Sat 8 Nov 2008
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Tue 7 Oct 2008
125 ml (1/2 cup)finely chopped or minced borage leaves
1 dessertspoon castor oil 125 ml (1/2 cup) oats
1 dessertspoon honey
Mix into a paste, adding a little hot water to the borage leaves. Spread over the hands, put on the gloves and keep them on for an hour or two, or overnight. (more…)
Tue 24 Jun 2008
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. (more…)
Thu 3 Apr 2008
Sunburn should be prevented with lots of fresh sunscreen lotion put on half an hour before going out into the sun. The sunscreen should then be reapplied every hour if you have been swimming, or every two hours if you are not wet.
The best herb for sunburn is Aloe vera gel/juice. Our two-year-old daughter spent the day in a backyard pool with some bronzed Italian friends. She came home raspberry red all over, much to everyone’s horror. The poor little girl was in terrible pain. We slathered her all over with fresh aloe gel from the garden. After the second application her pain was virtually gone. Without aloe she would not have been able to sleep. The next morning she had all but recovered and there was no blistering. This was interesting because she is a redhead with very fair skin. (more…)
