Litha
June 24th, 2001, 09:49 PM
Pain Reliever:
Mix together 1 ounce of chickweed (reduces inflammation and aids in healing), 1 ounce of wormwood (a great pain reliever), and 1 ounce of yarrow (an anti-bacterial agent that also helps to relieve pain). Add the mixed herbs to 2 pints of olive oil and simmer 3 hours. Strain and add 3 ounces of beeswax and 1 teaspoon of tincture of benzion. Test for consistency before pouring into wide mouth containers.
Aloe Vera Salve:
Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of pekoe tea and 1 tablespoon of Irish moss. Allow to sit until cool. Add 3 tablespoons of aloe gel. Mix well and store in labeled jar. This salve can be used to heal burns, including sunburns.
Chickweed Salve:
Add about 1 pound of chickweed to 1 pint of olive oil. Heat for 3 hours in an oven set at 150 degrees. Strain and add 1 and a half ounces of melted beeswax to the mixture. Stir mixture while it is cooling, as it will thicken. Place in a wide mouth jar and label. Great for healing cuts, burns, and abrasions.
Liniment for Colds and Chest Tightness:
Add 1 cup of finely chopped garlic to 1 cup of boiling lard. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 2 hours. Remove from heat and strain the garlic from the oil. Place in a container with a tight-fitting lid.
Rheumatic Pain Ointment:
Place a half cup of rosemary leaves and 1/2 teaspoon oil of cloves in 1 cup of vegetable oil. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Strain well and bottle. Make a poultice and use as often as necessary for rheumatic pain.
Wormwood Liniment:
To 1 gallon of white vinegar, add 4 ounces wormwood herb and seed. Let sit for 2 weeks. Strain, bottle and label. When the time comes to use this remedy, beat 4 egg whites. Slowly add 1 quart of the wormwood mixture and 4 ounces of pure turpentine. Keep tightly capped. Shake well before using.
Saturate bandages and wrap around the legs when needed. This is good to use for arthritis and stiffness.
Liniment for Aching Body:
Add 2 ounces of powdered golden seal to 1 quart of rubbing alcohol. Let set for 2 weeks, shaking daily. Use as a massage for aching muscles. Not to be taken internally
Mix together 1 ounce of chickweed (reduces inflammation and aids in healing), 1 ounce of wormwood (a great pain reliever), and 1 ounce of yarrow (an anti-bacterial agent that also helps to relieve pain). Add the mixed herbs to 2 pints of olive oil and simmer 3 hours. Strain and add 3 ounces of beeswax and 1 teaspoon of tincture of benzion. Test for consistency before pouring into wide mouth containers.
Aloe Vera Salve:
Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of pekoe tea and 1 tablespoon of Irish moss. Allow to sit until cool. Add 3 tablespoons of aloe gel. Mix well and store in labeled jar. This salve can be used to heal burns, including sunburns.
Chickweed Salve:
Add about 1 pound of chickweed to 1 pint of olive oil. Heat for 3 hours in an oven set at 150 degrees. Strain and add 1 and a half ounces of melted beeswax to the mixture. Stir mixture while it is cooling, as it will thicken. Place in a wide mouth jar and label. Great for healing cuts, burns, and abrasions.
Liniment for Colds and Chest Tightness:
Add 1 cup of finely chopped garlic to 1 cup of boiling lard. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 2 hours. Remove from heat and strain the garlic from the oil. Place in a container with a tight-fitting lid.
Rheumatic Pain Ointment:
Place a half cup of rosemary leaves and 1/2 teaspoon oil of cloves in 1 cup of vegetable oil. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Strain well and bottle. Make a poultice and use as often as necessary for rheumatic pain.
Wormwood Liniment:
To 1 gallon of white vinegar, add 4 ounces wormwood herb and seed. Let sit for 2 weeks. Strain, bottle and label. When the time comes to use this remedy, beat 4 egg whites. Slowly add 1 quart of the wormwood mixture and 4 ounces of pure turpentine. Keep tightly capped. Shake well before using.
Saturate bandages and wrap around the legs when needed. This is good to use for arthritis and stiffness.
Liniment for Aching Body:
Add 2 ounces of powdered golden seal to 1 quart of rubbing alcohol. Let set for 2 weeks, shaking daily. Use as a massage for aching muscles. Not to be taken internally