Guest guest Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 About 1 cup each of the different herbs and enough olive oil to cover them completely....usually amount to at least 1 quart ( litre ) After the mixture is done simmering for 10 hours or so, you strain out the herbs ( throw them out ) and add in about 1/4 cup of raw unpasturised bees wax. It's hard to measure this because the beeswax is usually very hard and you have to break it off in chunks. Once you finish, as per the rest of the instructions you pour this into clean containers before it cools off too much ( I buy mine at a candle and soap making supply store ) and then just use it like a regular salve. With the cracked heels I would apply a generous amount and then put cotton socks on to keep it there. I guess at night before you go to bed would be the best , then you wouldn't be walking it off. > could you give est amounts of things? what do i store this in? do i wrap hi feet in this? or soak them? how do i use it? thanks. > Stuck > - > sarabraun56 > herbal remedies > Saturday, April 29, 2006 3:57 PM > [lists] Herbal Remedies - Re: deep cracks in heels > > > Sure, I don't mind at all. > > I try to pick the " weeds " fresh if I can, if not I'll get them from > an organic store that carries herbs bulk. Sorry my measurements > aren't exact...I kind've made this up on my own and was just > surprised at how helpful it was. > Equal amounts of yarrow, chickweed, plantain.(about 1 cup ) > Cover with virgin olive oil ( 1 litre ) and simmer ( do not boil ) > in slow cooker for 10 - 12 hours ( depending on how busy I am ) > Strain and (throw out the greens) add in enough raw unpastuerised > beeswax (about 1/2 cup ) This will thicken as soon as it begins to > cool and give you the salve texture. The more beeswax you put in the > thicker it gets. The raw beeswax also has very helpful healing > qualities so it's not just for a thickening agent. > When the mixture has cooled off to just warm I will add in a few > drops of essential oil such as Lavender, Rosemary and Clove ( this > helps for pain relief) > The next batch I make I will add in oil of cinammon since it is also > very useful in muscle relaxing. > This is the basic plan. From here you can experiment on your own and > find what works best for you. > Good Luck! > Sara > > > Hello, > > On this list we are used to people sharing their recipes, so why > don't you > > post the recipe for making this salve? That way we can all learn > and > > benefit! > > > > love > > Lisa de Haas > > Senior Moderator > > > > - > > " sarabraun56 " <braun.es@> > > <herbal remedies > > > Saturday, April 29, 2006 4:33 PM > > Herbal Remedies - Re: deep cracks in heels > > > > > > >I made my own salve with about 10 different herbal ingredients, > the > > > base of which is natural beeswax and olive oil. I had a lady who > had > > > this very same problem and for years of trying nothing helped > but when > > > she used the salve it cleared it up for her in a week. It has > also > > > helped people with different skin conditions including tingling > > > painful nerves > > > due to nerve damage in the legs and shingles. > > > I could send you some to try if you like > > > > > > > > > herbal remedies , " Barb Leppky " <bleppky@> > > > wrote: > > >> > > >> I've had this affliction for years as well as extremely dry > skin. > > > Does anyone know of a remedy? Thanks. Barb > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > > > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > > > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any > natural > > > remedy. > > > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own > physician and > > > to > > > prescribe for your own health. > > > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here > as long > > > as > > > they behave themselves. > > > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and > any > > > person > > > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own > risk. > > > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or > products from > > > list members, you are agreeing to > > > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List > Owner and > > > members free of any liability. > > > > > > Dr. Ian Shillington > > > Doctor of Naturopathy > > > Dr.IanShillington@ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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