Tuesday, January 7, 2014

BOILS Put breadcrumbs in a calico bag or between two pieces of gauze. Dip into boiling water and wring out. Apply to the boil and cover to keep hot. Have a second poultice to apply when the first one cools.
Cooked, hot mashed onion can also be used as a boil poultice.

COLDS
Herbs used: Chamomile, Slippery Elm, Cayenne, Goldenseal, Myrrh, Peppermint, Sage, Lemon Grass, Rose Hips, Garlic Other uses: Bronchitis, Ear infections, Fevers, Flu, Tonsillitis

COLIC
Herbs Used: Alfalfa, Peppermint, Fennel, Catnip Other uses: Digestive disorders, Heartburn, Appetite

CONSTIPATION
Herbs Used: Aloe Vera, Slippery Elm, Barberry Other uses: Cleansing, Colon

COUGHS
Herbs Used: Elecampane, Wild Cherry Bark, Licorice, Comfrey Root, Lobelia Other uses: Hay fever, Sore throats    

TIRED FEETSoak in a warm footbath with any of the following added; 2 Tbsp. bicarbonate of soda, 1 Tbsp. each of bicarbonate of soda and sea salt. Add 4 drops of Rosemary oil, 1 drop each of Lavender, Rosemary, and Cypress Oil.

TUMORS
Herbs Used: Chaparral, Red Clover, Taheebo (Pau d'arco) Other uses: Cleansing, Blood Disorders

ULCERS
Herbs Used: Cayenne, Goldenseal, Myrrh, Marshmallow, Calendula Other uses: Indigestion, Heartburn

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