add beeswax and Tea Tree Oil. Pour into salve containers.
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Red clover salve
Here is another easy salve for wounds and ulcers
2 cups olive oil or sunflower oil (olive lasts longer)
3/4 cup red clover flowers. Just throw handfuls in the measuring
container until you get 3/4.
Mix together and place in top of double boiler. Simmer over low heat for
2 hours. Remember to replace the water in bottom pot if it gets low.
Strain out herbs. In separate pan or bowl if using microwave, melt 2
tsp. beeswax and 1 tsp. cocoa butter or lanolin. Add to the infused oil
and stir until cool. If you wanted to make this antibacterial, you would
add a few drops of tea tree or thyme eo when it cools. Put into jars and
label!!!!! Add the date.....
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Carpenters salve
This salve heals and also helps pull wood or metal splinters to the surface of a worker’s hands.
• 1 part self-heal
• 1 part plantain
• 1 part comfrey leaf
• 1/2 part rosemary
• Olive oil
• 1/2 part beeswax
• 1/4 cup bentonite clay
• 1 tablespoon lavender oil Infuse the herbs in olive oil in a ratio of 2 parts of oil to 1 part of the herb combination.
After adding beeswax but before pouring into jars, stir in bentonite clay and lavender oil.
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Foot salve
A great salve for those aching feet after a day shopping or at work.
10 oz. coconut oil (solid, not fractionated)
2 oz. jojoba
3 oz. olive oil
3 Tbs. candelilla wax
1/2 oz. beeswax ( you can replace this with all candelilla wax if you'd
like, I was not happy with the consistency so I added some beeswax)
1 oz. cocoa butter
.5 oz. menthol crystals
10 drops peppermint
10 drops eucalyptus
10 drops naouli
Melt all ingredients together except for the menthol and essential oils.
Remove from heat, stir in menthol crystals, re-heat until crystals are
melted if needed. Remove from heat and let cool before stirring in the
essential oils or they will evaporate, pour into containers.
If you don't have experience in using menthol crystals, they are quite
powerful, so do wear a mask when using them and caution, you don't want
to have your head right over the bowl when mixing this item.
*****
Crack salve for fingernails
It works wonders on those awful cracks you get along your fingernails
1 oz Beeswax
1 oz Calendula infused olive oil
1 oz Plaintain infused olive oil
1 oz St. Johnswort infused olive oil
Melt all together til beeswax is melted then add:
6 drops Vit E
5 drops Pine needle e.o.
5 drops Chamomile (german) e..o.
5 drops Lavendar e.o.
5 drops Tea tree e.o.
Cool a bit , then pour into clean jars.
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Vapo rub
2 T. vaseline
10 - 15 drops ceadarwood, clary sage, eucalyptus, ginger, myrrh, pine, tea tree essential oils (your choice....or you can use a combination of any of these oils)
Slow melt the vaseline in a heatproof bowl in the microwave on low heat, Stir every so often to facilitate melting. Add your essential oils and stir well. While this is still in liquid form, pour into a dark, sterilized glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Store in a cool, dry place till needed.
Warning: Vaseline is flamable
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Chest Rub
Olive oil 1 cup or enough to cover the herbs(I don't like to
substitute, olive lasts a long time)
grated ginger root fresh 2 Tbs. dried about 4Tbs.
dried or wilted peppermint leaves 1/4-1/2 cup
Put in crock pot or double boiler and simmer over low heat for 3 hours. Strain out herbs, put back in pan over low heat and melt 1-2 Tbs. of beeswax in the oil, depending on how hard you want to make it. When beeswax melts, remove from heat stir and pour into container, let sit until cool.
*I add poplar buds to the herbs for pain and inflammation, simmer as instructed.
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Pine Pitch Salve
This is anti microbial, anti inflamitory nad easily removes splinters
First you need to find your Pine pitch. Here in the Gila, our Piñon Pine trees often have semi-hard globs of pitch on their trunks or at the base of the tree. Summer seems the best time to harvest, since this is when the trees tend to ooze more and it’s easier to pry off the harder chunks. If there’s a major wound that the pitch is coming from, I suggest not pulling the whole chunk off as the tree is trying to heal itself and needs that pitch.
After you’ve collected about half a pint jar’s worth of pitch, you divide it into three different grades. Rock hard chunks, sticky goo and semi-solid bits. Put the goo and semi-solid stuff in a pint jar with the semi-solid stuff on the bottom, and then break up the hard chunks into smaller pieces. I don’t recommend a mortar and pestle for this, it can very messy. The smaller you break up the hard pieces, the quicker they will break down. Sometimes I get lazy and just throw golf ball sized pitch rocks in there, and then it takes damn near forever to properly infuse the oil. Pea sized bits are a lot quicker. If you like, you can wrap the hard bits in some canvas and than hammer the hell out of it, that usually works pretty good.
By this point you likely have very sticky hands and are worried about being permanently glued to whatever you touch next. I’ve seen lots of people try cleaning with rubbing alcohol with less than optimal results. I recommend some nice oil, just rub it into your hands and the stickiness will slide right off. And then your hands smell very nice too!
Next you just fill your pint jar to the top with olive oil (or your salve oil of choice). Now, in order for your infused pine oil to be really effective, you have to get a large percentage of that pitch to dissolve into the oil. Heat is the best way I know to do this. Beware that whatever you heat the Pine pitch in will be pretty hard to clean, so you may not want to use your favorite crockpot. Personally, I just take the whole jar and stick it in my wood stover warmer and leave it there for a couple weeks, shaking occasionally to help break up the chunks. The sun might not be hot enough (depending on where you live), although if you half bury it in some hot sand directly in the sun, it’ll be a lot hotter.
When the chunks are mostly dissolved, strain the oil through a mesh sieve to get out any bark or whatever else was stuck to the pitch. Now you have lovely Pine oil, and can just proceed with your normal salve making process.
medicine chest building ~ blood, liver and adreanal
Sassy Root Tonic
This is a stong, rooty-tooty, flavorful, hearty blend that nourishes the liver, adreanals, and blood. It's a particularyly great tea for the autumn and winter months.
1 part sarsaparilla root
1 part Siberian ginseng root
1 part Panax Ginseng root
1 part yellow dock root
1/4 part freshly grated gingerroot
1/8 part cinnamon chips
1/8 part licorice root
1/8 part sliced fresh organic oranges **
In a large pot, bring 1 quart water to a boil
In a bowl, mix together all ingredients except orange slices. Add 1/2 cup of the mixture to the boiling water. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for at least 1 hour. Remove from heat, add oranges, and steep 10-15 minutes.
To use: Drink 1-3 cups per day, as needed.
** Leave seeds and peel intact only if using organic oranges
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Borage Adreanal tonic
Borage has been found to stimulate the adrenal glands. Adrenalin is released in the blood
stream and this gives you extra energy.
Put 1 tablespoon each of the flowers and chopped
leaves of borage in 2 cups of boiling water.
Steep 10 minutes, then strain and sweeten with honey. Drink several cups daily for 1 week.
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Adreanal Respiratory Tonic
This tones up the respiratory tract and also stimulates and nourishes the adrenal glands.
Mix together
2 tablespoons each of horehound, hyssop, licorice root, and marsh mallow root.
Add 4 cups of water.
Simmer until the liquid is 1/4 reduced. You should have about 3 cups of the tonic. Strain and dose with 1/2 cup of the liquid every couple of hours for 1 day of every
week for a month.
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Dandelion liver tea
Dandelion tea is excellent for cleansing the liver and kidneys of toxins. It's the best diuretic there is, as it negates the necessity for potassium, it doesn't deplete, it adds potassium. Medicinal diuretics are notorious for depleting potassium and causing other problems.
Cleanses The Liver and Kidney If you live in warm climates and suffer from liver complaints, dandelion is said to give very marked relief. A broth of dandelion roots, sliced and stewed in boiling water with some leaves of sorrel and the yolk of an egg, taken daily for some months, has been known to cure seemingly intractable cases of chronic liver congestion.
Alternatively,
take 2 ounces of freshly-sliced dandelion root, and boil in
2 pints of water until it reduces to 1 pint;
then add 1 ounce of compound tincture of horseradish.
Drink from 2 to 4 ounces.
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Liver Tea
Of course, one of the best things you can do for your liver—and your general health—is to go easy on alcohol consumption. If you do overindulge, however, there are herbs that seem to help the liver. For example, ginseng can lower the alcohol level in your blood in 40 minutes, according to research on alcohol-lowering enzymes done by the Korean Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute. Gamma linoleic acid (GLA) from evening primrose, borage and black currant seeds may prevent hangovers and poisoning and depression from alcohol, and may ease alcohol withdrawal. According to Brian Leonard, Ph.D., a researcher at the University College in Galway, Ireland, GLA also encourages regeneration of alcohol-damaged liver cells. Also, many herbalists have found that fennel seeds help reduce alcohol's effects.
1 teaspoon each dandelion root, milk thistle seeds and roasted chicory root
½ teaspoon each sarsaparilla root, licorice root and ginger rhizome
1 quart water
Combine ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for a couple of minutes. Turn down heat and let steep for about 15 minutes. Strain and drink at least a cup a day.
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Liver kidney brew
This recipe is said to cleanse both the liver and kidney.
Combine 1 ounce of broom tops, 1/2 ounce of juniper berries, 1/2 ounce of dandelion root, 1 1/2 pint water.
Boil for 10 minutes, then strain and add a small quantity of cayenne. Take 1 tablespoonful three times a day.
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