Remember the herbal oil I was heating in the sun for a plantain/comfrey salve?
Well, it's done, and I melted beeswax with it and wa-la! Homemade "Neosporin."
I put some in the small containers to be able to tote them along for camping and other trips from home. It seems when we go camping/hiking/fishing, someone gets a splinter, cut, or abrasion that needs a healing salve. The only thing I question on this salve, is how long is the shelf life? I can't really find the answer, so I'll be doing some "herbal recipe" reading this winter.
I am now a firm believer (and so is my family) of comfrey and plantain - two medicinal herbs that I never experimented with until this year. I will triple the amount of comfrey, due to the need for comfrey poultices in my house.
I can say my herbal journey is definitely not over. I cannot wait to discover more uses and plant more herbs next year.
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Too bad you and my sis in MB, SC don't live closer together. She and her hubby have bees, and I bet they have a lot of wax she often has to find a home for.
I understand Comfrey makes a wonderful tea for lung ailments, for those who battle often with bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.
I use to have a hillock of it in the garden; I'd cut a handful, stick it in the toe of a hosiery knee high and tie the top of it around the tub faucet, so water would flow over it while I filled the tub. It left my skin so soft and silky.
God bless.
RB
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