Re: Satin's Salve #3

[Guest guest]

Suzi, my salve doesn't get all the credit. I am a natural blonde with my mother's red head complexion. I have NEVER been able to tan, and I always wear sunscreen and a hat. Have been a shade-seeker all my life. My mother is 80 and looks 60. That helps! But I started getting puffy under my eyes and creasing a bit in my early 40s, so started using my salve around my eyes - plumped the skin right back out and it feels much better!

I use it on my skin a lot - I constantly have little scrapes and cuts and such from the farm chores, also get lots of cat scratches (my cats were all feral or completely wild and sometimes I get nailed <grin>) it works REALLY well. The welting of cat scratches goes away almost immediately. I must admit, it started out basic and got refined over the years - one of my best efforts. <grin>

Satin

Satin,

I'm 51 but I do have wrinkles.. too much past hard living... or should I say hard relationships.. I'll have to try this...

SuziSatin <satin@...> wrote:

I even use it around my eyes each night. I'm 50 and no crows feet yet.<grin> I have a huge tin of it in each first aid kit (barn, house, horsetrailer, truck) and keep some in my purse. It is safe for animals, too,even if they lick it off. It really reduces scarring, as well.

[Guest guest]

Ah - that's another point - the most I wear, makeup wise, is mascara, and that's only because I have blonde eyelashes <grin> I've never worn makeup - never cared! I'm sure my skin profited from that.

Satin

-----Original Message-----From: Suzanne [mailto:suziesgoats@...]Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:08 PMhealth Subject: RE: Satin's Salve #3

I don't look my age but all the women in my family have the wrinkles... must be a trait..lol

course I was always more of a "tomboy" than a "lady"... lol... could have something to do with it... alll that makeup and moisturizing stuff... wasn't me... had more important things to do...lol.

Suzi

[Guest guest]

This sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing the recipe. - Dolly

--- In health , " Satin " <satin@p...>

wrote:

> Thought I would share one of my recipes with you all. This is

Satin's

> Salve #3 - pretty original name, huh? <rofl>

[Guest guest]

This sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing the recipe. - Dolly

--- In health , " Satin " <satin@p...>

wrote:

> Thought I would share one of my recipes with you all. This is

Satin's

> Salve #3 - pretty original name, huh? <rofl>

[Guest guest]

Satin,

Is the echinacea and goldenseal the root? (and angustifolia or

purpurea)

thanks it sounds great!!

--- In health , " Satin " <satin@p...>

wrote:

> Thought I would share one of my recipes with you all. This is

Satin's

> Salve #3 - pretty original name, huh? <rofl>

>

> 8 oz sweet almond oil

> 4 oz calendula flowers

> 4 oz comfrey root

> 4 oz comfrey leaf

> 4 oz echinacea

> 4 oz goldenseal

> 1/4 cup aloe vera (either skin removed or slit so the " meat " shows)

> 20 drops lavender essential oil

> 20 drops pure Vitamin E oil

> 8 oz cleaned beeswax

>

> Put all herbs in the oil in a double boiler - either steel or

glass, no

> aluminum or iron. Then cook over low heat all day - I never cook

it for

> less than 10 hours. Wander through and stir from time to time.

You can

> add a bit more oil if you need to, but once the herbs are saturated

you

> usually don't. Just make sure to keep track, as you need the same

amount

> of beeswax and oil to make the salve come out right.

>

> You can make more by simply multiplying the ingredient amounts - I

usually

> make " quadruple " batches.

>

> Get a small wine press and line with cheesecloth sack. Put a big

bowl in

> the sink and put the herbs in the press. Press out as much of the

oil as

> you can, discard the herbs in the sack. If you need to, wear

rubber gloves

> - it's hot!

>

> Put the herbal oil back on the double boiler and add beeswax,

lavender and

> Vitamin E (both are natural preservatives and antibacterial, and the

> lavender is an emollient.) Once the beeswax is melted, pour into

tins,

> jars, whatever you like. Place a clean towel over the open tins

and let

> cool overnight, then put the lids on. Store! It lasts forever

without

> going bad, due to the Vitamin E and lavender, as long as you don't

leave it

> in the sun or let it get warm enough to melt. I even buy the tubs

(like

> chapstick) and pour it in those to carry in my pocket. It's great

for lips!

>

> You can use this on anything - it's exceptionally good for burns of

any

> kind (including sunburn), rashes, cuts, scrapes, even pimples!

BUT - do

> not use on a very deep puncture wound UNLESS YOU ARE SURE IT IS

CLEAN.

> Comfrey will make the skin heal at 3 times the normal rate -

ordinarily

> excellent, but if the deep puncture is dirty, you can have a serious

> infection when the skin closes too fast.

>

> I even use it around my eyes each night. I'm 50 and no crows feet

yet.

> <grin> I have a huge tin of it in each first aid kit (barn, house,

horse

> trailer, truck) and keep some in my purse. It is safe for animals,

too,

> even if they lick it off. It really reduces scarring, as well.

>

> Enjoy!

>

> Satin

[Guest guest]

I would say yes... especially on the goldenseal... should be on the ech also... some use the leaves and flowers in teas... but you need the root in both.

Suzisarahlovell@... wrote:

Satin,Is the echinacea and goldenseal the root? (and angustifolia or purpurea)thanks it sounds great!!> Thought I would share one of my recipes with you all. This is Satin's> Salve #3 - pretty original name, huh? <rofl>> > 8 oz sweet almond oil> 4 oz calendula flowers> 4 oz comfrey root> 4 oz comfrey leaf> 4 oz echinacea> 4 oz goldenseal> 1/4 cup aloe vera (either skin removed or slit so the "meat" shows)> 20 drops lavender essential oil> 20 drops pure Vitamin E oil> 8 oz cleaned beeswax> > Put all herbs in the oil in a double boiler - either steel or glass, no> aluminum or iron. Then cook over low heat all day - I

never cook it for> less than 10 hours. Wander through and stir from time to time. You can> add a bit more oil if you need to, but once the herbs are saturated you> usually don't. Just make sure to keep track, as you need the same amount> of beeswax and oil to make the salve come out right.> > You can make more by simply multiplying the ingredient amounts - I usually> make "quadruple" batches.> > Get a small wine press and line with cheesecloth sack. Put a big bowl in> the sink and put the herbs in the press. Press out as much of the oil as> you can, discard the herbs in the sack. If you need to, wear rubber gloves> - it's hot!> > Put the herbal oil back on the double boiler and add beeswax, lavender and> Vitamin E (both are natural preservatives and antibacterial, and the> lavender is an

emollient.) Once the beeswax is melted, pour into tins,> jars, whatever you like. Place a clean towel over the open tins and let> cool overnight, then put the lids on. Store! It lasts forever without> going bad, due to the Vitamin E and lavender, as long as you don't leave it> in the sun or let it get warm enough to melt. I even buy the tubs (like> chapstick) and pour it in those to carry in my pocket. It's great for lips!> > You can use this on anything - it's exceptionally good for burns of any> kind (including sunburn), rashes, cuts, scrapes, even pimples! BUT - do> not use on a very deep puncture wound UNLESS YOU ARE SURE IT IS CLEAN.> Comfrey will make the skin heal at 3 times the normal rate - ordinarily> excellent, but if the deep puncture is dirty, you can have a serious> infection when the skin closes too

fast.> > I even use it around my eyes each night. I'm 50 and no crows feet yet.> <grin> I have a huge tin of it in each first aid kit (barn, house, horse> trailer, truck) and keep some in my purse. It is safe for animals, too,> even if they lick it off. It really reduces scarring, as well.> > Enjoy!> > Satin