Herbal Healing Recipes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I can't remember where i got this (probably from a list) It's written by a brittish witch (so there are lots of litres and 'our spellings) But i'm sure you can all translate into American or wherever youre from. This is an excellent BOS addition. I suggest you print this baby out!
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Acid Indigestion: Warm a cup of milk and
steep four or five eucalyptus leaves
in it. Drink this to ease discomfort.
Athlete's Foot: Besides keeping your feet
dry and powdered with orris root,
try a vinegar rinse (one cup water, one teaspoon cider vinegar) to which one
tablespoon thyme and red clover have been added. Soak for 15 minutes.
Bee/Wasp Stings: A drop each of tincture
or myrrh or onion juice will help draw
out the poison
Boils: Paint the sore with a tincture of
iodine, caster oil, cohosh root and
sassafras root mixed with one half pint of whiskey.
Bruises: Take one pound of almond oil with
one cup each arnica flowers, Balm of
Gilead and St John's Wort, all of which should be bruised, and warm over a low
flame. When the oil has taken all the color out of the buds, cool and strain
the liquid, applying as needed to the bruised area.
Burns: A poultice made from wheat flour,
molasses and baking soda will relieve
a burn and often hasten the healing process.
Chancre Sore: Sorrel soaked in warm water
until soft, then strained as a tea
should help clear them up more quickly.
Chapped Skin: To one ounce wax add four
ounces of glycerin and four to five
drops of oil of roses (or other scent you like). Warm until well mixed and
apply as needed.
Coughs: In three pints of boiling water,
place peppermint leaves, one cup of
rum, one half cup lemon juice, one once cinnamon bark and one ounce comfrey
root. After these are well blended, strain and add half a pound of sugar and
two ounces of honey, bringing the entire mixture to a rolling boil. Cool and
store in an air tight container for use as a cough syrup.
Dandruff: An excellent after shampoo rinse
for dandruff can be made by taking
one cup each violet leaves, peppermint, nettle, red clover, witch hazel, and
rosemary. Mix them together. Before shampooing, warm a quarter cup of the dried
herbs in two cups of water for your rinse.
Earache: Use ten drops of anise oil, sweet
almond oil, onion juice and a pinch
of pepper tied in a small cloth and placed in the ear (carefully). Then wrap
your head in a warm towel for 15-20 minutes as you lay on the opposite side
of
your body.
Eye Rinse: In a half pint of water, warm
one ounce of elder flowers and a half
teaspoon of salt. Strain and use as needed to refresh eyes or relieve itching.
Fever: Warm one quart of whiskey with the
peels of two oranges and one lemon.
Take two teaspoons after each meal.
Heart Burn: To four ounces of water add
two teaspoons each of cinnamon,
lavender flower, baking soda, peppermint leaves and one half teaspoon ground
ginger and allow to steep like a tea. Strain and drink warn in half-cup
quantities after meals.
Infections: To ten ounces petroleum jelly
add two sliced onions and two ounces
each beeswax, honey and elder leaver. Warm over a low flame for about 30
minutes. Strain and apply to the wound with a clean dressing.
Itching: Blood root pulverized and steeped
in apple vinegar until well
incorporated will ease the itch. Lotions made from aloe, lanolin, coconut oil,
and/or cocoa butter also helps greatly. Another alternative is a poultice made
from two tablespoons each tansy, catnip, horehound and hops mixed with vinegar.
Liniment: To one pint of cider vinegar
add one ounce of aconite root, and a
teaspoon each tincture of myrrh, oil of cedar, peppermint, clove, wormwood and
thyme. If you do not have the herbs in oil form, the whole herb may be warmed
in the cider then strained for use. For a lineament which will be warm to the
skin, add two teaspoons camphor, one teaspoon bayberry and one teaspoon cayenne
pepper to increase circulation.
Nose Bleed: It is said that if you make
chewing motions with your mouth while
your fingers are in your ears, this will stop the bleeding
Poison Ivy: Tincture of one pint black
alder bark to one quarter water and one
cup olive oil. Wash frequently. A viable and easier alternative is to make a
poultice of clay mud.
Sleeplessness: Two raw onions eaten before
bed with a healthy portion of bread
and butter is said to aid sleep. However, due to the sensitive nature of many
stomachs, I would recommend valerian, catnip and peppermint tea as a good
substitute.
Sore Throat: A gargle made from black tea
with a teaspoon of lavender flowers,
a quarter teaspoon salt and a quarter teaspoon vinegar will help reduce pain.
An alternative to this is sage tea mixed with honey and lemon.
Stomach Ache: A tea of mint, strawberry
leaf, catnip and blackberry with one
tablespoon of brandy should ease the stomach. An alternative is brown rice
which is pulverized and allowed to stand in warm water for 15 minutes. To this
add a dash of sugar, nutmeg and an equal quantity of boiled milk is added then
drunk. An elixir said to ease sour stomachs is made from two pints of brandy,
a
half teaspoon of clove, two teaspoons cinnamon, and a pound of blackcurrant.
Soak all together for two weeks and add sugar to taste. Take by the teaspoon
after meals.
Sty: A used tea bag which is still warm,
applied to the sty overnight will help
greatly
Toothache: Oils of peppermint and clove
mixed with a bit of rum and applied
directly to the tooth should ease the pain until you can get to a dentist.
Warts: A wild turnip or sliced potato rubbed
on the wart for 3 days and then
buried is supposed to be a sure cure. While I cannot say if this actually
works, there are many reports to indicate that it does!