Have you noticed how the air is getting dryer as the temperature drops outside? I am! My hands are starting to crack, hang-nails are driving me crazy, and my lips and nose are irritated at times. In addition to staying hydrated with water and warm teas, I use hand salve and lip balm made by Sweet Birch Herbals. The ingredients are simple: beeswax and oil infused with vulnerary herbs such as Comfrey, Calendula, and Plantain. After covering each herb in a mason jar with grapeseed oil for 6 weeks, I strain out the plant material and save the infused oil. Comfrey is a natural skin regenerator. It is anti-inflammatory and used externally for wounds, cuts, scrapes, burns, bruises, tendon, and ligament damage. Internally, in small doses, comfrey is used to sooth irritated lung tissue from excessive coughing. It also treats inflamed intestines from gastritis and Crohn’s Disease. The plant should not be used on deep wounds after surgery because an abscess may appear due to its powerful skin regenerating. Also contraindicated for pregnancy, breast-feeding, and young children. Calendula is not only a beautiful orange flower, but it also soothes irritated skin. Taken internally, Calendula soothes irritated and inflamed smooth muscles in the digestive tract. The stickiness you feel when picking calendula flowers is essentially its binding properties for healing all types of wounds. Calendula is safe for pregnancy and babies so it makes an excellent cream for diaper rash and sore nipples. Sweet Birch Herbals makes Calendula Body Cream for mothers and babies. Plantain is another amazing vulnerary specifically for skin irritations and allergic reactions. It has anti-histamine properties that are fast acting for bee-stings and stinging nettle. When a bee stings me, I usually can find a plantain leaf nearby because it is a prominent weed. Spit poultices are the fastest way to relieve bee stings or any skin irritation. Simply take a leave and chew it for a few seconds until it is macerated enough then place it directly on the sting. Within seconds you will feel relief! Contact Sweet Birch Herbals to order Healing Salves, Lip Balms, and Calendula Body Cream. They make great Holiday gifts and will protect your skin all winter long! sweetbirchherbals@gmail
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 13:33:17 +0000
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