
HERBAL REMEDIES
Organic
Most of these Herbal Remedies are taken from Judes Herbal Home Recipes, Jude C Williams, M.H.
Many of these remedies, I have tried & seem to work well, give em a try!
- Lip Balm: Simply melt 1 1/2 ounces of beeswax over hot water in a double boiler, stir in an ounce of honey, beat in 2 ounces of olive oil, continue to stir until cool. Put in a wide mouth jar. Apply as needed for chapped / lips.
- Mouthwash: Add 1 teaspoon of peppermint, rosemary and any other mints, to 1 cup of boiling water, steep at least 15 minutes. You can also use cinnamon, lemon verbena or allspice.
- Styptic Lotion: Apply to nicks & scratches. Mix 1/4-cup water, 1/2 tsp. alum & 1/8 tsp. glycerin; shake & apply as needed. I have also used witch hazel in place of the water & have used olive oil in place of glycerin.
- Poison Ivy treatments: Cut open a green tomato & squeeze the juice onto affected areas, do this as soon as you can after being in contact with poison ivy. I have noted that it DID not work on poison oak.
- Mix equal parts buttermilk, vinegar & salt, rub onto affected areas. I have used this after the rash has appeared, & it helps the itching. I have tried this with poison oak, & it has worked. Make a paste of baking soda & water; apply to the affected areas. This will stop the itching. I have tried this with other itchy rashes 7 it has worked as well as calamine lotion.
- Grated raw potato also works well to take away itchy soreness, works well on eczema as a poultice. Friends have used this on children with chicken pox, with fair results.
- By the way, mint teas are excellent to drink when eating dishes containing Beans :>) Iced tea doesn't work as well as the warm / hot teas.
- Remedies for burns... Aloe Vera, Grated raw potato, yogurt, apple cider vinegar. I have soaked a burned hand in apple cider vinegar & it DOES stop the stinging sensation.
- For bee stings, quickly bruise fresh basil & rub area...the pain goes away!
- Plain table salt moistened with water applied to mosquito bites stops the itching, as does toothpaste, & a mixture of meat tenderizer & ammonia.
- Thiamin 100mg, taken before going into the woods will help ward off biting insects, such as mosquitoes.
- Athletes foot.... sea salt (I have used regular table salt) in warm water, soak feet & dry well. Also foot baths of apple cider, or baking soda, or lemon juice. Keep feet dry & clean. Use cotton socks!
- To stop diarrhea, simmer 2/3-cup rice in a quart of water for 15-20minutes, add a dash or so if cinnamon & vanilla extract, strain out rice & sip the tea. It works!
- To prevent constipation, take 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses in a glass of warm milk or water before going to bed. Can use juice or hot tea.
- An old remedy to stop bleeding from a wound, roll up cobwebs into a ball & apply to open wound. Will stop bleeding immediately!
- Apply witch hazel to bleeding wounds, cuts & scraps, will help heal also!
- Lemon balm, crushed & applied to a wound bind up with a clean bandage, this also stops bleeding.
- For sore muscles, heat table salt in a heavy cast iron skillet, fill an old sock, (NO HOLES), & apply to stressed muscles, relives soreness & stiffness. Tie a loose knot & salt can be reheated & reused for those tired, achy sore muscles.
- For sinus infections.... my friend uses this & has not had to take antibiotics for over a year now! Dissolve one 500mg Vitamin C tablet in a 1/4-cup hot water. Cool & place in a bottle with a dropper. Apply 1/2 dropperful to each nostril 2 -3 times a day.
- To clear head colds, simmer apple cider vinegar, & inhale fumes. If too strong dilute with a little water.
- Feeling restless at night? Have a hard time getting to sleep? Have a bowl of oatmeal with some cinnamon, and skip the sugar!