Making a Poultice. A Vlog showing a Basic Demonstration of how to make a herbal poultice.
Herbal Remedy’
Tallow Plaster
Recipe for a ‘Tallow Plaster’ from Dr. Chase’s Recipe’s; published in 1866. This is a recipe for what we now would call ‘butterfly stitches; although somewhat more substantial.
Tallow Skin Care
Tallow for Skin Care? Really? Yes, it’s the closest thing to our natural sebum; the oil that lubricates & waterproofs our skin.
Oil & Water Don’t Mix – Implications in Lotions ‘N’ Potions
Oil and water don’t mix, they are what is called immiscible. It was a proverb that Grandma Lukie always used in relation to making herbal preparations; Grandma Lukie was very fond of proverbs. Let’s get technical for just a moment …….
Myrrh – A Magi’s Cure
Why ‘Myrrh – A Magi’s Cure’ ? The first meeting with Myrrh for most people in western cultures would have been as one of the gifts that the three wise men (the Magi) brought to the infant Jesus; but Myrrh has a history dating back thousands of years that boasts antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.