BITES AND STINGS

Stings should be treated immediately. In the case of a bee sting, remove the sting straightaway.

Banana

Apply the inside of the skin to the painful area.

Castor oil plant

Rub castor oil onto ticks and tickbites.

Vinegar

Effective for soothing wasp stings. Dab on repeatedly.

Calendula

Squeeze the juice from the petals and apply to bee stings.

Plantain

Use the leaves to rub the area. Mint and Periwinkle (Vinca rosea) are also effective.

Sour fig

Rub the juice onto bluebottle stings, mosquito bites and other stinging insect bites.

Bulbinella (Bulbinefrutescens)

Split leaf open and rub the juice onto the area.

Herbal Beauty

Oats

Mix with water and apply to the area for soothing relief. (Mix with mashed banana to bring down the fever over the area.)

Onion

A slice of onion placed immediately on a bee sting will draw the pain from it.

Comfrey

Squeeze the juice from the leaves to soothe a sting.

Elder

Make a strong tea ofleaves and flowers and use as a wash. Dab on frequently.

Cornflower

Rub flowers into the area. Scented geranium leaves and flowers are good too.

BLADDER AILMENTS

Include the following in the diet: cabbage, mel ons (especially watermelon), mustard greens, marrows (eg gem squash, courgettes), spinach, beetroot (raw), green peppers, asparagus, orange juice (freshly squeezed), watercress and tomatoes (fresh).

Hydrangea tea

Use young leaves, 250 ml to 1 litre boiling water. Stand until cold. Strain. Take 2 dessertspoons at the first sign of a bladder infection. Repeat every 4 hours.

Teas can also be made using either Parsley, Borage or Asparagus (60-125 ml herb to 250 ml boiling water). Stand, steep, strain. Drink 3-6 times daily.

BLEEDING AND CUTS

Yarrow

Apply fresh leaves to the area.

Lemon

Apply freshly squeezed juice to the cut. Although it will sting, it will have an immediate styptic effect.

Cayenne pepper

A tiny pinch will stop bleeding from a cut. To stem internal bleeding, 2 ml in a glass of water can be effective.

Calendula

Press out the juice from the leaves and flowers and apply directly to the wound. Keep excess in the fridge as it is highly perishable.

Shepherd’s purse

A common weed but also an excellent styptic. Make a tea using the whole plant. Cover with boiling water, strain and, when cool enough to tolerate, use as a wash and drink the rest.

Thyme

Make a wash using 125 ml herb to 500 ml boiling water to cleanse cut.

Nettle

Make a wash as above. Periwinkle (Vinca major) and Salad Burnet, using the same proportions, are also effective.

Bulbinella (Bulbinefrutescens)

Apply the juice of the leaf to the cut.

Aloe

Apply the leaf jelly to the cut.

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