Natural Herbal Beauty

GINGER HELP: Fresh ground ginger stops the formation of blood clots. Grind 1 /2 teaspoon of fresh ginger and add to 1 cup of boiling water. Sweeten with honey and drink hot.

TO INCREASE THE BODY’S ABILITY TO DISSOLVE BLOOD CLOTS: English scientists are advocating the eating of fried onions to help the body dissolve and prevent blood clots.

AN OLD REMEDY TO STOP THE FLOW OF BLOOD FROM WOUNDS: Gather up cobwebs and roll in a ball. Save these to apply to wounds that are bleeding, as it stops the blood quickly. It would take a diligent person to gather up cobwebs, but the knowledge might come in handy some day. (more…)

TREATMENT OF INFECTED PUNCTURE WOUNDS: Place a piece of moldy bacon fat on the wound and bandage overnight. It will draw the infection from the wound.

STOP PAIN OF PUNCTURE WOUNDS: Pour kerosene on the Wound immediately after the injury. It will take the soreness and vain I from the wound.

I use this method often. I go barefoot most of the time and with all of the construction that is goes on around here, I have had quite a few injuries. When we were first clearing the land to build _out house, I was up here alone clearing some bushes. I had a rake with me that I was using. Because I was not being careful and was not watching what I was doing, I stepped backwards onto the rake. It went clear through the foot and I had an awful time pulling the rake back through the foot and shoe. If I had not had the kerosene to pour on the foot I would have had to stay off my feet for weeks. As it was, I never had to stop using the foot; I only had to hobble around for several days. Kerosene does help take most of the soreness out. (more…)

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. (more…)

A tincture is nothing more than a highly concentrated liquid extract of herbs. A tincture can be applied externally or taken internally. The kind of herbs you choose to put in your tinctures depends upon what conditions you need to heal. For example, you would make a tincture of comfrey root to heal and clean sores, because comfrey has pain-killing properties and it also aids in cell rejuvenation. If you are choosing herbs to use in a tincture that will be taken orally, be careful to choose “safe” herbs, ones that you know you can safely ingest. (more…)