EASY HERBAL SOAP: Place 2 tablespoons finely chopped lemon verbena or lavender into 2 tablespoons warmed glycerin. Place in a warm area for several days. Strain and finely grate 12 tablespoons of unscented soap or soap flakes and melt in top of a double boiler. Remove from heat and add the scented glycerin to the melted soap. Add 1 tablespoon of honey. Mix well. Pour into greased molds. Allow to set until the soap is cool and hardened.

Now that we’ve taken the steps needed to care for our skin properly, here are some recipes that will take care of special problems and needs.

CHAPPED SKIN: Children and adults who spend a lot of time outdoors can be prone to chapped hands. Make a tea, pouring 1 pint boiling water over 2 tablespoons dried chamomile. Let steep overnight. Strain and refrigerate. Use on face and hands as you would a lotion.

CHAPPED SKIN: Pour 1 pint boiling water over 5 tablespoons of calendula petals. Let steep 30 minutes. Strain and use as a compress. Very soothing. Also good for minor cuts and scrapes.

Herbal BeautySKIN INFECTIONS: Pour 1 cup of baking soda in your bath water and soak for 15 minutes. Baking soda helps to balance the P.H. of your skin and allows it to heal naturally.

LESSENS REDNESS OF SKIN: Cover a handful of parsley with mineral water. Soak 24 hours. Strain. Apply to face as a rinse.

NETTLE RASH: Nettle rash can be very painful. The juice of nettle will neutralize it’s own sting. Apply as a tea. This tea is also good to treat sunburn. Put 1 teaspoon of dried nettle in 1 cup ofboiling water. Remove from heat. Cover and steep until cooled. Strain. Apply freely on sunburn or nettle rash.

NETTLE RASH: Rub the leaves of mullein on the nettle rash to remove the discomfort and pain from the rash. Crush the leaves until juicy and rub on the rash. This should provide immediaterelief.

I have a patch of nettle near my house and my grandchildren have been in contact with it several times. I found several plants of mullein that I could transplant close to the house so I would have it handy for any nettle rashes. It does not transplant very easily, so you may have to try several times. Try to find plants that grow in soil similar to your soil. I know for a fact it will not live if transplanted from soil that is totally different from the area you plan to move it to. Mullein is handy for many different treatments, so even if you are not close to nettle, there are many other ways in which to use it. It is an attractive plant. Sometimes it can reach majestic heights of 6 feet or more, with yellow blooms that are refreshing to see.

POISON IVY: Cut open a green tomato and squeeze the juice on the area affected. This works if you use the juice as soon as you come into contact with the poison ivy. Rinse the area immediately with water, than apply the juice from the tomato.

POISON IVY TREATMENT: Mix equal parts of buttermilk, vinegar, and salt. Rub on the affected area. Use this after the rash has appeared. Helps stop the itching and soothes the area. I do not get poison ivy, but have used it on friends and family with success.

POISON IVY: Put 1 quart of willow leaves in 1 quart of water. Boil for 15 minutes. Strain and cool. The liquid should turn a dark brown. If it doesn’t, let it sit until color comes. Rub on the affected area after it cools.

POISON IVY: Apply paste of baking soda and water to the affected area liberally. This will stop itching. This works as good as calamine lotion.

POISON OAK: If possible, apply the juice from crushed jewelweed stems to the area immediately. Also, you can put a largehandful of jewelweed into 2 pints of water and boil for 15 minutes. Strain and apply to the area affected. We have poison oak in our woods, so I have several jewelweed plants that I plan to transplant to use for remedies. We are putting in an acre pond and the jewelweed is growing right where the pond will be. I would still try to save the plants even if I did not have a use for them as they are attractive and interesting plants.

EMERGENCY SKIN ERUPTION: This is good for teenagers to use. Steep 2 papaya mint tea bags in 1 /2 cup of boiling water. Let sit until tea is very strong. Heat to a degree that is bearable to skin and apply as a compress to the eruption. This does help. I know because many of my younger friends have tried it with success. Teenage girls swear by it.

FACIEI SEBORRHEA: Faciei seborrhea is a condition resulting from a functional disease of the sebaceous glands, which cause an increase in the amount of sebaceous secretion. It can cause elevated patches with red borders, covered with scars and crusts. Consult with your physician for treatment if severe. He or she would probably want you to use a hydrocortisone cream. If the scalp is affected, use a shampoo that contains selenium sulfide or sulfur. If the condition is not too severe, apply apple cider vinegar directly to the face daily for 10-15 days.

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