Arthritis Liniment: Add 1-1 /2 tablespoons of bruised mustard seeds and 1 /4 cup of cayenne pepper to 1 pint of whiskey. Simmer for about 10 minutes and strain. Dip cloth in the liquid while hot and apply to affected joint. Bottle and reuse by heating the liquid each time. Relieves pain fast. Caution: Apply warm olive oil to the area before applying the poultice.

Wintergreen Rub: Add 1 dram of wintergreen to 1 pint of witch hazel. Bottle and label. Use as a massage for sprains and sore muscles.

Arthritis Treatment: Here’s a recipe that’s included just for curiosity’s sake.When applied to the affected joint, stinging nettle is reputed to relieve pain within several hours. I add this just as a curiosity. I don’t believe I would use this as it could be very uncomfortable.

Arthritis Treatment: Mix 1 quart of apple cider vinegar to 1 quart of hot water. Dip a cloth into the hot vinegar water and apply as a compress to the affected area. Put a heating pad over the compress and keep on for 30 minutes.

Muscle Pain: Mix 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper with a small bottle of olive oil. Massage aching muscles as often as necessary to relieve pain.

Herbal BeautySprains: Bruise a couple of handfuls of sage leaves. Use dried sage if fresh is not available. Put the sage in 1/2 pint of vinegar and boil for 5 minutes. Dip a cloth in the boiling-hot vinegar and herbmixture and wring it out. Apply it to the sprain. Make sure the cloth is as hot as you can stand it.

Liniment: Add 1 tablespoon each of cayenne pepper, wormwood, and tansy flowers to 8 ounces of cider vinegar. Warm gently for 1 hour. Cool, strain, and add 1/2 ounce spirits of camphor and 8 ounces of turpentine to the herbal vinegar. After rubbing the affected area with the liniment, cover with a flannel cloth to keepwarm. This is good for just about any stiffness, arthritis, rheumatism or sore muscles.

Gall Ointment: Simmer 1 ounce of plantain leaves and 1 ounce ground oak galls in 4 ounces of solid vegetable shorteningfor 30 minutes. Strain, then cool. Add 1-1/2 teaspoons tincture of benzoin, stirring well. Rub on the affected area.

Rash Salve: Add 16 ounces of fresh chickweed, 8 ounces comfrey, 8 ounces calendula, 8 ounces plantain leaves and 2 ounces of beeswax to 32 ounces of olive oil. Simmer several hours. Strain and add 1 teaspoon of gum benzoin. Let cool in the refrigerator, testing for consistency. If too thin, reheat and add more beeswax. This is very good for itching caused by poison ivy, diaper rash, heat rash,or just about any kind of rash. The gum benzoin will preserve this mixture. Add vitamin E oil if that is not handy.

Marsh Mallow Ointment: Bruise 1/2 pound each of marsh mallow leaves and fresh elder flowers. Add to 1/2 pound of melted vegetable shortening along with 1 ounce of melted beeswax. Simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and cool. Stir the mixture while it is cooling. Label and store. This makes a good all-around salve. Good for skin ulcers, as well as for scrapes and cuts on children.

All Purpose Healing Salve: Mix together 2 ounces of cornfrey leaves, 1 ounce of plantain leaves, 1 ounce of yarrow, 1 ounce of calendula, 1 ounce wormwood leaves, 1 ounce chickweed leaves and 1-1 /2 ounces of beeswax. Simmer for several hours. Strain and add 1 teaspoon gum benzoin. Cool and test for consistency. Put in sterile jar. Label and use on any cut, scrape or rash.

Burn Ointment: Squeeze 10 vitamin E capsules in 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil. Apply to the burn frequently. Prevents scartissue from forming.

Canker and Cold Sore Ointment: Dry and grind the rind from a pomegranate. Put 2 tablespoons of the dried pomegranate in 1-1/2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Strain and store in the refrigerator. Use as a rinse for canker sores and apply as a wash forthe cold sores.

Mullein Ointment: This is used to treat frostbite, hemorrhoids, chapped skin, and earaches. This can also be used to remove warts, if used as a poultice.

Steep the flowers of mullein in olive oil for 1 month. Strain well and store in tightly closed bottle. Label the bottle, listing the ingredients and the disorders it can treat.

Ointment for Wounds: St. John’s wort (hypericum perforatum) is really a wonderful tincture to keep around. It kills harmful bacteria as well as pain. To make the tincture to use on wounds (especially dirty wounds), put 1 ounce of St. John’s wort in 1 pint of boiling water. Cover and steep for 30 minutes. Strain well and add 1 cup of sugar. Use this to clean wounds. Change the bandage frequently and wash the wound each time with the tincture.

Here’s another variation: Put 1 ounce of the herb in 1 pint of witch hazel and allow to steep for 2 weeks before straining. This makes a good wash for wounds. Be sure to label all bottles with theingredients and their use.

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