Insect bite/sting
Take the pain out of an insect bite or sting by holding a hot, wet plantain leaf on it.
Take the pain out of an insect bite or sting by holding a hot, wet plantain leaf on it.
Cooked carrots, mashed into a lump of lard make a healing poultice for blisters. Use a steamed Plantain leaf to bandage it to the blistered area.
A birch leaf simmered in water is a good oral refresher
Comfrey
One should keep comfrey available in case say….
you are cutting something like say, a bagel….and you almost slice your finger off, you are bleeding all over the place and most likely need stitches. Well, wash a comfrey leaf thoroughly and wrap it around the area. It stops the bleeding so you can give yourself stitches (or go get them or whatever).
after the bleeding stops
cover the area with RAW honey and place another comfrey leaf around the wound and wrap it up. Change this several times each day, washing gently and putting more honey on. The honey helps heal and the comfrey keeps it from bleeding.
If you take the root, wash it thoroughly, peel the outside layer away, slice the inner layer into thin slices and let them dry slowly and completely….
you can pound this into a fine powder. Store this powder in an air tight jar and if you have a bleeding cut, you can add a small amount to water, stirring thoroughly, and wash the wound with it. This helps stop bleeding.