PSORIASIS: Psoriasis is genetically determined and consists of reddish lesions that have characteristic silvery scaling. The lesions may come and go but generally are chronic. There is a specific type of arthritis that is associated with psoriasis. Check with your physician for treatment if the condition is severe. For home treatment of the scaling and itching of psoriasis, split open an aloe vera leaf and rub on the area affected. The skin absorbs the gel rapidly, so apply plenty and apply often. This stops the itching, and if used regularly seems to help psoriasis. It’s also good to use for sunburn. You can purchase aloe gel juice by the gallon and you may want to use the juice as a daily lotion to help control psoriasis.

PSORIASIS: Try using oil of avocado rubbed sparingly on affected areas. It works for quite a few people.

PSORIASIS TREATMENT: Place 1 cup burdock root in 1 pint water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and apply to the affected area several times daily and you should see results.

TREATMENT FOR SCALY SKIN: Mix together 2 ounces each of lemongrass, rose petals, and corn meal. Add to 2 ounces of witch hazel. Add 1 ounce of the mixture to 1 quart of boiling water. Steep for 30 minutes. Add to bath water. Soak in bath 10-15 minutes.

Herbal BeautyBURNS: Make a salve using 1 cup solid vegetable shortening, 1/2 ounce beeswax, 1 ounce of Irish moss, 1 ounce white oak bark, 1 ounce marsh mallow root and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain immediately and keep stirring while the mixture is cooling. Add several drops of tincture of benzoin to the salve. This keeps thesalve free of bacteria. Where burns are concerned you need to keep the area as clean as possible to prevent infection and permanent scarring. Apply the salve directly to the burned area.

BURNS: Cut open the leaf of aloe vera and apply immediately after a burn occurs, to relieve the pain and prevent scarring.

BURN TREATMENT: Scrape a raw potato and apply to the burn. Reapply as the potato dries. This tends to start cooling the burn immediately. Get help if burn is severe. Until help arrives, you can use the potato to cool the burn.

BURN TREATMENT: Grind up the whole plant of white yarrow. Place in pan and cover with cold water. Allow to steep for several hours. Use this to cool the burn and aid healing.

BURN TREATMENT: Yogurt relieves the pain of a burn fast. Apply to the burned area as soon as possible to relieve the pain.

BURN TREATMENT: Put the burned area in apple cider vinegar if possible. After soaking until the pain is relieved, you may apply a loose bandage that has been soaked in vinegar. Prevents scars and speeds healing as well as relieving pain.

BURN TREATMENT: Put 2 tablespoons of St. John’s wort in 1 cup of boiling water. Allow to steep until cool. Strain. Apply as a wash to the burn to relieve pain and speed healing.

BURN TREATMENT: After cooling the burn with cold water, add a paste of apple butter. Reapply as the apple butter dries. Keeps the burn from leaving a scar and promotes healing.

TREATING FROSTBITE: Put 1 /4 ounce of alum in a pan of hot water. Soak the hands or feet in the liquid for 15 minutes. Cover with socks or gloves to keep warm.

TREATING FROSTBITE: Massage kerosene on the parts affected. Then apply warmed olive oil and keep warm. Give a warm cinnamon tea or any that is a stimulant. 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper added to 1 cup of warm water is good to stimulate circulation. Drink several cups about an hour apart.

SORES THAT WON’T HEAL: Boil a small handful of elder leaves in 2 cups of milk until the leaves are soft. Strain off the leaves and return milk to a boil until the herb mixture thickens. Apply as a wash on the hard-to-heal sore or wound. Repeat frequently until wound loses that angry look. I have had several friends report that this is a great remedy for open ulcers on the legs that are hard to heal. Please note: sometimes these sores are warning signs of a more serious condition. Don’t hesitate to consult your doctor.

TREAT BOILS OR SORES: It has been my belief that boils are caused by blood impurities and certain minerals missing from the diet. If you are prone to boils, look at your diet and take steps to remedy that. It is important that you have a good balanced diet that includes plenty of vegetables. Plenty of water daily aids the body in flushing toxins from your system. Try mixing equal parts of cayenne pepper, powdered lecithin, butchers broom, and apple pectin and placing in #00 capsules. Take 2 daily along with a multiple B vitamin tablet to improve circulation and flush the body of

toxins. To help heal a boil or sore, hold a plantain leaf under very hot running water. Crush the leaf until limp. Place over the inflammation. This is a very good astringent.

BOILS: Native Americans used wild pansy (heartsease) to draw boils. It was ground up and placed on the boil, bandaged and left on overnight.

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