Guest guest Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 Ashes contain lye and it probably sterilized or neutralized the problem. i have takes ashes and ran water through them to extract the lye to make lye soap. just once, though : ) the next time i just used commercial lie.... and then, since i learnd i could do it, never made another batch. but i still have some from the last batch. it is really good soap and is really good to rub on stains and is yet gentle enough for facial cleaning. love, granny lee - pearlmoon herbal remedies This is for anyone who can answer me. I belong to another list where someone said that when her mother was a child she had a rash, and that her great grandmother rubbed ashes on the rash. White ashes to be exact. What would ashes do for a rash? I would think ashes would only irritate a rash. By the next morning the rash was gone completely. Does anyone know what those ashes did for the rash? I'm stumped. Thanks in advance. Many Blessings Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Hi Doc, So good to see you back here and getting all of our questions answered from source. I feel that we are really back on track here now. THANK YOU. Also, THANKS to all the moderators for their time and efforts, all is deeply appreciated. It feels like home here, so lets all continue to keep this place upstat. Now with Doc helping out Suzi to handle the "dizzies", we'll all be in good shape. Love, Phyllis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Dear Lynn, If I'm not mistaken, and I'm dredging the old memory cells here, this is where the term "potash" comes from. Potash is derived from burning trees, and has "Potassium" in it. Potassium is alkaline producing, and most likely this ash is alkaline as well. This can be extremely beneficial in healing. This is my quick take on this without looking at any of my books, but it feels right ;o) Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.727-738-0554Doc - pearlmoon herbal remedies Sunday, April 04, 2004 11:26 AM Herbal Remedies - A question about ashes This is for anyone who can answer me. I belong to another list where someone said that when her mother was a child she had a rash, and that her great grandmother rubbed ashes on the rash. White ashes to be exact. What would ashes do for a rash? I would think ashes would only irritate a rash. By the next morning the rash was gone completely. Does anyone know what those ashes did for the rash? I'm stumped. Thanks in advance. Many Blessings Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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