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spellweavstress · 5 years ago

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Healing with Herbs

How to make a tincture

Making a tincture involves steeping the herb or root in alcohol, extracting its oils, minerals, alkaloids, and glycosides so that it is in its purest form. You can use vegetable glycerin or apple cider vinegar instead, particularly in tinctures intended for children, but they aren’t quite as effective at pulling out the good stuff. You’ll need strong alcohol, at least 80 proof. Everclear works well, as does vodka or brandy. You’ll also need a pint jar to fill with the herb or plant you want—any of the herbs listed above will work here.

Chop the herb up a bit or bash it around with a mortar and pestle to help it break down. You’ll want the jar to be full, but not pack your herbs in too tightly. Then fill the jar completely with the alcohol. (If you’re using dried herbs or roots, you need only put in enough to reach halfway, and then add the alcohol up to the top.)

Seal the jar tightly. Label and date it, and let it rest in a cool, dark place.

For the first week, shake it once a day, then let it rest for five more weeks. At the end of the resting period, use a layer of muslin or cheesecloth held tightly over the jar to strain out the liquid. Decant the tincture into one of those small, dark glass bottles, preferably one with a dropper, and keep it stored away from direct sunlight. It should last for five to ten years.

How to make herbal oil

It’s more trouble than it’s worth to make your own essential oils. A true essential oil is extracted by boiling the herb in question and skimming the oil off the top—that’s a task best left to the professionals. But you can make your own herbal oil. It may not be quite as distilled, but it can still be effective, and it’s a great way to preserve herbs for use long into the winter. The nice thing about creating your own oils is that you can use any combination of herbs that you desire. You might mix calendula, catnip, lemon balm, marshmallow, mullein, plantain leaf, and yarrow for an oil that is particularly effective for skin care, or lavender, vervain, lemon balm, and yarrow for a soothing oil to rub on the temples. Chop or bruise your chosen herbs and place them in a jar. Fill the jar with the carrier oil of your choice (olive or almond oil works well), covering the herbs by one inch, and leaving one inch of space at the top. Close the jar tightly, and allow it to sit in as much sunshine as possible for a month. Strain the oil through a cheesecloth on an as-needed basis, leaving the rest to continue steeping.

How to make a poultice

A poultice is a soft, moist mass of herbs, cloth, and other ingredients, and it’s an excellent tool for treating topical infirmities. A hot poultice is excellent for drawing out infection, as with bee stings or draining abscesses, while a cold poultice will help reduce inflammation. Gather the herbs you want to use, either fresh or dried. If they’re fresh, you may want to mash the herbs up in a mortar and pestle (the traditional way) or blitz them through a food processor (the modern way). Even if you’re planning on making a cold poultice, add a couple of tablespoons of hot water to your herbs to awaken them, before letting them cool. You can add medicinal clay powder, Epsom salts, or baking soda and combine with water until the mixture becomes a thick paste. For ailments like congestion or insect bites, you can place the poultice directly on the skin, making sure, of course, that it isn’t too hot. To treat a burn or something that could easily become infected, place a clean cotton cloth between the skin and the poultice.

Common herbs and their uses

Black cohosh: This member of the buttercup family could be grown in a garden. Dried roots, capsules, teas, and extracts are also available. Benefits: Relieves menstrual cramps and arthritic pain. Eases symptoms of menopause. Suggested use: Drink as a tea or mix with honey as a syrup. Concerns: May cause upset stomach, so consider taking with food.

Calendula: Also known as marigold, this herb could be grown in a garden, but is also available as teas, oils, and creams. Useful for dyeing and food coloring as well. Benefits: Helps heal cuts. Good for diaper rash or other skin irritations. Calms an upset stomach. Suggested use: Steep petals in just below boiling water for ten minutes, then drink as a tea. Add dried flowers to coconut, almond, or olive oil as a salve. Concerns: None known.

Catnip: It’s not just for cats! Catnip is easily grown and also available as a capsule, tea, extract, and essential oil. It is also handy as an insect repellent. Benefits: Anti-inflammatory. Good for insomnia, upset stomach, menstrual cramps, headache, and treating the common cold. Suggested uses: Steep for tea, sprinkle essential oil into the bath or rub it on the temples, use in cooking (it’s a member of the mint family, so its flavor is better than some). Concerns: None known.

Cranberry: Easily obtained fresh or frozen and also available in pill form, this herb is a great source of vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin E. Benefits: Most frequently used to treat and prevent urinary tract infections. Also shown to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, slow tumor progression in cancer, and help prevent gum disease. Suggested uses: Because they’re so tart, cranberries often come with a lot of sugar. Try to buy reduced-sugar dried cranberries and stay away from most cranberry juices. If you can manage it, drink the unsweetened juice to relieve a UTI, and certainly try making your own cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving. Concerns: None known.

Dittany: This is one of those herbs with a long history. It is also known as “burning bush.” Easily grown, it is hard to find in dried or tea form. Benefits: Antibacterial, antifungal, and antimicrobial. Good for the skin and the intestines, and is thought to be an aphrodisiac. Suggested uses: Steep in hot water for tea, but use sparingly. Use as an antibacterial balm or poultice. Concerns: If you’ve put some on your skin, stay out of the sun, as it can increase the risk of sunburn.

Elderberry: This herb has been used to battle a flu epidemic in Panama as recently as 1995. It can be grown, but is also available as a pill or an extract. For your personal garden, look specifically for Sambucus nigra, as other elderberry varieties can be toxic. Benefits: Boosts the immune system, treats sinus infections, lowers blood sugar, acts as a diuretic and a laxative, good for skin health and allergies. Suggested uses: They’re delicious! Can be made into a syrup, jams, or jellies—even wine. Concerns: Don’t pick and use wild elderberry unless you’re absolutely certain the plant is Sambucus nigra. Always cook the berries to remove any toxicity.

Feverfew: This is another herb with a long history. Easily grown and available dried, it is most frequently found in capsule form. Benefits: For centuries, it was used to relieve fever, to assist with childbirth, and for fertility. Now it is most frequently used to prevent migraines. It can also help with tinnitus, nausea, dizziness, asthma, and allergies. Suggested uses: It doesn’t taste good, so not recommended even as a tea. Instead, make a tincture or purchase capsules. Concerns: If you do drink it, feverfew can cause irritation in the mouth. If taken in large quantities on a regular basis, stopping can cause withdrawal symptoms, so use only as needed. May cause the uterus to contract, so don’t take while pregnant.

Horse chestnut: This is not the kind of chestnut you’d want to roast on a fire, but it is still useful. It is not recommended for personal processing, as the seed contains esculin, a poisonous substance. Purchase an extract or pill instead. Benefits: Shown to be extremely effective against varicose veins. Also good for hemorrhoids and frostbite. Suggested uses: 300 milligrams of horse chestnut seed extract twice daily. Concerns: Don’t consume raw horse chestnut seeds, bark, or leaves.

Lemon Balm: This member of the mint family has a distinct lemony scent. It is also known as “melissa.” It is easily grown, but also available in tea, extract, and essential oil forms. Benefits: Calms anxiety, encourages restful sleep. Good for the skin, improves mood and mental clarity. Suggested uses: Steep fresh or dried to make tea, use in cooking, use to flavor honey or vinegar, use in a hot bath. Concerns: None known.

Marshmallow: Sadly, these are not the things we put in hot chocolate. The root is available dried, as well as in powder, extract, capsule, and tea form. Benefits: Aids with dry cough, represses inflammation in the lining of the stomach, good for chilblains and sunburn. Suggested uses: Drink as a tea, add to a base oil for a salve. Concerns: May cause low blood sugar.

Milk thistle: This herb is easily grown, as it’s pretty much a weed. It’s available as an extract, pill, or tea. Benefits: Milk thistle can protect your liver from toxins—say, for instance, alcohol. It can even be used to treat cirrhosis and jaundice and helps with environmental toxin damage. Suggested uses: Steep in hot water or make a tincture. Not recommended for use in cooking. Concerns: May cause diarrhea.

Mullein: This is the clear quartz of herbal healing. It is easily found and grown and available both dried and in capsule form. Benefits: Known particularly for respiratory relief, including cough, bronchitis, asthma, and pneumonia, it’s also good for earache, fever, sore throat, migraine, and to heal the skin. Suggested uses: Apply a tincture to relieve ear infection, drink as a tea, use as a salve to heal wounds and bruises. Concerns: None known.

Plantain leaf: Pretty hip these days, as herbal remedies go, plantain leaf is easily grown and available dried or in capsule form. Benefits: Great for the skin, particularly in relieving insect bites, poison ivy, and sunburn. Lowers cholesterol, helps clear up bladder infections, relieves constipation or diarrhea. Suggested uses: Make poultice with clay and water or make a salve with a base oil. Infuse vinegar to spray on the skin to provide pain relief. Drink as a tea. Concerns: None known.

Rue: This herb is also known as “herb of grace.” Easily grown, it is also available dried, in capsule form, or as an essential oil. Benefits: Used to promote menstruation, it provides a sense of calm and well-being and is good for relieving gas, mucus, and arthritis. Suggested uses: As an oil or poultice it can relieve croup or chest congestion. Drink as a tea to ease anxiety. Concerns: This one is serious—it can cause a miscarriage. Use in small amounts, regardless of whether or not you’re pregnant.

Valerian: This is an attractive addition to any garden, with a pleasing scent, but it is the root which holds the good stuff and that does not smell good. Easily grown, this herb is also available in tea, capsule, and extract forms. Benefits: Valerian is very effective against insomnia. It also calms anxiety and depression, and helps with ADHD and headache. Suggested uses: Drink a tea made from the leaves for a mild sedative, or steep the roots for something stronger. Add a tincture to a bath for a gentler, child-friendly alternative. Concerns: None known, but obviously don’t operate heavy machinery.

Vervain: Usually blue vervain is used, but other types seem to work just as well. Easily grown, vervain is also available dried or as an extract. Benefits: Helps with anxiety and sleeplessness. Also provides pain relief, eases tense muscles, and promotes an overall sense of wellbeing. Suggested uses: Steep in hot water as a tea. Not recommended in cooking, though it smells nice, so add a little to a bath. Concerns: May cause nausea.

Yarrow: This member of the sunflower family is easily grown—and quite lovely— and available dried or as an essential oil. Benefits: Relieves fever, as well as cold and flu symptoms. Relieves cramps, provides a sense of calm and relaxation, and aids in restful sleep. Suppresses the urge to urinate (say, during a UTI). Use topically for a rash or small cuts. Suggested uses: Drink as a tea in the evening to induce sleepiness or relieve cold and flu symptoms, or make into a salve for external use. Concerns: None known.

Source: From Practical Magic: A Beginner’s Guide to Crystals, Horoscopes, Psychics & Spells

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therestlesswitch · 6 years ago

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Herbal Medicine and Magic Notes

Achillae millefolium

Common Names:

Achillae millefolium, Yarrow

Botanical info:

A perennial that’s slightly hairy, fragrant, and grows about 24” tall. Its leaves are lacy and finely dissected, and a deep green. The flowers are in tight, clustered umbels and usually white, though there are some coloured varieties in cultivation. Each tiny flower in the cluster has five petals that are slightly wider than they are long. Medicinal Properties:

Herbal Energetically it’s warming

Bitter and slightly spicy taste

Affects primarilt the lungs and liver

It is most well known as a hemostatic and styptic. (reduce or stop internal and external bleeding respectively.)

Anticatarral + help prevent and eliminate excessive catarrhal (mucus) build up in the body.

Diaphoretic = induces sweating by stimulating the kidneys. Must be taken as hot tea to act in this way. If it’s taken cold, it may act as a diuretic.

Emmenagogue = helps promote menstruation

Reduces inflammation and fever and is good for treating colds and flu.

Mildly sedative

Speeds cell turnover of skin cells.

This is a must-have herb in an herbal first aid kit.

Common Uses:

Great as a poultice (used fresh) or wash (use the fresh infusion) on external woulds to stop bleeding and speed healing.

Drinking an infusion of the leaf and/or flower can reduce fever, act as an anti-inflammatory, induce sweating, act as an expectorant and more to reduce the symptoms of cold and flus.

Growing Guide:

Starting seeds indoors:

Yarrow seeds require stratification (a period of consistent cold) to trigger germination.

Use a take-out container, ziplock baggie, or other air-tight plastic or glass container. Line it with damp paper towel, sprinkle on the yarrow seeds and then put it in your fridge for a few weeks.

Take out the container about 4-6 weeks before the last frost and put it under a grow light or shop light or in a south facing window somewhere at room-temperature.

Once the seeds germinate, you can very carefully tear the paper towel into pieces that each hold 2-3 sprouts, and then set those into seed starting mix in cell trays. Barely covering them with the seed starting mix. Keep the soil moist, but not soaked.

Transplant into a partial to full sun spot (soil quality isn’t too important, but they do best in loamy or sandy soil, and not so well in clay.)

They may not flower in their first year, but will grow a lovely thick layer of their gorgeous leaves. In the second year, they grow flower stalks that are about 2’ tall.

Direct sowing seeds outdoors:

If you don’t want to start the seeds indoors, you can alternatively sprinkle the seeds in your garden about 8 weeks before the last frost in a spot that you’ve prepared the previous autumn. The upside is this is much less work. The downside is that if you have a bunch of temperature fluctuations or too much wetness, you could end up with very few or no seeds germinated. Personally I prefer the greater control and the higher chance of success that starting the seeds indoors gives me.

Magical correspondences and uses:

Venus, water

Aphrodite, Hermes The Horned God

Healing fresh, emotional wounds

Healing deep emotional wounds that don’t seem to want to stop bleeding

Encouraging prophetic dreams or other forms of divination

Cleansing (as incense)

Focus

Long-lasting and happy marriage when used in wedding bouquets, garlands or other decoration

Protection

Can help loved ones see things from each other’s point of view

Cautions and other notes:

Some evidence says that it’s potentially harmful if taken internally consistently for a long period of time or if taken in large doses.

Some people are sensitive to it when used topically, and it may cause dermatitis. Do a test-patch on your inner forearm before using it on a wound or other external applications.

Do not use any herb if pregnant unless directed to by your herbalist or doctor.

I grow an heirloom variety called Colorado mix mix (purchased here or here other heirloom seed suppliers) which has many different coloured flowers. And I have a variety called Polish Pastels to plant next year! (Purchased here) While there is some evidence that cultivated varieties are not as potent as it’s wild relative, these are the same species and I prefer growing my own herbs whenever possible rather than diminish wild populations.

* This info is for educational purposes only and should not be used to treat or diagnose any disorder. Always talk to an herbalist before using any herb! This is also just from my herbal medicine study notes and is not exhaustive.

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imagineclaireandjamie · 7 years ago

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I feared

Mod Gotham says: The morning after turtle soup...

Daylight knifed through Claire’s heavy eyelids.

The ship rolled – and so did her stomach – and she found the bucket helpfully left beside the berth, just in time.

Her arm and head throbbed in time with her racing heart.

When had they made it to the berth? The grain of the polished wood floor dug into the still-healing sores on her legs. Why hadn’t she treated them properly last night?

She looked up, blinking, squinting – saw her shift sprawled across the table at the center of the cabin.

Ah. Bloody Yi Tien Cho and his bloody delicious turtle soup…

The door burst open.

Twin shrieks – Claire Fraser in indignation, Marsali Fraser in surprise.

“What the bloody fucking hell do you want?” Claire croaked.

“Where are yer clothes?” Marsali demanded.

Claire crossed her arms – as best as she could – over her chest. “Over there – I’d be grateful if you could fetch them. Your…Jamie must have been in quite a hurry to leave them over there.”

Marsali tsked as she crossed the room, picking up Claire’s shift and sliding it over her shoulders. Feeling very much like a child, Claire huffed – but was thankful for the help getting back into the berth.

“You don’t happen to have any water, do you?”

Marsali drew a waterskin from her basket. “I do. Fresh – we found a spring back on the island. And some hardtack, from the kitchens. I let it soak in water first, just as ye showed me when we left Scotland.”

Claire awkwardly patted the empty space on the berth, and Marsali gratefully sank beside her, helping Claire drink from the waterskin, then crumble the hardtack into bite-sized pieces.

“Thank you,” she said after a while. Feeling slightly more human. “Thank you for looking in on me.”

She turned – slowly, carefully – to face the girl – woman! – beside her.

“Ye’re welcome,” Marsali replied carefully. “I – I’m happy to have ye back. Daddy was – weel. He wasna himself, wi’out ye here. Fergus and I tried to keep him straight – ”

Claire smiled. “Brave of you to try. But thank you. And I know I owe you an answer, from our chat last night – ”

“Dinna fash. Fergus – it was fine last night. We’ll be fine, until ye��re well enough.” Her eyes shone.

“But Marsali, even once can be enough – ”

Two raps at the door – then Yi Tien Cho’s gray head peered through.

“Honorable Wife – I have come to look at your arm.”

Claire sighed. Marsali quickly left the half-full waterskin and bowl of damp hardtack on the bunk and scurried out of the cabin. Yi Tien Cho carefully approached the berth, holding a green glass bottle and fresh bandages.

“May I?”

Claire nodded, pushing up the sleeve of her shift. He knelt before her, swiftly unwrapping the bandage on her arm to examine his eight neat stitches.

“How does it look?”

Yi Tien Cho lay a gentle hand at her elbow, and produced a bit of mirror from a deep pocket. “Can you see for yourself?”

Claire craned her neck – sure enough, he had positioned the mirror to perfectly show her the wound. It was inflamed a bit – that was to be expected. But no pus – no obvious sign of infection.

“I wash it again with the alcohol. A few more days until the stitches come out.”

She nodded. “I agree – thank you.”

He set down the mirror, uncorked the bottle, dampened a clean rag, and gently, gently dabbed at the wound.

She hissed – but held still.

“Thank you again for the wonderful soup last night,” she grimaced through clenched teeth. “It – it certainly took my mind off the pain.”

“I can make more, if you like – still have half the turtle in the kitchen.” He corked the bottle, folded the rag, and set both on the table in the middle of the cabin – so that she could tend to herself later, she realized, touched at his thoughtfulness.

“Thank you, but make sure the men get some. They deserve it, after all the hardships they’ve endured.” She sat back against the wall, folding her legs over the edge of the berth, hissing as the fabric chafed her sensitive skin.

Soft as a butterfly’s wings, Yi Tien Cho’s fingers skimmed over the still-healing sores below both of her knees. “You too have endured much hardship, Honorable Wife – for the sake of the man you love. You deserve more than anyone here.”

Tears suddenly welled – and she grabbed his hand, squeezing his fingers in silent thanks. He only met her eye for a brief moment – squeezed her fingers back – then stood, hands sliding to her wrists.

“Your pulse is too shallow. I make you a tea. And also a poultice for your legs. The damp air, it is not good for healing.”

She smiled, so thankful for this strange, generous, gentle man.

“Thank you. Thank you for looking after me. I know Jamie appreciates it.”

“And you stay here. In bed. I’ll find your husband, let him know you awake now.” He glowered at her, as much as was possible. “No walking. No going on deck. You stay.”

“I will. I’ll be careful.”

He nodded – and bowed – and padded out of the cabin.

The deck heaved once more, and Claire leaned her head back against the wood of the cabin wall, in pain and disoriented and yet strangely content.

As she had many times before, she turned inward. Taking stock of her body – from her toes, to her stinging shins, to the bruise forming on her thigh where she’d injected herself with penicillin, to the strained muscles in her back where Jamie had bent her over last night…

Jamie. Where the bloody hell was he? There were plenty of footsteps abovedeck, and shouts periodically filtered through the ceiling. Two days to Jamaica, Father Fogden had said. That would mean at least one more day and night before she had to rejoin humanity…

She didn’t realize she had dozed off until the bolt scraped firmly into the lock.

“Sassenach? Are ye awake?”

Her eyes flew open – her head full of sand – and she clutched the bucket for dear life.

Jamie flew across the cabin, setting down a bowl somewhere on the floor – bracing her back as her stomach heaved, careful of her injured arm.

“Ye didn’t react this way to the sea on the earlier part of our journey.”

She spit into the bucket, wiped the back of her mouth, and glared up at him. “That’s because I wasn’t bloody hung over, was I?”

Christ, he was so beautiful when he smiled.

“A rough night then, was it?”

She pushed the bucket away, and he swiftly lifted it to the floor, settling on the berth beside her. His hands sought and found hers, big thumbs caressing her knuckles.

“I haven’t been this hung over since the day we married.”

“And such a bonny day it was, too.” He kissed her cheek, then pulled back, twining his fingers through hers.

A long moment passed.

“Yer skin feels cooler this morning. I – I dinna mind stabbing ye wi’ the…penicillin if ye need.”

“Yes, I do feel much better. But I shouldn’t need another dose – I’ll see how I’m doing tonight.” She paused. “Why couldn’t you do it, Jamie? I’ve seen you do so many things, but – ”

“Because I ken it hurts like the devil, and…weel. I couldna hurt ye, Claire.”

Her brow rose skeptically. “Even when you know that it would help me be well?”

He pursed his lips. “I – I could never stand it, knowing I caused ye pain. And especially no’ after everything we’ve endured, these past weeks.” One hand gently cradled her cheek, forcing her eyes to meet his. “God, Claire – I was so afraid…”

She shifted closer, melting against him.

“I was on the island for two days…all alone…terrified I’d never see you again. Or that I’d be too late, and have to bury you…”

“No!” he whispered urgently against her temple. “No, Claire – I would *never* do that to ye. Never.”

She clutched the front of his shirt with her good hand, anchoring herself to him. “Can you stay here, today? With me?”

He kissed her forehead. “Aye. I came upon Willoughby on my way here – he asked me to help ye wi’ a paste for yer legs.”

She shifted back, throwing her legs over his lap. Jamie brought her shift above her knees, and cursed at the welts.

“How did I no’ see these yesterday? What the hell happened to ye, Claire?”

“Ants. Lots of them. And it’s better than a few days ago – Mamacita had quite the healing touch.”

Jamie reached for the clay bowl on the table, setting it on the berth and taking a scoop with the tips of his fingers.

He sniffed skeptically. “Smells like…garlic and honey?”

Claire purred with pleasure as the mixture cooled her aching skin.

“That’s exactly what I would have done. Both are excellent at preventing itching and inflammation. Did he provide fresh bandages as well?”

“Aye – I suppose I wrap you all up once I’m done?”

“That would be lovely.”

Gently he massaged her legs, rubbing the mixture in a soothing clockwise motion.

Claire enjoyed the simple pleasure of his touch – and watching him at close proximity.

“I’m so sorry,” he said, after a long while. “I – ye shouldna have had to endure this.”

She ruffled his hair. “I chose to.”

He sighed, wiping his hands on a rag before wrapping the fresh bandages on her legs. “I ken that. But it doesna mean that I canna wish things had been different.”

“I love you.”

He stopped then – looked up, and met her eyes. Quickly – but no less gently – he wrapped her other leg, then gathered her battered body to his chest. Cradling her. Shielding her from the world.

“Do ye remember the first time I held ye like this?” His voice was low – deep. Thick with feeling.

She nodded, sucking on his neck. “I had just finished doctoring you. At Leoch.”

He swallowed. She dug her nails into the base of his skull.

“That’s the moment I fell in love wi’ ye, Claire. That – that feeling to love, to cherish. To want. To protect. It’s never changed. Never gone away. Not once.”

Now she used her teeth on the long, stubbly column of his throat.

“I canna live wi’out ye. I won’t – ”

“You won’t have to,” she breathed. “Not ever.”

She tilted her chin, and he kissed her, framing her sunburned face in his work-roughened hands.

Then he tugged the shift over her shoulders, and stood so that she could watch him slowly shuck his shirt and breeches and boots. Nestling skin on skin, Claire lying against the wall on her left side, Jamie facing her, his back to the cabin and his legs carefully wound through hers, they shared breath and wine and space. Fortifying themselves in each other. Making time stop.

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Friday 8 April 1825

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Vc Vc

Breakfast at 9 – the waiter having got me a nice hacKney chariot for 4 hours certain, and as much longer as I pleased, tooK Cordingley with me, and was off at 9 1/4 – got out at the College at 10 – Left Cordingley to wait for me, and, having driven first to the house, found the professor had come down immediately and was ready for me at the college – I met him in the stable on the left of the entrance – which opens on a pretty quadrangle laid out in grass, and enclosed with stables, and sheds on one side, the museum etc. –

we stood talKing in the stable a considerable time – It was lofty, the stalls about 6 feet wide, the common depth – the professor said, if he had now the building of these stables, they should be very different – the stalls should be... (vide line 3 et sequentes of this page) – it was not necessary to have a stable so lofty – § 8 feet high was enough – he would nt have then higher – the great art was in ventilation which had never been properly understood – they had just expended £1400 on ventilating their church on the plan of — : it did not answer – To economise heat, as it was called, the good air was properly let in at the bottom of the building; but then the apertures for the escape of the bad were only about a feet-and-a half or 2 feet above those to admit the good air, and therefore the plan could not answer, and ladies were still obliged to go out fainting; for the bad air always rises to the top, and ought to be let out there – the stable was for 5 or 6 horses (I thinK 5 but am not certain) – I observed 3 holes on a level with the ground (perhaps 6 inches by 4 inches) for the admission of fresh air, and ‘exactly over the nose of each horse’, as he stood at his hay-racK

(that sort of oval iron racK placed lengthwise upwards) was an aperture in the top of the ceiling (close to the edge of the wall) about 3 inches by 2 inches ‘the size of a bricK-end’ – for the escape of the foul air as emitted from the nostrils of the horse – They suited the buildings to this as well they could – sometimes they tooK off a ridge stone, and put a little contrivance at the top to Keep out rain, and let the air escape at the sides –

He had been employed to ventilate all our dragoon barracK-stables – had done those at yorK – not a good thing for the stalls to fall towards the bacK – § threw too much weight on the hind legs – all the horse-stalls leaned a little towards a grate in the centre of the stall, thro’ which the urine passed away by a channel underneath – the marc-stalls were, of course, obliged to have the grate at the foot of the stall, and the stall must lean sufficiently towards it – the stable was washed a light blueish gray or drab – the stalls the same, or yellowish stone colour – the horses never suffered to stand on litter during the day – the stalls paved with round gravel or moderate sized pebbles, as large as a large hen’s-egg –

then the professor said a great deal about the nature of colds and catarrhs and complaints of the lungs § – and on the necessity of the frog having pressure – when a horse came in very hot, the perspiration was an effort to cool – why shut all the doors, make the stable as close as possible, and sheet the horse, and do all to prevent this effort of nature – the best plan, to sponge a horse dry with cold water – §§ sponge him all over, and wipe him dry – he would be dry in a few minutes – It was not cold that gave a horse cold – if out all weathers, his coat would stare, and and he might be thin and starved – but he would be free from pulmonary complaints – it was heat, – exertion that determined too much blood to the heart and lungs that gave these complaints, – and he argued for sponging – said post-horses were taKen to ponds – the Russians plunged from hot baths into cold – If I myself was much heated sponging (wiping myself dry) and putting on dry linen would be best for me – he would not advocate for firing – it created a great deal of inflammation – he preferred the effect produced by bandaging – §§ 3 KnucKles-broad, four-feet-long bandages wrapped very tight round the part (while the leg was dry) then throwing cold water on the bandage, the cold produced by the evaporation of the water in drying contracted the muscles in a better way than firing without producing inflammation – grease never heard of now – a sure proof of a bad stable or bad grooming – § they generally used a mild solution of sulphate of zinc – §§ Poultices required so much care, they should always be used with caution – the effect should be to produce cold by evaporation, consequently tho’ did good while moist, they did harm when dry, and required constant attention in being changed sufficiently often – the best month to take a horse up is May §§ – when the horse has had the benefit of the spring grass, when he can have green meat in the stable, and when the temperature of the stable becomes nearly the same, as the tempreture out of doors – finds that warm stable do best, but then they should be properly ventilated § –

after standing perhaps 1/2 hour talKing in the stable, – went into the museum, small, maKing no shew compared with the French one, but excellently furnished with models of shoes, and all sorts of feet – If this room contained all the museum, there was perhaps a want of the others parts of the horse, – of the sKeleton at large – there seemed a good collection of the different interior parts ogans organs of the animal –

Here our attention turned entirely on the feet and on shoeing – the necessity of pressure to the frog – § Xenophon in his retreat of the ten thousand preferred a horse with a frog high from the ground – but this was accounted for, because the art of shoeing was then unKnown – his horses have a yard to run in paved with pebbles – §§ no nails should be near the heels, because they prevented the expansion of them on the frog having pressure and endeavoring to squeeze them out – the frog should never be touched in shoeing, unless unsound, and to cut the bits off and leave it clean – there ought to be room for a picKer between the heel of the shoe, and the crust of the horse’s heel – the sole ought always to be hollow – it was a general rule, it ought to be cut clean – that is always a guide, for it becomes clean (cleanhorn) sooner or later in proportion to its quality, and is a certain index §§ – the shoes ought to go to the end of the heel – when turned out, the forefeet (the hind feet should have no shoes) should be only tipped – ironed round the toe, and a bar from the middle of the toe to the outside quarter – the effect of this may be in time a little contraction of the inside quarter, then remove the bar to the inside – but the inside has always more weight to bear, and is more delicate –

Xenophon says choose horses with blacK hoofs – he is right – he was a philosopher – no stones, nor cut glass wears or hurts their horses hoofs so long as ity it is dry – it is moisture that wears away the horn – and therefore tips only do in dry weather § – from may to September – always bear this in mind, that it is moisture that wears the hood §§ – clay the best stopping – moisture is the thing to be produced by stopping – cowdung is only added to Keep up this moisture, but nothing does better than clay which is just as good without the cow dung – white a pupil of the Professors – a great deal of humbug in him § – so said they at Clarenton (the veterinary college near Paris) –

altogethr 1 1/2 hour with the professor – asKed if he had published written much – he said he talKed more than he wrote – probable enough – he talKed to me all the while as if he was lecturing – a middle sized (perhaps 5 feet 6 inches) stoutish, or, rather, portly man – neat in his person – but evidently a man who had risen by his merit – He had written on the foot of the horse and on shoeing – said I must have his booK, and on giving him my address (at webbe’s hotel) he promised to send it –

on leaving the college drove direct to sir Hector Maclean’s 1 Allan’s Terrace Kensington, to call on old Coll and Breadalbane McL-[MacLean] Found they had gone the Saturday before – In returning drove round the bacK of Kensington gardens (by the gravel pits as the coachman called it), and so direct to mrs. Partington’s, 16 Orchard street (near Portland Place) to call on miss Hall, general whartons sister, and Mr. wharton’s of Skelton castle – she was at home – very glad to see me – sat with her an hour – she had lately heard from Eliza Belcombe talKed a great deal about the B-s[Belcombes] –

Severe upon miss marsh – her dictatorial manner she had learnt at the spinning school, and which made her disagreeable – old Wallis said her grand father (marsh) Kept a little public house – she under restraint before her sister’s marriage (mrs. greenup always pretty and vulgar) and mrs. Salmond had Kept her in order, but the Norcliffes brought her out – she had had a handsome vulgar niece with her whom she would be glad to get off – for the G-s[Greenups] had been banKrupt – § Miss M[arsh] had done all she could to marry Mr Duffin was right to have a nieice to live with him § I said I had heard (π [Mariana] told me) Mr Henry Chaloner said the niece was handsome but as coarse in mind as body I thought Miss M[arsh] had brought her too forward Mrs Greenup had behaved unlike a gentlewoman to me and I knew nothing about her we were not on speaking terms § Mrs MacKs[MacKenzie’s] father was one § of the Yorkshire Dawsons sspent his fortune was master of the ceremonies at Bath after Nash left his wife there and ran off with Miss Fitz Herbert with whom he lived till her death the people at Bath pitied the poor wife she had some share in the profits of the rooms continued to her and Miss H[erbert] seemed to insinuate that they made a sort of subscription for her – Miss H[erbert] did not illnaturedly volunteer this about the MacK[enzie]s but the manner in which she spoke of Miss Marsh made me come away saying to myself she was grown a scandalizing old maid § – miss Hall said that manner Kept ladies, and ladies of patched up characters lived in Sloane street – had warned mrs. mcK-[MacKenzie] not to let miss mcK-[MacKenzie] walK about with the Miss Saundersons mrs. Saunderson not a gentle woman –

From Miss Hall’s drove to the Blue boar Holborn – tooK 2 inside places for Sunday morning – the man told me to be there at 6 3/4 – then drove to Hewitt’s, straw hat manufacturer, 96 curtain road, near worship street – on Mrs William Priestleys account a first cousin of hers she wanted to know what sort of man he was I pretended a recommendation for hats from a family of Smith of Halifax in Yorkshire the man caught at this made inquiries about the πs [Mariana’s] mentioned the relationship and I promised to say I had seen him he seemed respectable supplied the city straw hat sellers made chiefly black willow bonnets and English leghorn –

From curtain road drove to no.94 Pall mall, got out there at 3 50/60 – § gave Cordingley money to give mr. webbe to pay the man for the hacKney Chariot (from 9 1/4 to 4) and went in (the Apollo Saloon, 94 Pall mall) to hear the infant Lyra – a child apparently about 5 years old, play the harp – no notes – from ear – different airs with variations – a pretty little g child – fine blacK eyes – speaKing, interesting, pensive cast of countenance – the performance, certainly wonderful lasted about 1/2 hour – the room full – I was rather too late, but heard her 20 minutes –

returned home – spoke to Leuliette at the coach office, about the mistake made in Dover as I went – charging me 18 francs too much – spoke, too, about sending parcels to Paris or receiving them from there – he would take care it should be done safely – § each parcel however small would be charged 5/9 from London to P-[Paris] or P-[Paris] to London – and a largish parcel would only be the same – Duties, of course, not included –

§§ while I was out Professor Coleman had sent the booK, 1 volume 4to [quarto] London 1802. ‘Observation on the Structure, œconomy, and diseases of the foot of the horse’ and on shoeing – Read a little of it – 2 or 3 of the first pp.[pages] – Dinner at 6 – hair curled at eight – for about an hour before dinner and between 2 and 3 hours afterwards (till 10) writing out my accounts from march 30 up tonight – then till one copying the fir[s]t page of and half of the third and the ends of my letter to Mrs Barlow – Very fine day – a very little discharge having no syringe unpacked merely washed with cold water

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Heels Down Mag: Poultice, Ice, Liniment Or Fabrics - When To Use What

By Justine Griffin for Heels Down Mag

There are so many recovery remedies out there aimed at keeping soreness away and helping horses bounce back after a tough performance.

But with so many options, how is a rider supposed to know when to use what product? Heels Down Mag sat down with Courtney Carson, barn manager of Payne Equestrian, home of professional eventers Doug and Jessica Payne. Outside of five-star eventing, Courtney is also responsible for caring for a fleet of show jumpers in the barn, too.

“You can definitely go overboard,” says Courtney, when it comes to poulticing, icing, liniment – you name it – post work out. And one barn’s program for recovery might not work for everyone. “If you look at the horses that go around the five-star at Kentucky, one horse may be iced just one round after cross-country. And then a different horse might get four-to-five rounds.”

So her first piece of advice is to find a protocol that works for you and your horse. And if you think you’re overdoing it, you probably are.

Poultice

Poultice is a wet clay, sometimes mixed with minerals or epsom salts, which has long been used to draw out inflammation. The dampness of the clay adds a cooling effect to the horse’s legs when applied. It dries overtime, and can be used underneath a wrap or left unwrapped.

Courtney admits that she hasn’t used poultice on the horses in some time.

“When you look at all the technology now, from ice boots to no-bow wraps, there’s less of a reason to use it,” she says. “There’s nothing wrong with going old school. You would see poultice a lot on race horses and in eventers for the old long format, which was just so much harder on the horses’ bodies back then.”

Poultice can be pretty messy to apply, and does come with some draw backs, Courtney explains.

“The biggest issue is to make sure the poultice doesn’t get into any open cuts or sores on the leg,” she describes. “If you cover that with clay, it can lead to infection pretty quickly and it doesn’t allow the cut to heal.”

Mineral-Infused Fabrics

Names like Welltex and Celliant have become popular in lines of therapy products for both horses and humans. These polyester fibers come infused with minerals which aid in blood circulation and decreasing inflammation.

Courtney says the Payne Equestrian horses use these types products in the form of no-bow leg wraps fairly frequently.

“No bows offer more support than standard pillow wraps,” she said. But she is careful not to use them in warm weather.

“We jumped in 90 degrees at 8 a.m. last weekend. So after the grand prix, I iced the horses’ legs and put them in plain standing wraps,” she explains. “But then Saturday night, the temperatures dropped to 65 degrees. It was cool enough that I could use the no-bows knowing his legs wouldn’t overheat.”

Liniment

Most commonly seen in liquid or gel form, liniment is a topical treatment that is rubbed into the skin for a soothing effect.

Courtney says she tries not to use liniment unless it’s really necessary.

“In extreme circumstances, like a horse who is jumping big three or four days a week or just ran a long format,” she says about when she’ll consider it. “But the more you use it, the more you’ll have to continue to in the future.”

With that in mind, she tries to only use when a horse is sore at a competition just to get him through to help him perform to his best ability.

“I want to get the most of out it,” she says. “Once we come home, the horse will obviously have time off or be adjusted if they are sore, or whatever they need. Deciding when to use liniment is really situational.”

Courtney will sometimes apply a liniment like Sore No More under the leg wraps of a horse after a tough jump or show day. But again, this depends on the horse.

“Some horses can be quite sensitive,” she warns. “The best way is to test a new product on your horse, with just a small sample size while at home and not at a horse show. That way you know what works best for them.”

Icing

Any horse in the Payne Equestrian barn that is jumping 1.20 meters or higher or doing gallop sets at five minutes or more during the week is going to have their legs iced, Courtney says.

“It’s all situational,” she repeats. “If we have a horse coming back from an injury, we’re going to ice him every time. If we have a young horse who had a hard school, we’re going to ice that horse.”

Icing has been proven to help reduce swelling after a hard workout. Horses can stand in ice boots or buckets of ice for several minutes, and sometimes for several rounds of icing after one ride.

All of these methods discussed are used to help keep horses sound and comfortable during their athletic careers. But Courtney stresses it’s easy to do more than is really necessary.

“If you treat horses like china, they’ll break like china,” she says. Horse owners should use common sense when applying these methods.

“But save it for strenuous work outs,” she describes. “There are a million different ways to do this. Find a method that works for you and your situation.”

#horse #horses #horse back riding #poultice #liniment #back of track #draper therapies #recovery #recovery tactics #horse care #heels down mag #equestrian #equestrian problems

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occulteaism · 7 years ago

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Coltsfoot

Also known as coughwort, bull’s foot, and farfara, coltsfoot is a perennial herbaceous plant with yellow flowers that emerge in Spring and resemble dandelions. Its hoof-shaped leaves appear after its flowers fade, have a width of about four inches, and are slightly toothed along the edges.

Coltsfoot can grow in damp or dry conditions and is especially partial to alkaline clay soil. It is usually found in such places as wastelands, on the side of roads or highways, hedge banks, etc., etc. Though native to certain countries in Europe and Asia, coltsfoot has been introduced and naturalized in North and South America.

Full of mucilage, bitter glycosides, and tannins, this herb has useful anti-inflammatory properties and makes an excellent cure for a cough. Coltsfoot is best known as a cough remedy and treatment for bronchial congestion. As a matter of fact, its botanical name — Tussilago — means “cough dispeller.” It has been used to treat various respiratory issues since prehistoric times.

Particularly useful in treating chronic coughs, coltsfoot can also be used to treat asthma, whooping cough, laryngitis, bronchitis, headaches, and obstruction of the nasal passage. The flowers can be used to make a poultice to provide relief from skin problems such as sores, eczema, ulcers, and inflammation.

Take note that coltsfoot root contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which may adversely affect the liver. However, the process of boiling the plant to prepare a decoction destroys most of these alkaloids, and it’s perfectly safe when used in small dosages. Remember to treat every herbal remedy with the necessary care, however, and be mindful of the teachings of Paracelsus: even the most potent cure can become poison with the incorrect dosage.

Sacred to Brighid, corresponding to Venus and the element of water, coltsfoot is used by witches in seeking wealth, prosperity, and love. It can be used in spells to bring peace and tranquility, and can be used in divinatory rituals, as well as burned as incense for healing and divination.

As a flower of the Springtime with vivid yellow flowers, coltsfoot is ideal for rituals that welcome the return of the sun, such as Imbolc, Ostara, and Beltane, depending on when they bloom that time of year. The long stems can also be woven into wreaths.

In flower language, coltsfoot means “Justice shall be done.”

#witchcraft #brighid #spring #imbolc #ostara #beltane #herbalism #herbs #chronic cough #asthma #cough remedy #eczema #coltsfoot

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The famous grandmother's recipes for curing the flu, rum and other ailments

There are recipes which are as old as the world and which, despite everything, remain effective. Rightly called grandmother's remedies, they are simple to use and in addition its ingredients are already found in your kitchen, within your reach. The famous grandmother’s recipes for curing the flu, rum and other ailments You no longer need to run like a madman to the doctor or the local pharmacy with the slightest concern. For the majority of small sores, your grandmother has an infallible trick! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({});

Overcome canker sores (aphtes)

It is frequently argued that, despite all that can be done, a canker sore will cause you miseries for 9 days, between its manifestation and its complete disappearance. There are, however, countless ways which, if they did not go away, would lessen the harm they cause. Aloe vera is known for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Although used for the treatment of various common ailments, its benefits for fighting canker sores were not known. However, using it in mouthwash, once you have diluted its pulp in a small amount of water, will bring you great relief, in case your canker sore still hurts you. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({});

Fight insect bites

It may surprise you, but the virtues of green clay are well established. To combat insect bites, preparing a poultice is the most suitable way. To do this, simply apply green clay already in the form of a paste, or mold one with clay powder. Then add two drops of lavender essential oil to your mixture and put this mixture on your insect bite. Once the poultice has dried, clean it gently. You can do this again as soon as you feel itchy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({});

And what remedy for small burns?

Try honey! It is well known for its soothing properties for inflammation of the throat. Drink it diluted in heated water, or take it with a spoon, it almost immediately relieves your pain. Little is known about its soothing power against burns, and yet honey can act effectively. To apply it on a small burn, you should spread it in the form of a mask for about twenty minutes. You can repeat this action, ad libitum, in case your burn still hurts.

Chamomile to end aches

Have you strained a bit on your sports activities and you fear the appearance of body aches when you get up the next day? Well, there are various tips. You can, for example, make a massage with lavender oil ... But also, you can also use chamomile! As it is known for its soothing power, you can make an infusion and drink it before going to bed. It will have the same soothing action on your muscles. However, instead of drinking it as an herbal tea, prepare a chamomile infusion which you will have diluted in 1 liter of running water before heating it and pouring it once it has become cold, in a hot bath. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({});

A spice to fight the cold, why not?

It's just cinnamon! This spice has the gift of invigorating your immunity. It will be of great comfort to you during the winter season to fight against colds which do not let you go. To use it for this purpose, you can mix it with honey and lemon. The formula is very simple: pour 2 teaspoons of honey, a hint of cinnamon and half a squeezed lemon into 200 ml of cooled water. You will only have to drink this potion while trying to breathe well. Eat spicy, good or bad?

An onion to fight exhaustion

Winter often exhausts us and to cope, we tend to use analeptics which are generally very expensive. What if a simple onion did the trick? Indeed, this vegetable plant full of vitamins can be your health plan. If you feel tired, weakened, boil a liter of water for twenty minutes where you will have placed the equivalent of an onion in rings. Drink this potion, regularly, for 2 days, and start again as soon as you feel tired.

And what grandmother's trick for dealing with bronchitis?

Eucalyptus is well known for its antiviral, antibiotic and antitussive properties. Besides, cough medicine, inflammation of the bronchi or cooling are frequently made from this shrub. You too can naturally concoct an inhalation to fight against these winter pains. To do this, put 3 drops of eucalyptus essential oil in a container full of very boiling water and inhale the steam for a few minutes. Do not hesitate to repeat this action many times, if the need arises.

Figs to get rid of constipation

This fruit enriched in fibers and magnesium is an effective remedy to fight against constipation, why therefore deprive yourself of it, when its effect is almost instantaneous? The recipe is very simple: put a few figs in a little water before going to sleep. Consume them in the morning when you wake up and you will feel the benefits almost immediately, essentially if you add to this potion some prunes, also known to fight this intestinal ailment. Here are some articles you might like: Five tips to kill the flu in the bud Eye health at any age Be careful The famous grandmother’s recipes for curing the flu, rum and other ailments

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Jojoba Oil: Top Benefits with 7 DIY Jojoba Skincare Recipes

Source: Jojoba Oil: Top Benefits with 7 DIY Jojoba Skincare Recipes

by Dr. Edward Group

Pronounced hu-HO-buh, the jojoba plant is a wonder of nature. Native to the American southwest, its golden oil has been used for hundreds of years. Various Native American tribes living in the Sonoran Desert used jojoba oil not only to moisturize their skin but also to treat skin conditions and infections.[1, 2] Some even call it liquid gold.

This incredible oil is still widely used today — mostly in cosmetics. You can make your own products with jojoba, whether to soothe rough skin, treat acne or other skin blemishes, or to keep your skin looking youthful. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of this incredible oil plus our favorite recipes.

How Jojoba Oil Benefits You

1. Helps Acne

2. Reduces Skin Infections

3. Helps Wounds Heal

4. Has Anti-Aging Properties

5. Supports Healthy Hair

6. Moisturizes Skin & Hair

What Is Jojoba?

Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) grows native in the Sonoran Desert of California, Arizona, and northern Mexico. Also called coffeeberry or goat nut, this drought-resistant desert shrub produces seeds that contain a valuable golden-colored oil.

Both Cahuilla and Papago Indians used the oil for therapeutic purposes — creating poultices on the skin to heal wounds. Other tribes used jojoba for culinary purposes, though today it’s mostly used for skincare.

The seeds, also called jojoba nuts, are about the size of an olive. They’re made up of more than 50 percent fat.[1, 2] That’s a very oily seed! And that oil is excellent for skin health.

What Is Jojoba Oil?

Originally, Native Americans used mortar and pestle to grind the seeds to harvest their oils. Although we call it an “oil,” the product of jojoba seeds is closer to liquid wax. As a “liquid wax ester,” it is similar in structure to sebum, the waxy substance our skin produces.

Rich in triglycerides and fatty acids, jojoba oil makes an incredible all-around, multi-tasking moisturizer. Unlike some other oils, jojoba wax does not get rancid or rotten. That means one bottle can last a long time! It can withstand high heat, which is helpful if you apply it to your hair and then use a hairdryer or a curling iron.

Cosmetic companies refine it into a clear, odorless fluid for use in skincare products.[3, 4]

Jojoba Oil Benefits

Today, jojoba is used mostly for cosmetic products for skin and hair. One of the best things about jojoba oil is that it does not irritate skin.[1] In other words, it’s non-comedogenic and won’t clog pores.[5] Here are a few of the most popular uses for this diverse oil.

Helps Acne

Jojoba oil is useful for acne, partly because of its similarity to human sebum, produced by glands near your hair follicles. Because it is so similar to the body’s natural oil — sebum — it tricks the skin into producing less. The result is less oily skin for those prone to breakouts.

Jojoba also reduces skin inflammation, another part of the reason it improves skin lesions, like acne.[6] Jojoba oil also helps increase the absorption of other topical medications; you can use it as a carrier oil for other herbal remedies or essential oils.[7] Try a clay facial mask with jojoba oil to reduce the number of pimples and improve acne breakouts.[5]

Reduces Skin Infections

There’s a rich history of Native Americans using jojoba oil to reduce skin infections. They knew what they were doing: Jojoba oil has been found to have antimicrobial and antifungal properties.[8] That means it can keep harmful bacteria and fungus from spreading on the skin.

This anti-microbial trait means it’s useful not just for acne, which is often caused by bacteria, but also other wounds and sores. Jojoba oil provides a protective barrier on the skin, preventing infections from occurring.

Helps Wounds Heal

It turns out that jojoba oil can significantly speed up wound closure.[9] How so? Experts have found that this unique oil stimulates your cells’ ability to produce collagen.[9] Collagen is a protein that plays a critical role in your skin’s health, helping to hold skin tissue together.

Jojoba is also rich in vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant and protects your skin cells against free radicals.[10] You can use jojoba oil on minor scratches and irritations to promote healing. Plus, the antimicrobial properties will help the wound stay clean and avoid becoming infected.

Has Anti-Aging Properties

Jojoba oil is widely reported to have anti-aging properties. First, keeping your skin moisturized is an important part of any anti-aging skincare routine. But jojoba contains a healthy amount of vitamin E, which in itself is a popular ingredient in many anti-aging creams.

As mentioned, because jojoba is so similar to our body’s sebum, it can help your skin produce less grease (this is true in both hair and skin products). It even has a natural sunscreen of SPF4.[4] Keeping your skin protected from the damaging rays of the sun is an essential aspect preventing premature skin aging.

Supports Healthy Hair

Some people swear jojoba oil promotes hair growth, but the jury is out. You can definitely use it as a carrier for other, more potent essential oils that help hair growth. Together, these oils work their magic on your hair.[11] If you’re dealing with hair loss or thinning, try lavender essential oil mixed with jojoba.[11, 10] You might also consider a biotin supplement.

Jojoba oil is used by some to promote hair thickness and shine. It adds moisture to your locks, thus minimizing breakage and split ends. If used on the scalp, it can nourish the hair follicles. Being similar to sebum, it will not lead to greasy hair or a greasy scalp, but can lend a lovely shine to your tresses.

Moisturizes Skin & Hair

Irritants, allergens, and toxins continually barrage your skin. Moisturizing can help protect your skin’s natural barrier. Since jojoba oil is a liquid wax, it can repair damaged skin by creating an artificial barrier. And the great thing? It works well whether you have oily skin, dry skin, or a combination!

Eczema, dermatitis, and psoriasis involve damage to the skin’s natural skin barriers. And guess what? All of these conditions have shown improvement with jojoba oil.[12, 13] Jojoba oil is a great way to keep your skin hydrated in a natural, non-toxic way.

Jojoba Oil Uses & DIY recipes

When you go to the store or shop online, you’ll find so many oils and products available that it is often difficult to figure out which one to buy. I recommend you choose organic, food-grade, cold-pressed jojoba oil without any additives whenever possible. Remember, your skin is the largest organ in your body. If a substance is not clean enough to eat, you shouldn’t rub it on your skin.

Instead of shopping for products, try making them yourself. We developed these simple DIY jojoba oil recipes for your beauty and skincare regimen. Making these recipes can be a fun activity with your kids. They’re also great as personalized gifts for friends and families.

Don’t be afraid to get creative — if you don’t like the smell or texture of one of the oils suggested here, switch it out for a different one that you prefer.

Facial Moisturizer

When it comes to using jojoba oil to moisturize, simple is the way to go. All it requires is dabbing the oil onto your fingers and rubbing it into your skin. You can also try this method for dry cuticles, razor burn, or any other area where needed. If you have oily or sensitive skin, add a bit of jojoba oil to your usual moisturizer when your face is feeling dry.

How to Use: Massage three drops into your face in the morning. Or dab three drops onto your cuticles or other skin irritation.

Acne Treatment

If you’re fighting breakouts, jojoba oil can come to the rescue! Try this simple recipe to take advantage of its antimicrobial and wound-healing properties.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons jojoba oil

2 tablespoons aloe vera gel

Directions

Combine jojoba oil and aloe vera gel in a container.

Mix thoroughly.

Take a dime-sized amount, rub it together in your hands, and apply over your face while in the shower.

Let the mixture stay on for 30 seconds, then rinse off gently.

Repeat twice per week for maximum benefits.

Lip Balm

This simple DIY lip treatment uses natural ingredients to moisturize chapped lips. Adding in peppermint oil will make it taste and smell great — and it even repels certain harmful organisms that target the lips.[14]

Ingredients

¼ teaspoon jojoba oil

¼ teaspoon shea butter

¼ teaspoon olive oil

1 drop peppermint essential oil

Directions

Mix the ingredients together.

If you experience any difficulty combining them, heat them gently over low heat on a stove, stirring constantly, for no more than 60 seconds.

Let cool and store in a glass container.

Sunburn Remedy

Unfortunately, some sun damage is permanent at the cellular level.[15] But the good news is that you can use oil to soothe and hydrate your skin — and jojoba has natural sun protection factors. Almond oil can also prevent damage from UV radiation, so this oil blend is fantastic for protecting against sun damage, in addition to soothing skin after sun exposure.[16]

Ingredients

1 teaspoon jojoba oil

½ teaspoon argan oil

2 tablespoons almond oil

2 tablespoons coconut oil

Directions

Mix the oils together.

Gently apply to sunburned skin.

Depending on how large the sunburned area is, you can double or halve the recipe to get the right amount.

Natural Makeup Remover

You can use jojoba oil to remove makeup naturally. In a pinch, you can even put a few drops directly on your fingers and (gently) massage the oil in until you can wipe off your makeup. If you have more time, the vitamin E oil in this recipe will provide extra moisture. It’s so gentle that you can even use it to remove eye makeup. However, because the recipe contains water, you shouldn’t store it for later use; make enough for one use at a time.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon jojoba oil

2 drops vitamin E oil

1 tablespoon distilled water

Directions

Add all the ingredients to a bottle.

Shake well.

Gently apply a couple of drops to the area of skin where you want to remove makeup.

Use a cotton ball or washcloth to wipe away makeup.

Hair Treatment

A dry, itchy scalp can be annoying, embarrassing, and even painful. This recipe will turn your favorite conditioner into a rescue treatment that will help keep your hair soft and shiny, with the added dandruff-fighting (antifungal) benefits of castor oil.[17] In addition, jojoba’s wound-healing properties will help repair any areas you’ve scratched. If you want to boost hair growth or prevent hair loss, maintaining a healthy scalp is important — make sure you are consuming enough vitamins and minerals to do so.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon jojoba oil

1 tablespoon coconut oil

2 tablespoons your favorite conditioner

3 drops virgin castor oil

3 drops of your favorite essential oil

Directions

Mix all the ingredients together.

Massage into your scalp.

Leave on for 20 minutes.

After the 20 minutes, wash your hair thoroughly.

Because of the high oil content of this recipe, you might need two washes to get all the oil out.

Body Scrub

Exfoliation is a key part of any skincare regimen. Sugar scrubs are gentler than salt scrubs because they have round granules without sharp edges. Sugar also dissolves more easily in hot water. However, if you want to exfoliate rougher skin like elbows or feet, use Himalayan pink salt instead of sugar.

Don’t store this recipe in the shower, where it might get contaminated with mold or bacteria. It does not have as long of a shelf life as over-the-counter products since it contains no preservatives. But that means it’s healthier!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon jojoba oil

1 tablespoon coconut oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup coarse organic sugar

Directions

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.

Mix them well. The sugar should partially absorb the liquids, forming a paste.

Massage into skin and rinse with warm water.

Precautions & Side Effects

The great news is that jojoba oil has no side effects for most people. With any natural product, some people have allergies or sensitivities, so it is still a good idea to test the DIY recipes on a small patch of skin before applying more widely. If you have any reaction, don’t use jojoba oil on your face or body.

If you have an active infection, before applying any remedy such as jojoba oil, talk to your healthcare professional for specific advice.

Points to Remember

Jojoba oil is jam-packed with vitamins that speed up wound healing, heal acne, and naturally moisturize skin. You can use jojoba oil to boost your skin health and hair moisture.

You can create your own DIY recipes with organic oils, which can help your skin and hair without chemical preservatives and fillers. If you do buy over-the-counter products, look for organic products not tested on animals.

Have you tried jojoba oil? What did you use it for? What did you think? Share a comment below!

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Herbs

Ashwagandha: The name translates to “smell of horse.” This herb is hard to find fresh, but powders, pills, teas, and extracts are available. Benefits: Increases energy, boosts the immune system, antiinflammatory, reduces anxiety. Suggested use: Stir ¼-½ tsp. powder into warm milk and honey before bed. Concerns: May increase thyroid hormone levels and lower blood sugar. Black cohosh: This member of the buttercup family could be grown in a garden. Dried roots, capsules, teas, and extracts are also available. Benefits: Relieves menstrual cramps and arthritic pain. Eases symptoms of menopause. Suggested use: Drink as a tea or mix with honey as a syrup. Concerns: May cause upset stomach, so consider taking with food. Calendula: Also known as marigold, this herb could be grown in a garden, but is also available as teas, oils, and creams. Useful for dyeing and food coloring as well. Benefits: Helps heal cuts. Good for diaper rash or other skin irritations. Calms an upset stomach. Suggested use: Steep petals in just below boiling water for ten minutes, then drink as a tea. Add dried flowers to coconut, almond, or olive oil as a salve. Concerns: None known. Catnip: It’s not just for cats! Catnip is easily grown and also available as a capsule, tea, extract, and essential oil. It is also handy as an insect repellent. Benefits: Anti-inflammatory. Good for insomnia, upset stomach, menstrual cramps, headache, and treating the common cold. Suggested uses: Steep for tea, sprinkle essential oil into the bath or rub it on the temples, use in cooking (it’s a member of the mint family, so its flavor is better than some). Concerns: None known. Cranberry: Easily obtained fresh or frozen and also available in pill form, this herb is a great source of vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin E. Benefits: Most frequently used to treat and prevent urinary tract infections. Also shown to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, slow tumor progression in cancer, and help prevent gum disease. Suggested uses: Because they’re so tart, cranberries often come with a lot of sugar. Try to buy reduced-sugar dried cranberries and stay away from most cranberry juices. If you can manage it, drink the unsweetened juice to relieve a UTI, and certainly try making your own cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving. Concerns: None known. Dittany: This is one of those herbs with a long history. It is also known as “burning bush.” Easily grown, it is hard to find in dried or tea form. Benefits: Antibacterial, antifungal, and antimicrobial. Good for the skin and the intestines, and is thought to be an aphrodisiac. Suggested uses: Steep in hot water for tea, but use sparingly. Use as an antibacterial balm or poultice. Concerns: If you’ve put some on your skin, stay out of the sun, as it can increase the risk of sunburn. Elderberry: This herb has been used to battle a flu epidemic in Panama as recently as 1995. It can be grown, but is also available as a pill or an extract. For your personal garden, look specifically for Sambucus nigra, as other elderberry varieties can be toxic. Benefits: Boosts the immune system, treats sinus infections, lowers blood sugar, acts as a diuretic and a laxative, good for skin health and allergies. Suggested uses: They’re delicious! Can be made into a syrup, jams, or jellies—even wine. Concerns: Don’t pick and use wild elderberry unless you’re absolutely certain the plant is Sambucus nigra. Always cook the berries to remove any toxicity. Feverfew: This is another herb with a long history. Easily grown and available dried, it is most frequently found in capsule form. Benefits: For centuries, it was used to relieve fever, to assist with childbirth, and for fertility. Now it is most frequently used to prevent migraines. It can also help with tinnitus, nausea, dizziness, asthma, and allergies. Suggested uses: It doesn’t taste good, so not recommended even as a tea. Instead, make a tincture or purchase capsules. Concerns: If you do drink it, feverfew can cause irritation in the mouth. If taken in large quantities on a regular basis, stopping can cause withdrawal symptoms, so use only as needed. May cause the uterus to contract, so don’t take while pregnant. Horse chestnut: This is not the kind of chestnut you’d want to roast on a fire, but it is still useful. It is not recommended for personal processing, as the seed contains esculin, a poisonous substance. Purchase an extract or pill instead. Benefits: Shown to be extremely effective against varicose veins. Also good for hemorrhoids and frostbite. Suggested uses: 300 milligrams of horse chestnut seed extract twice daily. Concerns: Don’t consume raw horse chestnut seeds, bark, or leaves. Lemon Balm: This member of the mint family has a distinct lemony scent. It is also known as “melissa.” It is easily grown, but also available in tea, extract, and essential oil forms. Benefits: Calms anxiety, encourages restful sleep. Good for the skin, improves mood and mental clarity. Suggested uses: Steep fresh or dried to make tea, use in cooking, use to flavor honey or vinegar, use in a hot bath. Concerns: None known. Marshmallow: Sadly, these are not the things we put in hot chocolate. The root is available dried, as well as in powder, extract, capsule, and tea form. Benefits: Aids with dry cough, represses inflammation in the lining of the stomach, good for chilblains and sunburn. Suggested uses: Drink as a tea, add to a base oil for a salve. Concerns: May cause low blood sugar. Milk thistle: This herb is easily grown, as it’s pretty much a weed. It’s available as an extract, pill, or tea. Benefits: Milk thistle can protect your liver from toxins—say, for instance, alcohol. It can even be used to treat cirrhosis and jaundice and helps with environmental toxin damage. Suggested uses: Steep in hot water or make a tincture. Not recommended for use in cooking. Concerns: May cause diarrhea. Mullein: This is the clear quartz of herbal healing. It is easily found and grown and available both dried and in capsule form. Benefits: Known particularly for respiratory relief, including cough, bronchitis, asthma, and pneumonia, it’s also good for earache, fever, sore throat, migraine, and to heal the skin. Suggested uses: Apply a tincture to relieve ear infection, drink as a tea, use as a salve to heal wounds and bruises. Concerns: None known. Plantain leaf: Pretty hip these days, as herbal remedies go, plantain leaf is easily grown and available dried or in capsule form. Benefits: Great for the skin, particularly in relieving insect bites, poison ivy, and sunburn. Lowers cholesterol, helps clear up bladder infections, relieves constipation or diarrhea. Suggested uses: Make poultice with clay and water or make a salve with a base oil. Infuse vinegar to spray on the skin to provide pain relief. Drink as a tea. Concerns: None known. Rue: This herb is also known as “herb of grace.” Easily grown, it is also available dried, in capsule form, or as an essential oil. Benefits: Used to promote menstruation, it provides a sense of calm and well-being and is good for relieving gas, mucus, and arthritis. Suggested uses: As an oil or poultice it can relieve croup or chest congestion. Drink as a tea to ease anxiety. Concerns: This one is serious—it can cause a miscarriage. Use in small amounts, regardless of whether or not you’re pregnant. Valerian: This is an attractive addition to any garden, with a pleasing scent, but it is the root which holds the good stuff and that does not smell good. Easily grown, this herb is also available in tea, capsule, and extract forms. Benefits: Valerian is very effective against insomnia. It also calms anxiety and depression, and helps with ADHD and headache. Suggested uses: Drink a tea made from the leaves for a mild sedative, or steep the roots for something stronger. Add a tincture to a bath for a gentler, child-friendly alternative. Concerns: None known, but obviously don’t operate heavy machinery. Vervain: Usually blue vervain is used, but other types seem to work just as well. Easily grown, vervain is also available dried or as an extract. Benefits: Helps with anxiety and sleeplessness. Also provides pain relief, eases tense muscles, and promotes an overall sense of wellbeing. Suggested uses: Steep in hot water as a tea. Not recommended in cooking, though it smells nice, so add a little to a bath. Concerns: May cause nausea. Yarrow: This member of the sunflower family is easily grown—and quite lovely— and available dried or as an essential oil. Benefits: Relieves fever, as well as cold and flu symptoms. Relieves cramps, provides a sense of calm and relaxation, and aids in restful sleep. Suppresses the urge to urinate (say, during a UTI). Use topically for a rash or small cuts. Suggested uses: Drink as a tea in the evening to induce sleepiness or relieve cold and flu symptoms, or make into a salve for external use. Concerns: None known.

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niteshknsoleuniverse · 5 years ago

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Best Joint Pain Treatment in Raipur

Best Joint Pain Treatment in Raipur:

Here I am listing some natural ways to cure Joint pain in your home:

Lemon eucalyptus essential oil

A decoction of ginger

Turmeric

Blackcurrant macerate

Arcnica 5 CH in homeopathy

A close-up Queen's tea

A poultice of organic green or red clay

A baking soda bath

An application of rosemary

Flax seeds

Lemon eucalyptus essential oil

Lemon eucalyptus essential oil is known for its powerful anti-inflammatory action.

Apply 4 drops in anointing directly to the painful areas 2 times a day until the pain subsides.

Do not use in pregnant women or in children under 12 years of age.

A decoction of ginger

It is one of the best natural anti-inflammatory drugs capable of considerably reducing joint pain, especially the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis. So we consume it without restraint!

Boil a liter of water then add thin slices of ginger at the time of boiling. Let it boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep for 15 minutes. Filter and drink up to 4 cups a day.

There are no contraindications for pregnant women and children.

Turmeric

This food spice, very appreciated for raising the taste of our dishes, is also a powerful anti-inflammatory very useful in case of joint pain. It acts in particular on stiffness and functional discomfort.

Each day you can consume 4 pinches of turmeric to integrate into your dishes. Or mix a spoonful of turmeric with honey. You can also take it in the form of capsules.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before use in pregnant women and children.

Blackcurrant macerate

The blackcurrant bud has anti-inflammatory action. Cortisone-like, it mimics the principle of cortisone in its anti-inflammatory action.

Dilute 30 drops in half a glass of water, 2 times a day until the pain subsides.

Do not use in pregnant women or children.

Arcnica 5 CH in homeopathy

Arnica is an anti-bruising, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory plant. It fights against aches and pains, even old ones.

You can take 3 granules 3 times a day and then on-demand until the symptoms disappear.

There are no contraindications.

A close-up Queen's tea

The anti-inflammatory action of the Close Queen is very appreciated in case of joint pain.

Bring a liter of water to the boil and then immerse dried Queen of Close Flowers. Count one tablespoon per cup. Leave to infuse for 10 minutes. Drink throughout the day.

Do not use in pregnant women, allergic to aspirin, children. Seek medical advice if you are on any treatment.

A poultice of organic green or red clay

A natural source of minerals and trace elements, clay has remarkable pain-relieving and relaxing properties. It also relieves inflammation problems, acne-prone skin, digestive problems ...

Green and red clay are remineralizing and regenerating fragile areas.

You can make your own mixture (lukewarm water + clay until a homogeneous paste is obtained) making sure to use wooden utensils or find this mixture ready to use in pharmacies and organic stores. Apply the clay in a thick layer (1 to 2 cm) on the painful area for 2 hours by placing a compress between the skin and the clay. For an occlusive effect, you can wrap the area with cellophane paper.

You can renew every day without exceeding three weeks of use.

Do not use in pregnant women or in children.

A baking soda bath

Very popular, baking soda is used both to improve health and to clean the house. It is appreciated for its relaxing virtues.

Pour 5 tablespoons of baking soda into the bathwater. Immerse yourself in the bath for 20 minutes. Do not rinse out. Repeat until the pain subsides.

Rich in sodium it is to be avoided in people suffering from hypertension. It is not recommended for pregnant women or children under 5 years of age.

An application of rosemary

Rosemary is an aromatic herb that has a calming action because it is rich in ursolic acid. It acts on infections around cartilage and joints. You can integrate it into your kitchen every day.

To make a compress, start by boiling a liter of water. Remove from the heat and add a handful of rosemary. Once warm, you can immerse a cloth in the liquid. Wring out and apply for 15 minutes on painful areas. Do this twice a day until the pain subsides.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before use in pregnant women and children.

Flax seeds

Rich in Omega 3, flax fights infections around the joints since the oil contained in its seeds has analgesic properties.

Linseeds can be used by inserting them into a cushion that is applied to the sensitive area (back, lumbar, shoulders). There are cushions ready for use commercially. By heating them for a few minutes in the microwave, they not only release relaxing heat but also release the active ingredients in linseed oil to relieve pain and contractures.

There are no contraindications.

(However, if you want more advice on Best Joint Pain Treatment in Raipur. you should always consult a good doctor.)

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