THE GREEN STUFF! Herbal itch eliminator! This stuff really works

As summer is rolling in we may find ourselves the main course at the mosquito buffet, or the target of an angry stinging thing...maybe even the unwittingly victim of those "leaves of three". Whatever the scenario, the itch can make anyone miserable!  The remedy I am sharing with you all today is the best herbal itch eliminator I have ever concocted.. You may want to get some started today, as it takes 6 weeks to make the base for this paste. It stars one of my all time favorite herbs: Plantain, and a few other herbal skin soothers.

 

I don't really measure but I will estimate for you all

1 cup dried plantain

1/4 cup St. John's Wort

1/4 cup yarrow

1/2 cup Comfrey (contains allantoin)

Enough wintergreen isopropyl alcohol to cover the herbs 

 

Place all of the herbs in to a quart jar, and pour enough of the alcohol over them to cover them and have about an inch of liquid above them. Let this sit with the lid on for about 6 weeks in a cool dark place.

After 6 weeks you will have a strong tincture **FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY

I personally leave mine soaking in the herbs and pour off just a little as I need it. Fill a small jar (baby food size) about half full with this liquid and add equal parts baking soda and stir. It will form a very runny paste. This GLORIOUS GREEN GOOP is the itch fighter of the GODS!! (Ok maybe it isn't that great but it sure works!) It will look like the pictures below. Apply this to bug bites or stings a soon as possible. The itch will seem to disappear magically from small bug bites, such as ants, mosquitoes and gnats! For stings, make sure the stinger is removed if there is one, then place a large blob over the entire area.  Relief will start soon after applying. You can reapply as often as needed if the itch comes back. For poison plan trashes, mix in a few drops of a skin soothing oil such as olive oil, coco butter or my personal favorite coconut oil. Apply as often as needed. 

WARNING* This mix will stain cloth, and will also turn the skin a temporary greenish, but easily washes off skin with water. **Shake well before each use.

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Something else I am passionate about! BACA Bikers Against Child Abuse

Hero? No I am not
I am a biker
I am a physical presence
I am emotional support
I am an OBSTACLE and A SHEILD
Child Abusing cowards beware for I am not one
I am part of a body, a family like no other
one of worn leather, shining chrome, and burning hearts!
Skin tattooed with our intent
EMBRACE & EMPOWER
For some we are the comfort after a bad dream, for others we ARE the nightmare
We are THE KEEPERS OF THE CHILDREN
THE CHILDREN- they are the Heros
- Baca Medusa

http://bacaworld.org/

BACA Mission Statement

Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) exists with the intent to create a safer environment for abused children. We exist as a body of Bikers to empower children to not feel afraid of the world in which they live. We stand ready to lend support to our wounded friends by involving them with an established, united organization. We work in conjunction with local and state officials who are already in place to protect children. We desire to send a clear message to all involved with the abused child that this child is part of our organization, and that we are prepared to lend our physical and emotional support to them by affiliation, and our physical presence. We stand at the ready to shield these children from further abuse. We do not condone the use of violence or physical force in any manner, however, if circumstances arise such that we are the only obstacle preventing a child from further abuse, we stand ready to be that obstacle.

Herbal relief for mouth sores

WOW! It's been a while! But I'm back and I'm bringing you all a sure fire recipe to aid in healing oral sores, such as canker sores and fever blisters. I've read many herbal remedies containing these herbs for oral pain and sores, however the problem is making those preparations stay on the area.  Then I discovered Karaya powder. Karaya gum is widely used in preparations that protect the skin and mucus membranes. I buy mine under the brand name Convatec Stomahesive protective powder. You can buy it through the link provided , or most drug stores have it or can get it. It is a natural product derived from the sap the sterculia urens tree.
Now without further blabbity blab.... here is the concoction
(Clockwise from top)
1 tsp dried echinacea
2 tsp lemon balm
1 tsp golden seal
1 tsp licorice root

Combine these into a 4 oz jar and cover with warm coconut oil. You will need to simmer this on low or keep warm in a water bath in your crock pot for 3 days, adding water to keep the level about 2/3 way up the jar.
After three days you will have an infused oil, strain well using cheese cloth or a fine strainer.
Make this oil into a soft salve by re-warming and adding 1 tsp bees wax. I use a glass bowl over a pot of boiling water to do this. DO NOT get water into the mixture, it will ruin the karaya when you add it next.

While the is mixture is still warm add 1/2-1 tsp karaya powder and stir stir stir. You are done! Store in a small jar or tin. Use a q-tip to dot on oral sores. It works best if you blot dry the area just a bit, once it come in contact with your saliva it will gel up and form a protective barrier as well as hold the healing herbs in place.

 

***The recipes and remedies shared on this blog are my own. Please feel free to share them with anyone who may find them beneficial. However, please do not copy and paste them as your own, if you re-blog please give credit and link back.

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Bruises!! How to make them fade fast!

A few weeks ago I dropped a 10lb weight across three of my toes. I limped all day and the swelling was very painful. The bruise crawled up the top of my foot from my toes to about halfway towards my ankle . When I got home from work that evening I went to my herb stash and cross-referenced what I have on hand with bruise/sprain/broken bone healing. Turns out I had most of the recommended herbs on hand. I combined 1 Tbls of each of these dried herbs, St.Johns Wort, Arnica Flower, Comfrey, Yarrow and Plantain into a sock and tied it closed. I soaked the sock in rubbing alcohol (vodka would have worked but I was out) and let it sit for 30 mins. I used this as a cold compress on my toes. I let it sit on there for 1 hour then took 1 dropper of Yarrow tincture and applied green salve.  The bruising turned darker and started to look like an "old" bruise by the next day. I kept the herb sock in the freezer and used it every few hours for the next couple days. To my amazement, the pain and swelling was 90% better after just 48 hours and the bruising was gone in less than a week (actually I'd say 5 days). To me this is a huge improvement because I personally bruise easily and terribly and they tend to last weeks! Below is the instructions for the bruise remedy I used.



Bruise Be Gone!

1 tablespoon dried of each 
  St. John's wort (soother anti inflamatory)
  Comfrey (bone mender, contact healer)
  Yarrow (known for stopping bleeding)
  Arnica (contact healer "bruise healer")

  Plantain (my go to heal all herb)

Place these herbs into a old clean sock and knot closed. Soak the sock in enough alcohol to cover the herbs ( you can use rubbing, wintergreen or any 80 proof (or higher) drinking alcohol. I soaked mine in a coffee cup covered with foil. Chill this in freezer for 30 mins. Remove from alcohol , squeeze lightly to remove excess, reserve remaining alcohol in cup.
Place over bruised area and cover with plastic wrap, the alcohol will evaporate very quickly if you don't. Leave in place 30mins-1hour, then remove. Place sock back into cup with reserved herbal alcohol and cover, you can use this for several days,adding more alcohol as needed. Do this 4-6 times a day until things are improved.






  

Bubble bubble boiling Herbals!

  Herbs >>> HERBALS!!>>>> Herbalism!!>>>>  WEEDS? plants?   YES!

Recently I have begun exploring the healing and soothing properties of herbs. And I have to say WOW! Who knew? Actually a lot of people did. Herbal remedies have been in use since time began.  Most of these tried and true remedies are still available today. You just have to know what to look for or have a trusted supplier. I personally use www.bulkherbstore.com. They have a huge line of the best medicinal herbs,along with comprehensive and clear suggestions for use and preparations.
I have made muscle rubs, skin soothers, healing teas and much more. Herbs are a fraction of the cost of modern chemically engineered remedies  and  have proven to just or even more effective for certain ailments.
The thing I found most exciting and fascinating when I started researching herbals is that so many of the "weeds" I have been surrounded with all my life are actually very useful and highly effective. Stay tuned to this blog to keep up with my adventure (and sometimes misadventures in herbal home remedies)
I will be posting my recipes and instructions for certain formulas I find useful.