Making Medicine
Here is a super simple recipe in which the herbalist does not want credit. Other plants can be used that enhance what plantain does and that is part of traditional herbalism. Sending the start of a journey as they honor themselves as a learner.
HOW TO MAKE PLANTAIN SALVE
Dry your freshly foraged plantain leaves
Use a dehydrator, oven or air dry (see above for more info).
This may take around 24 hours, or you can purchase already dried plantain leaves.Make your plantain oil
Crumble the dried leaves into a clean glass jar. Cover with olive oil and mix gently.
Place the jar in a small pan of cold water. Place on the hob and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook gently for 2 hours.
Carefully remove the jar from the hot water, and pour the contents through a piece of muslin over a sieve into a clean bowl.
When it is cool enough to handle, wring the herbs out, extracting all the oil you can.Make your plantain salve
Place an old, clean jar or pot on electronic kitchen scales. Don’t use your favourite pot for this as you’re unlikely to ever get it fully clean again!
Pour in 100g of the plantain oil.
Zero out the scales, then add in 15g of organic beeswax pellets.
Place the jar carefully back into the pan of hot water and stir until the wax has melted.Pour the liquid salve into small clean jars or tins.
Let cool thoroughly before popping on the lid & don’t forget to label!
WHAT DO YOU USE PLANTAIN SALVE FOR?
This is what it gets used for in our family:
Flea, horsefly or mosquito bites
Stinging nettle stings
Spider bites
Dry, chapped skin
Grazes, scratches and small cuts
Rough or cracked skin
Rashes and inflamed skin
Softens and heals scabs
On pets, if they have scabs, small sores or irritated skin
Recipe lifted from: @hedgecomber as recommended by Anonymous Source
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