To make Syrups
A simple syrup can be made by dissolving three pounds of brown sugar in a pint of boiling water. Boil until thick. You may then add this to any substance. Malt honey and bees honey can also be used as syrup if desired. To make a herb syrup, simply ass he cut herbs, boil to a syrupy consistancy strain through a double cheesecloth and bottled. If corked, this will indefinately keep.
To Make Herb Salves (ointment):
Use fresh herbs wherever possible. Howerver, dried herbs can be used if fresh is not available. Be sure the herb is cut up very finely and use one to one and a half of cocoa, fat, lard, any pure vegetable fat, and four ounces of beeswax. Mix ogether, cover and place in the hot sun (or in the oven at a very low heat) for about four hours. Strain with a fine sieve or cloth. When set it ill be firm and ready for use. If you want to put it into containers, so do while it is still hope and let it set in the containers. DO not re-melt.
To Make Poultices
It is best to have herbs in a crushed form. Mix with water and cornmeal to make a thick paste. If fresh leaves a used, place them directly on affected part(s). Poultices are very good for swelings, enlarged glands etc. never re-use a poultice previously used. Always replace witha fresh one. The following can be used safely:
SLIPPERY ELM: useful to combine with herbs to make a good poultice.
LOBELIA AND SLIPPERY ELM: One third part Lobelia and two thirds Slippery Elm. Excellent for blod poisoning, boild, etc, also very good for rheumatism.
CHARCOAL AND HOPS: will quickely remove Gallstone pain.
CHARCOAL AND SMARTWEED: good for inflammation of the bowels. When using for healing old sores and ulcers, add powdered Echinacea, Golden Seal or Myrrh, or a small amount of all three.
POKE ROOT AND CORNMEAL: Excellent for inflamed breast.
BURDOCH LEAF: This poultice is cooling and drying. A pooultice of the powdered root with salt eases the pain of a would from an animal, such as a dog bite.
PLANTAIN: Excellent poultice to prevent blood poisoning.
NETTLE AND WINTERGREEN: For dissolving Tunours.
CARROTS AND GOLDEN SEAL: Applied to old sores, will heal rapidly.
SAGE: for inflammation of anytype
HYSSOP: will remove discolouration from bruises.
Poultices should be applied as hot as possible and changed as soon as the heat has dissipated. It is useless to reuse the same poultice again.
Composition Powder :
A composition powder is a good medicine for cold, flu, cramps, rheumatism, beginning fevers, etc. Every home should have these on hand. They're safe and effective for everyone. In Fevers and colds, give a cup of tea very hour made from the powder every hor until perspiration takes place.
This will clear the body of toxins and help bring the fever down. Here are a few selected Formulae that is very effective:
4 oz bayberry
2 oz Ginger
1 oz White Pine
1 dr cloves
1 dr cayenne pepper.
use all powdered herbs. Steep in one teaspoonful in water for about 15mins keeping covers. Drink the clear liquid after the sedimentation has been strained.
2 oz Pulverised Bayberry bark
1 oz Pulverised ginger
1/2 oz Pulverised Pinus Canadensis
1 dr cloves
1 dr Cayenne
DOSE (adult) : one teaspoonful in hot or cold water, sweetented if required.
Less PUngent Composition Powder (!):
1 oz finely powdered wile thyme
1 oz powdered marjoram
1 oz finely powdered Pimpernella Saxifrage
1 oz finely powdered pleurisy root
1 oz powdered cinnamon
DOSE: one teaspoonful in the early stages of colds, disordered stomach, scarlet fevet or similar troubles.
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