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A simple comfrey salve… …it’s powerful in so many ways! Known for centuries and in ancient times as a wonderful healer. In fact, Philip Fritchey in his book Practical Herbalism quotes the famous herbalist Culpeper when he speaks of comfrey, “It is said to be so powerful to knit together (wounds and broken bones), that …
I want to share with you my new recipe for an antiseptic herbal ointment packed full of germ-killing properties that is sure to help all of us hippie-folk treat everyday minor cuts, scraps, burns, bumps, and abrasions. You can use this ointment just as you would a tube of that nasty chemical-laden, commercially-prepared stuff found in …
A well made arnica salve has a multitude beneficial and healing uses. It is a stimulating salve that can be used externally — and from personal experience and research: arnica can be massage into muscles, both before and after exertion it stimulates the circulation soothes bruises relieves the pain of rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and tension …
Warm weather activities like… gardening hiking camping swimming …often result in cuts, scrapes, sore muscles, insect bites, sprains/strains, and a multitude of other discomforts. Perhaps the most dangerous summertime aliment — and the one with the highest rate of occurrence — sunburn. It happens! We can be so careful — protecting our skin and eating foods …
Herbal raw honey ointment…nothing is as powerful to encourage skin healing like raw honey! Combined with medicinal herbs and bursting with antibacterial and antiseptic properties, this ointment is a must-have in everyone’s first aid kit. Just wait until you try it! One use is all you need in order to see its’ amazing effects…you won’t …
Earlier this week I shared with you a few of my favorite herbs for the Spring. Today I want to give you a recipe so we can all put those herbs into action…and build our herbal medicine chests for the coming season! This Herbal Miracle Salve is a must have for my house Spring, Summer, Fall, and …
