[Ansteorra] Herbalists?

Molly Maddox Netterville mollynetterville at gmail.com
Thu Apr 4 20:57:43 PDT 2013


Thank you! I haven't heard of that one yet! I am glad I learned a new
herbal recipe!
On Apr 4, 2013 10:50 PM, "Deanna della Penna" <estencele at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't know if you're asking for period/near-period recipes or just
> wanting to expand your repertoire, but my favorite medicinal recipe is
> very practical and basic.
>
> My little boy had eczema. Our pediatrician recommended the Aveeno
> eczema lotion for babies, which did a good job of suppressing it, but
> as soon as we stopped applying it, the skin condition would come back.
> I found a recipe online claiming to be a pioneer recipe, but who
> knows. It involves equal parts beeswax, honey, and olive oil. It's
> been a long time since I made it, and my recipe is on a dead hard
> drive somewhere, but I believe the steps I took were:
>
> * Sterilize a mason jar, band, and lid
> * Put it in a pot of water (to create a double boiler effect without
> ruining a real double boiler) (I think I elevated my jar to keep it
> from resting directly on the pot's bottom)
> * Heat water to a boil
> * Add the beeswax to the jar (I like the beeswax pellets)
> * Stir until melted
> * Stir in the honey (I used local honey)
> * Stir in the olive oil
> * Blend
> * Remove from heat
> * Allow to cool slightly
> * Stir more as it stratifies as it cools
> * Place the lid on the jar and allow to fully cool
>
> I keep a dedicated spoon with the the jar that I don't mind getting
> waxy-gunky. I take a spoonful of ointment and smear it on the affected
> patch of skin before bedtime and make sure his clothing covers the
> spot we're treating. Obviously, the beeswax will affect the texture of
> the skin as the ointment gets absorbed, and it feels a little odd, so
> you don't want to apply it with your fingers--- but it worked well for
> us. It rapidly diminished, and when it finally disappeared, it
> disappeared for several months. When it came back, we resumed
> treatment, and then it disappeared for good.
>
> Interestingly enough, when it did come back, we did try to resume the
> Aveeno treatment with the remainder of an unused squeeze container,
> but I suppose it had separated into its components in the intervening
> months. Whatever came out made him cry with pain, and we threw it
> away-- I hadn't realized the shelf life was so short, once opened. But
> the homemade ointment was just as good half a year later as when it
> was first made, and never caused him any discomfort.
>
> I thought I'd share, since eczema was so stressful to try and deal
> with, especially for a 6-month-old infant. Hopefully someone will find
> this effective.
>
> -Deanna della Penna
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