OUR "COOKBOOK" OF NATURAL REMEDIES & PRODUCTS
FIRST AID REMEDIES
- Acid Indigestion/Heartburn/Sour Stomach Remedy
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 glass water
Mix this solution and drink it every two hours until the problem subsides. The maximum daily dose is eight half-teaspoons for adults up to age 60 and four half-teaspoons for those over 60.
- All-Purpose Anti-Itch Agent
2 cups ice
2 tablespoons salt
2 cups milk
Put all ingredients into a one-quart bottle. Dip a clean cloth into the mixture and apply to the itchy area for 20 minutes. Repeat three to four times a day.
- Basil Acne Remedy
2 to 3 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1 cup boiling water
Steep basil leaves in water for 10 to 20 minutes. Cool, then apply to face with a white cotton ball.
- Colic Formula
6 ounces water or infant formula
1 teaspoon powdered savory
1 teaspoon bruised dill seed
In a glass or enamel saucepan, heat water or formula to about 100°F. Add dill and savory. Let sit for 10 minutes. Strain. To use immediately, reheat to 100°F. It should be warm, NOT HOT. If you wish to use the formula later, refrigerate immediately for up to a few hours. Discard unused formula more than several hours old.
- Cough Syrup
1 ounce fresh horehound herb
2 ounces water
1 tablespoon powdered slippery elm
1 to 2 ounces honey
To relieve sore throat and clear congestion. Add horehound to the water. Boil down to one ounce of liquid. Strain and mix into the slippery elm and honey. Take no more than 2 tablespoons every two hours, and only use for a few days.
- Decongestant Inhalant
1 cup water
2 teaspoons powdered eucalyptus leaves
2 teaspoons powdered rosemary leaves
2 teaspoons powdered pennyroyal leaves and flower tops
Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add herbs and simmer on low heat. Turn off heat and remove pan to a heatproof surface. Inhale the vapors deeply.
- Diarrhea Remedy
Grate one ripe apple. Allow the pulp to stand at room temperature for several hours until considerably darkened before eating. The oxidized pectin present in the fruit is the same basic ingredient found in KaopectateŽ brand diarrhea medicine!
- Fever Reducer
Finely grate an apple and spread it 1/2 inch thick on a piece of double-layered cheesecloth about 6 inches in length. Apply this over the forehead. Make a similar poultice for the throat area or chest if necessary. Leave on for one hour.
- Flatulence Remedy
2 drops peppermint oil
1/2 cup cool water
Mix well and drink.
- Gallstone Eliminator
Apple cider vinegar
Pure virgin olive oil
The first day, drink 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 5 times a day. On the second, third, and fourth days, drink 1/4 cup each of apple cider vinegar and pure virgin olive oil mixed together 5 times a day. The stones should pass on the fifth day.
Apple fiber extracts containing a high level of pectin decreases the level of cholesterol in hamsters. Therefore, by eating more apples, cholesterol-induced gallstones can be prevented from forming.
- Gel Pack
3 parts water
1 part rubbing alcohol
Mix, then seal in a freezer bag, then encase in a second bag. Place in the freezer. The more alcohol you use, the softer the pack will be, making it more gentle on injuries than an ice pack.
- Hayfever Relief
1 teaspoon fenugreek seed
1 cup water
Steep fenugreek seed in water, covered, for 10 minutes. Drink 1 cup a day to alleviate hay fever symptoms.
- Horehound Cough Drops
4 handsful fresh or frozen horehound leaves or 2 handsful dried leaves
1/2 teaspoon crushed aniseed, fennel seeds or licorice root tea
3 crushed cardamom seeds
12 ounces granulated sugar
12 ounces brown sugar
1 pint water
1 bowl ice cold water
Place the herbs in a pint of simmering water for 20 minutes on low heat. Strain the liquid into a small bowl, pressing the herbs to express all the "juice." Return the liquid to the pan, adding both sugars. Over a medium flame, boil until the sugar is dissolved. To make the drops: drop 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture, which should be a syrup, into the cold water. When the syrup hardens, immediately add the syrup in 1/2 quantities to the cold water, removing immediately with a slotted spoon. Wrap individual drops in 2 inch squares of wax paper, twisted at each end, until ready to use. Keep refrigerated until needed, then suck on the drops and let their soothing qualities calm a sore throat or stuffy nose. CAUTION: Do not use more than 12 drops in one day as diarrhea may occur. Do not use licorice if you have high blood pressure.
- Hot Soak for sprained or aching muscles or joints
1 ounce rosemary
1 gallon water
1 ounce comfrey root
Bring all ingredients to a boil in a large, flat pan. Turn off heat; let steep until just cool enough to use. If you can, insert sprained area into hot water and soak at least 5 minutes. Then immediately plunge it into Cold Soak for 2 minutes. This liquid can also be used as a compress and the herbs can be applied as a plaster.
- Infection Decoction
2 teaspoons finely chopped coneflower (Echinacea augustifolia) root
1 teaspoon finely chopped false indigo (Baptisia australis) root
1 cup water
Bring coneflower root and false indigo to boil in water. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Strain the liquid through a sieve and allow to cool. Drink a cupful three times a day.
- Infection Remedy
1 tablespoon comfrey root
1 cup water
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
If cut or scratch becomes infected, boil this solution, let it cool somewhat, then soak wound in it.
- Inhalation Therapy for Headache
Put 2 drops lavender oil on a warm washcloth. Drape it over your face, lie down for five minutes and breathe deeply.
- Inhalation Therapy for Nervous Tension and Anxiety
Put 1 drop vanilla oil and 1 drop tangerine oil on a warm washcloth. Drape it over your face, lie down for five minutes and breathe deeply.
- Inhalation Therapy for Sleep
Put 2 drops lavender, jasmine or chamomile oil on a warm washcloth. Drape it over your face, lie down for five minutes and breathe deeply.
- Insect Repellent
Base Mixture
1/2 ounce citronella oil
1/4 ounce lavender oil
1/8 ounce pennyroyal oil
1/8 ounce eucalyptus oil
1/8 ounce tea tree oil
1/8 ounce jojoba oil
Do not use this blend undiluted on your skin. Follow these instructions for diluting:
Insect Repellent Oil (for use on the body) - Add 16 ounces of jojoba or almond oil to the base oil mixture and blend thoroughly.
Insect Repellent Spray - Add 16 ounces of vodka to the base oil mixture, pour into a spray bottle, and shake before using.
- Insect Repellent Sachet
4 parts tansy
4 parts patchouli
2 parts lavender
1/2 of 1 part powdered orris root
Mix the ingredients together in a bowl. Fill cloth bags made from remnants. Tie off with a bow.
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