I am very new to Natural Medicine. But in the past two years I have gone to the doctor a THOUSAND times for my son, Max. Last year was all ear infections and then he got tubes and that fixed the problem. Only after he had tons of rounds of antibiotics before we had the surgery. And this year we have
discovered that Max probably has asthma. Every time he gets a
cold (which is every other month) he starts wheezing, which leads to
antibiotics and breathing treatments 3 times a day. And of course the
first antibiotic never works, so we get another one. This all adds up to
Max being on 3 kinds of medication for weeks every other month. So the
doctors were talking about putting him on a daily preventative
medication...um...he's TWO! Don't get me wrong, I'm not against
medication, it's great! But I do have a problem with my toddler year old
taking a crap ton of medication all the time. But, I'm not a doctor.
What do I do about this? How do I stop it? This is the desperation
that led to my discovery of Natural Medicine.
If I'm being honest with
you, before this point my opinion of Natural Medicine was that it didn't
work. It was a poor substitute for hippies and all those crunchy
granola people in Austin. And I'M not a hippie, my family goes to
doctors for everything...all the time. Wait a minute. I kind of am a
hippie now. Over the past year God has opened my eyes to all the ways my
family was abusing the earth (aka. His gift to us), dumping chemicals
and fake food into our bodies (the bodies He made) and taking advantage
of the people in other countries (aka. KILLING them with our purchases).
That has led to the Chalman family buying organic, eating whole foods,
gardening, shopping second hand, sponsoring a child in Africa (more on
that later), making our own cleaning and beauty products (hello,
homemade deodorant!) and now stocking a Natural Medicine cabinet.
For
the past few months I have devoured blogs and books researching
everything I can about the world of Natural Medicine. And here is what
I've found...are you ready for this? It's long, like 9 pages.
Let me
preemptively say that I am NOT a doctor. I am researching this
information and trying it out on me and my family as safely as possible.
So, please, use this information as a jumping off point for your own
research. I haven't tried many of these remedies yet. But so far I have
been extremely please with the ones I have used. There is also so much
more out there than just what I have found. I tailored this list to my
family. For example, I'm not pregnant so I didn't bother with the
pregnancy warnings or morning sickness remedies. If you are pregnant or
nursing, do your research! Don't use any of these remedies with out
finding out if it's safe for you.
UPDATE: Our family saw Dr. Luepnitz, an amazing man with a doctorate in nutrition. And he supplied us with daily vitamins and several supplements to use when Max (or anyone) gets sick. And since then...wait for it...MAX GOT A COLD WITHOUT WHEEZING! We didn't have to go to the doctor!! No antibiotics!!! Sorry, but that is really exciting for me. Dr. Luepnitz also showed us on Max's growth chart how the antibiotics had already screwed up his weight. Basically a child's growth chart should be a nice arch. Max's was all spiky and jagged showing when he was on medication. Grrr...frustrating! Anyway, Dr. Luepnitz is awesome. If you are in the Austin area and are sick of seeing doctors and taking medication all the time. Go. See. Him.
And with out further ado, here is my
research:
Natural Medicine
Internal Dosages:
For
all preparations used internally, adjust the dosage by weight of the
individual. Half to 3/4 strength for weak or low weight adult sized
individuals; 1/2 for older children; 1/4 strength for small children;
1/8 for toddlers.
Essential Oil Dilution Table:
Application Essential Oil Drops Amount of Carrier
Massage 6 1 oz. oil
Compress 24 4 oz. water
Body Mist 24 4 oz. water
Room Spray 48 4 oz. water
Room Diffusion 12 1-2 oz. water
Always
refer to essential oil label guidelines and warnings before use. Do not
use undiluted essential oils on your skin. Always dilute in a carrier
such as olive oil, coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, grape seed oil,
water, etc… Make sure to use Organic, cold pressed, unrefined oils.
Tips and General Recipes:
Oral Medication
Adding
oral medications to tea or other beverages can help to disguise the
vodka or bitter taste of some herbs. Hot tea will remove the alcohol.
That's something important to remember when using the remedy with
children. Glycerin can also be used instead of alcohol when preparing
the medication.
Herbal Honey (for kids and husbands instead of teas)
Add
about 1/4 cup of dried herbs to 1 cup of slightly warmed honey (you can
do this by warming in the oven, on a sunny windowsill, or on the
stovetop). Stir to combine. Let sit in a warm area for 2 weeks. You
can strain out the herbs, or leave them - whichever you'd prefer.
Herbal Vinegar
¾ jar finely chopped fresh herbs or ¼ jar crushed dried herbs
Apple Cider Vinegar
1 glass jar or bottle with plastic or cork lid. Metal will erode.
Pour
vinegar over ingredients, filling the jar to the top. Make sure the
vinegar covers ingredients at least by a couple of inches. If using a
metal lid, cover the opening with 2 sheets of wax paper. Store vinegar
in a cool, dark place for one month. Shake occasionally and check to see
if more vinegar is needed. Herbs will need to be strained with muslin
out after 1 month into a clean sanitized jar. Don’t squeeze out the
muslin bag into the new jar. It will get cloudy and have a shorter shelf
life. Store in a dark, cool place. Good for 1 year. If vinegar turns
black, has floating chunks, or develops mold or a funny smell, throw it
away.
Starter Recipes
See
www.woodwifesjournal.com for instructions on how to make teas,
compresses, poultices, salves, ointments, balms, tinctures, glycerites,
extracts and infused
oils.
Additional Research
See
Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook, by Donal O’Mathuna, Ph.D.
& Walt Larimore, M.D., before trying new herbs or supplements.
This book has a ton of information about which herbs and supplements are
safe for kids and adults.
Allergies:
Salt Baths (handful of Epsom Salt and 2 T of Sea Salt to bath), Basil, Parsley Tea
Hay Fever Allergy Relief
1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Tbsp Honey
8 oz water
Take 2 times per day. Once in the morning and once in the evening.
Nettle Tea
Nettles
is also a great herb for allergy relief. If you suffer from pollen
related allergies, treat yourself to a cup of Nettle tea a few times a
day during allergy season. For added benefit, use local honey to sweeten
the tea.
Anxiety:
Lemon Balm Tea (herb)
Asthma:
Ginger
Poultice (on chest), Ginger Root (in food), Salt Baths (handful of
Epsom Salt and 2 T of Sea Salt to bath), Basil (in food), drink a glass
of juice or flavored drink (during asthma attack, helps to calm anxiety
and concentrate on breathing), Lemon and hot water (drink)
Change air filters and wash bedding and throw rugs in hot water regularly to remove dust.
Athletes Foot:
Tea
Tree Essential Oil (dilute, apply to feet), Juniper Berry Vinegar
(apply to feet), Lavender Bath (soak feet), Oregano Vinegar (apply to
feet)
Herbal Foot Soak
4 quarts water, 1
cup fresh or dried herbs, bring to a boil and turn off heat. Let infuse
for 1 hour. Reheat tea and pour into a foot basin. Soak feet for at
least 10 minutes. When finished pour the water into the garden.
Bloating:
Juniper Berries (with food), Parsley Tea
Bug Bites:
Raw
Garlic (cut in half put directly on bite, helps with infection),
Lavender Essential Oil (dilute, apply to bite), Tea Tree Essential Oil
(dilute, apply to bite}, Peppermint Essential Oil (diluted, apply to
bite), Aloe (apply to bite, 3-5 times daily), Witch Hazel (apply to
bite)
Chickweed Salve
Combine as much
fresh chickweed as I could stuff in a quart sized jar with a cup of
olive oil and placed it in a pot of water to simmer double boiler style
on the stove. Simmer for about an hour and a half. Use a strainer lined
with cheesecloth to extract the herbal oil, now a lovely bright green.
Pour the herbal oil back into the jar, returned it to the hot water
bath, and add 1/4 cup of beeswax pellets. Add 45 drops of tea tree oil
(known to be healing to the skin), and 35 drops of lavender oil
(considered good for insect bites, stings, and burns), swirling to mix.
Once the beeswax is fully melted and combined, carefully pour the salve
into tins and let it cool and set.
(http://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Chickweed)
Burns/Sunburn:
Chickweed
Salve (see recipe above), Calendula Salve (see recipe under Dry Skin),
Lavender Essential Oil (dilute, apply to burn), Eucalyptus Essential Oil
(dilute, apply to burn), Aloe (apply to burn, 3-5 times daily), Witch
Hazel (compress), Baking Soda (make paste and apply to burn), Rose Petal
Vinegar (applied to burn)
Chills:
Add pinch of Cayenne pepper to tea.
Cold and Flu:
Raw
Garlic (antibiotic, eat every 2-3 hours), Garlic Poultice (on feet),
Ginger (added to tea), Rosemary Tea, Elderberry Syrup or Tea, Raw Apple
Cider Vinegar (in tea), Coconut Oil (add a spoonful to food instead of
butter), Cod Liver Oil (can add to food), Vitamin C (acerola powder),
Probiotics, Eucalyptus Oil (added to bath), Emergen-C powdered drink (ok
for kids 1 year or older), Gypsy Cold Tea, Breathe Easy Tea, Throat
Coat Tea (These 3 store bought teas are ok for kids), Allspice
(sprinkled on food), Basil (in food), Chives (in food), Cinnamon-ginger
Tea (quicken healing process), Clove (in tea), Juniper Berries (in
food), Lavender Tea, Oregano Foot Soak (sweat out cold – see foot soak
directions above), Peppermint Tea (1:1 tea and water – for kids), Thyme
Tea
No dairy, no sugar, lots of liquids!
Disinfect the House
Boil Lavender in a large pot with the lid off. As the oils fill the air, it will disinfect the environment.
Sage blossom bouquet will kill airborne bacteria.
Cinnamon Honey Toast
1 t. Raw Honey and ¼ t. Cinnamon spread on toast twice a day for three days.
Garlic Soup
8 cups chicken broth
25 cloves of garlic (peeled)
1 TBSP ginger
1 TBSP paprika
pinch of red pepper
1/2 cup lemon juice
Place in pot and cook until garlic is soft and then eat it all.
Congestion:
Ginger
Root (in food, tea, or alone), Lavender Essential Oil (dilute, apply to
chest), Eucalyptus Essential Oil (dilute, apply to chest), Peppermint
Essential Oil (dilute, apply to chest), Echinacea Supplement (don’t take
longer than 1 week, best if taken with a QBC Plex from health food
store), Onions (chop fresh and place in bowl beside bed for stuffy nose
relief), Thyme Tea (with lemon and honey), Thyme Tincture (follow
directions on bottle), Basil (in food or tea), Bay Leaf (in food or
tea), Black Pepper Tea (gets rid of wet cough), Cardamom (in food or
tea), Cayenne (in food), Mustard Seed (add to food, soak before using)
Homemade Saline Drops (nose congestion)
Take 1 level tsp. salt to 1 cup boiling water. Boil for 10 minutes, then cool off. 2 drops in each nostril.
Sicky Soup (nose congestion)
A
Cup of Homemade Chicken Stock; heat and then stir in a raw clove of
minced garlic and a dash of cayenne powder. For extra nutrition, you can
whisk in a scrambled egg into the stock while cooking. A tablespoon of
Coconut Oil stirred in is also helpful, as it contains many
anti-viral/antimicrobial properties.
Thyme Tincture
Used
to clear respiratory congestion and sore throats. Pour apple cider
vinegar over the thyme and leave in a dark place for two weeks. Use
10-20 drops in a glass of water, up to 3 times a day, especially before
bed.
Black Pepper Tea
¼ t powdered black pepper
1 t honey
1 cup hot water
Stuffy Nose Rub
2 oz. Jojoba Oil
15 drops of essential peppermint oil
Rub it on the bottoms of your feet, pop on a pair of socks and your good to go.
Chest congestion rub
Mix 3-4 drops of Eucalyptus oil with 1 Tablespoon olive or sesame oil. Rub on back, chest and neck a few times each day.
HYDRO THERAPY (for chest congestion)
Place
child in tub of warm water, 2-3 inches. Leave water running so it’s
almost hot. Saturate 4-6 wash clothes or cloth diapers in hot water.
Places clothes in layers on back and chest. Keep cloth hot by re-rinsing
layers and reapplying to back and front. The goal is to keep as much
moist heat on child without burning the skin. Do this for 10 minutes or
as long as child can tolerate. Take the cloth and rinse them in cold
water. Apply to back and chest in the same manner. Keep re-rinsing and
applying for as long as child can tolerate, at least 3-5 minutes. Do
this 3-4 times daily until congestion is gone.
Steam Room Bathroom
Sit
in the bathroom (not the tub) while the shower is running on hot. Plug
the tub and add 3-5 drops of Eucalyptus Oil to water (depending on age
of person).
Constipation:
Ginger Root (in food, tea or alone)
Coughs and Sore Throat:
Mullein
Leaf Steam (Mullein leaf in a bowl of hot water, towel over head,
breath in steam), Garlic cough syrup (cover pressed garlic with honey-
sit overnight), Blackberry leaf tea, Raw Honey, Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
(in tea), Throat Coat Tea, Sage Herb Tea, Basil Tea, Black Pepper Tea
(get rid of wet cough), Cumin (in food, eases coughs), Juniper Berries
(eat), Mustard Seed (add to food-soak before using, helps get rid of wet
cough), Rose Petal Tea (gargle for sore throat), Sage Vinegar (gargle
for sore throat), Lemon and Ginger Tea, Lemon and hot water (1:1,
gargle)
Warm Lemon Tea with Ginger
Add
either a dash of ginger power, or a grating of fresh ginger. Ginger has
warming, healing properties (but this may be a bit “spicy” for little
ones, and better for adults). You can use a natural lemon tea bag, or
warm up a cup of homemade lemonade. Stir in some raw honey for extra
benefits.
Black Pepper Tea
¼ t powdered black pepper
1 t honey
1 cup hot water
Simple Homemade Cough Syrup
1 cup freshly chopped onion
About 1/2 cup raw honey
Plus any of the following (optional):
1 tsp. Cloves (pain relief)
1
Tbsp. fresh chopped Ginger root OR 1 tsp. Ginger powder (increases
warmth, circulation (important for healing) and the overall
effectiveness of the syrup
Put chopped onions and any herbs of
choice into a small stainless steel or glass pot (not aluminum). Add
enough honey to just cover the onions. Turn the pot on low heat and
slowly simmer. The honey will soften and become liquidy, and you want to
keep the temperature very low while allowing the herbs to steep in the
honey. It's best to keep a lid on to help keep all of the medicinal
properties of the herbs in the syrup, and just take the lid off to give
it a quick stir every few minutes to ensure it doesn't burn at all
(though the temp. should be low enough to prevent this). 20 minutes of
simmering, then remove it from the heat. Strain the onions and herbs out
and store the remaining honey (which might have flecks of herb in it
and this is fine) in a small glass jar with a lid and keep it in the
fridge. (The syrup can be used as often as needed, up to every half
hour. Dosages: 1 tsp. for a younger child, 1 Tbsp. for anyone 10 years
and older).
Cough Drop Lollipops
½ cup to 1 cup honey (honestly any amount would do probably)
Candy thermometer (optional)
Lollipop sticks
Lollipop
mold (although if you do not have a mold you could make free form
lollipops by pouring the honey over the stick on a non-stick surface)
1.
Cook: Pour honey into small saucepan and cook over low heat. Stir
constantly and bring honey to a boil. If using candy thermometer, insert
in and continue to stir the honey until it has reached a temperature of
300 degrees. Remove from heat and move to test phase. If not using the
candy thermometer then continue cooking and occasionally test. Just
don’t wait too late to test; testing too early is better then testing
too late.
2. Test: To make sure your honey has reached the right
consistency, place a drop or two of honey into a cup of ice water. If
the honey turns and stays hard (like a hard candy) then you are good to
go. If it is still soft then you need to keep cooking a bit longer.
3.
Making the Lollipops: With Molds- Grease lollipop molds and insert
sticks so that they are ready in the mold. Pour honey into mold and let
cool at room temperature. (No cheating and putting them into the fridge.
It won’t work). Without Molds- Lay lollipop sticks on a greased
non-stick surface such as a silicone mat or parchment/wax paper.
Carefully pour honey over each stick, creating a free form lollipop.
4.
Making Cough Drops sans sticks: Instead of making lollipops, you can of
course make regular cough drops. You can purchase cough drop molds or
any small mold will work. Same instructions apply; pour honey into mold
or onto a greased non-stick surface and let cool.
5. Add Ins: Cinnamon, Ginger. Or use Herbal Infused Honey. Think chamomile, thyme, or mint.
Note: Babies under the age of 1 year should not be given honey.
Cramps:
Ginger
Tea or Ginger Bath, Lavender Essential Oil (diluted, apply to stomach),
Allspice (sprinkled on food), Cinnamon Tea, Parsley Tea, Chamomile Tea
Dandruff:
Tea
Tree Essential Oil (dilute, apply to scalp), Juniper Berry Vinegar
(pour on scalp), Rosemary Vinegar (pour on head, also makes hair shiny)
Rosemary Vinegar
¾ c chopped fresh rosemary or ¼ c crushed dried rosemary
1 c apple cider vinegar
Pour a few cups into your hair and let sit a few minutes then rinse.
Dry Skin:
Calendula Salve
2 Cups Calendula Petals (not the entire flower “heads”)
1 Cup Hemp or Olive Oil (longer shelf life)
1/4 Cup Beeswax Pastilles/Pellets
10 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
Pour
calendula petals into a stainless steel pot, and add oil. Turn on low
heat, and stir to combine. Watch for tiny bubbles in the oil to gauge
the temperature- it should not get any warmer than the “tiny bubbles
stage!” Continue stirring occasionally over the next 2 hours, keeping
the oil gently warm. Meanwhile, begin gently melting the beeswax in the
top of a double boiler (don’t let this get too hot; you’ll want it to be
a similar temperature as the oil, when you combine the two). After 2
hours, strain the petals from the oil. (You can use a fine-meshed
strainer, tea filters, or cheesecloth.) Squeeze/press out as much of the
oil as you can into a bowl. Then slowly pour the oil into the melted
beeswax in the double boiler, stirring to combine. Then stir in the
drops of lavender essential oil. (The oil acts as a “preservative,” as
well as being a healing and calming ingredient.) Pour the warm oil into
small jars/containers, and allow to cool. Avoid using clear glass, if
possible. Choose containers (such as white plastic cosmetic containers
or amber/cobalt-colored glass jars) that will help protect the salve
from sunlight.
Ear Infection:
Garlic Oil, Mullein Oil (few drops in each ear)
Garlic Oil Drops
This
is a good recipe to use as a preventative as well! Press 2-3 garlic
cloves in 2 Tablespoons olive oil. Let warm on stove for 15-20 minutes.
Strain garlic from oil. Lay child on side and drop 2-3 drops of garlic
oil in ear and massage lower outer ear for a few minutes. Wait for half
hour or so before doing the other side so oil won’t drain out. 3-4 times
daily.
Eczema:
Salt Baths (handful
of Epsom Salt and 2 T of Sea Salt to bath), Chickweed Salve (see recipe
above), Calendula Salve (see recipe above), Lavender Essential Oil
(diluted, apply to skin), Lavender (added to bath), Shea Butter
Fatigue:
Lemon Verbena Tea (elevates mood), Peppermint Tea or water (clears the head), Rosemary Tea
Fever:
Ginger Powder (2-6 T in a bath), Peppermint Essential Oil (diluted, rub on bottom of feet), Peppermint Tea, Lemon Tea
Headaches:
Ginger
Bath (soak feet in a strong bath ½ c.), Rosemary Essential Oil (dilute,
rub on temples), Lavender Essential Oil (dilute, rub on temples),
Peppermint Essential Oil (dilute with carrier oil, rub on temples),
Cayenne (in food), Cilantro (garnish), Lavender and Rosemary Bath
Heartburn:
Ginger Root (in food, tea or alone), Peppermint Tea
High Cholesterol:
Garlic (in food)
Immune System:
Vitamin
C Supplements (with Zinc and Echinacea), Cod Liver Oil Supplements
(flavored, 1/4 teaspoon for kids, can mix into food), Oil of Oregano
(see bottle directions), Astragalus Supplements (before traveling), Raw
Apple Cider Vinegar (in tea), Raw Garlic, Echinacea Supplement (no more
than 1 week), Orange Peels (add to food and tea, break up and dry to
store in jars for later use), Turmeric (in tea)
Elderberry Syrup
1 cup fresh or 1/2 cup dried elderberries
3 cups water
1 Tablespoon fresh grated ginger (optional)
5 cloves or 1 ¼ teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
1 cup raw local honey
glass jar with lid
1.
heat the berries, ginger, cloves and cinnamon stick in the water and
bring to a boil. reduce the heat and let simmer for 30-45 minutes.
2. using the back of a fork, mash up the berries, strain them and add the honey. stir up until it is well mixed.
3. pour into a glass jar with lid and keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Adults: 1 Tablespoon a day (preventative), up to 3 Tablespoons a day (while sick)
Children: See medicine chart at beginning of document.
Elderberry Tea
Place one tablespoon of dried, black elderberries into a reusable tea bag.
Once the water is boiling, pour over the tea bag.
Place a saucer over the top of the cup so the steam stays put.
Mix in a spoonful of honey (which contains its own healing properties).
How to Eat Raw Garlic
1.
Make garlic toast. Toast a piece of bread, butter it, then crush 1-3
cloves of garlic (depending how brave you are!) and spread it over the
toast. A piece of cheese on top will help for those who find it
difficult to eat.
2. Garlic and honey. For my children, I crush a
clove onto a teaspoon, then I drizzle raw honey quite generously over
the garlic. They just take it like that, followed by a swig of water. It
tastes primarily like sweet honey, with a bit of a kick. It can’t be
that bad, because they ask for it when they’re not really sick.
3. Swallow cloves whole (or cut in chunks). If you just can’t handle the taste, you could get it over with quickly.
4. Hide it in delicious food. Guacamole and hummus are both excellent places to disguise lots of raw garlic!
Lice:
Lavender Essential Oil (dilute, rub into scalp)
Motion Sickness:
Peppermint Essential Oil (open bottle and take deep breaths, inhaling the scent)
Mouth Sores:
Blackberry leaf tea, Rosemary Tea (gargle with it), Coconut Oil (apply directly to sores)
Muscle Aches:
Ginger Poultice, Peppermint Essential Oil (dilute, rub on muscles), Lavender Essential Oil (dilute, rub on muscles)
Nausea:
Ginger Root (in food, tea or alone), Allspice (sprinkled on food), Basil (in food, tea or alone), Lemon and hot water
Overheated:
Rose Petal Tea
Pain:
Lavender
Essential Oil (dilute, rub on painful area), Eucalyptus Essential Oil
(dilute, rub on painful area), Rosemary Essential Oil (dilute, rub on
painful area), Peppermint Essential Oil (dilute, rub on painful area)
Pimples:
Raw
Garlic (rub small slice of garlic on pimple before bed.), Calendula
Salve (see recipe above), Lavender Essential Oil (dilute with coconut
oil, rub on pimple)
Rash:
Ginger (in bath), Lavender (in bath), Rose Petal (in bath)
Ringworm:
Tea Tree Oil (diluted, rub on affected area, twice daily)
Scars:
Tea Tree Essential Oil (dilute, rub on scar)
Sluggish Digestion:
Peppermint Tea
Splinters/Stings:
Chickweed Salve (see recipe above)
Sprains:
Witch Hazel (compress)
Stress:
Herbal Healing Salts Bath
Relive
stress, muscle pain, or to heal any wounds, is to take a hot bath with a
combination of herbal healing salts. Epsom salts is in this combination
as well. But with the addition of lavender and other herbs it is very
relaxing.
Swollen Glands:
Burdock Root (add to food)
Toothaches/Teething:
Peppermint Essential Oil (dilute, rub on gums or teeth), Clove Essential Oil (dilute, rub on gums or teeth)
Catnip Tea
A
combination of catnip and chamomile is a great aid in calming children
when dealing with various stress, teething, pain, etc. Traditional
Medicinals offers a catnip tea as well as Mountain Rose Herbs (the Quiet
Child Tea) that we enjoy. You can freeze this tea in ice cube trays and
allow a baby to suck on it for teething relief. Or dilute it a bit and
offer it to a baby in a bottle if needed.
Tummy Troubles:
Probiotics,
Chamomile Tea, Peppermint Tea (1:1 tea and water for kids), Activated
Charcoal pills (not for kids), Wild Strawberry leaf tea, Black Tea
(helps food poisoning)
Urinary Tract Infection:
Corn Silk Tea (boil corn silk in water, 2 cups a day for several weeks), Juniper Berries (eat)
Varicose Veins:
Calendula Salve (applied to skin, see recipe above), Rose Petal Vinegar (applied to skin, see herbal vinegar recipe above)
Wounds:
Garlic
Water in the wound to wash it out. Garlic poultice before bandaid, Tea
Tree Essential Oil (dilute, apply to wound), Coconut Oil (apply to
wound), Aloe (apply to wound, 3-5 times daily), Epsom Salts (in bath),
Hydrogen Peroxide (pour directly on wound and cover with band aid),
Witch Hazel (apply to wound), Super glue and Butterfly Band aids (for
deeper cuts, prevents scarring), Cayenne (stops bleeding, pain reliever,
rinse with water and cake with cayenne), Ginger Tea (drink)
Ginger Tea (Accelerates the healing process)
Simply
peel off the tough outer layer and slice off a few inches. I typically
use about an inch of the root and slice it into thin discs and then add
then to a hot cup of water. Allow it to seep for 10-15 minutes and
enjoy with some raw honey for a wonderful, soothing and warming tea.
Wrinkles:
Rose Petal Vinegar (applied to skin, see herbal vinegar recipe above), Lemon water (drink)
Yeast Infection:
Raw
Garlic Daily, Calendula Salve (see recipe above), Tea Tree Essential
Oil (dilute, apply to affected area), Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (in tea)
Most of my research sources can be found on my
Natural Medicine Pinterest Page. Please make this list your own and add to it. And by all means if you have any tips leave me a comment!
Mandy
