[Herbalist] bruise salve
foxryde
foxryde at foxryde.com
Wed Feb 5 21:02:46 PST 2003
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Has anyone actually ever made this concoction? What makes the oil and the
alcohol stay mixed together - I don't see an emulsifier. I also don't see
any preservative to keep the mixture from going bad (oil and water make a
wonderful bacterial soup - my research doesn't support alcohol as a
reliable buggie killer).
Comfrey root is for open wounds, the leaf is for bruises. Arnica is
wonderful for bruising but a very bad idea for open wounds, SJW for nerve
pain. I don't get why the witch hazel - where does one get the leaf? It's
a powerful astringent - has it's uses, again mostly for open wounds. Black
willow? I can't even find it in my books - they all look at white willow
with great respect for pain and such.
I have seen this kicking around the 'net for year and have never seen it
actually made up.
I make just a simple infusion of herbs in olive oil that I sell as Weekend
Warrior Balm tm. If you want to just check it out, go to our web
site. There should be a link below or contact me directly off line.
Ever questioning,
Leonora
At 06:37 AM 2/5/03 -0800, you wrote:
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>Here is what I had in my email herb folder, I hope it helps. - Elizabet
>
>BRUISE JUICE
>by Herbalist's Fellowship, City-State of Marinus
>from Compleat Anachronist #27 - An Herbal Grimoire
>
>You will need the following quantities of these herbs:
>
> 1/4 cup arnica flowers (Arnica montana)
> 1/4 cup witch-hazel leaves (Hamamelis virginiana)
> 3 1/2 ounces comfrey root powder (Symphytum officinal)
> 9 ounces St. John's Wort flowers (Hypericum perforatum)
> 1/2 cup powdered black willow bark (Salix nigra)
>
>You will also need the following:
>
> 5 cups 70% (isopropyl) alcohol
> 36 fluid ounces olive oil
>
>Make a tincture of both the arnica flowers and witch-hazel leaves as
>follows:
>
> 1) Mix dried plant material with 70% alcohol in a 1:10 ratio.
> 2) After letting it set for 14 days, strain through a muslin
>cloth,
>pressing out as much liquid as you can.
> 3) Leave for 2 days to settle, then filter out any sediment.
>
>Make a decoction of comfrey root powder as follows:
>
> 1) Mix root powder with two pints water (spring water is best,
> or well-filtered tap water, if not heavily chlorinated)
> and boil for 10 minutes.
> 2) Strain the liquid.
>
>Make oil of St. John's Wort flowers as follows:
>
> 1) Crush the flowers in a mortar and pestle, then combine it
> with the 2 pints of comfrey decoction. If short of 2
> pints, add enough water to make the proper volume.
> 2) Add 18 fluid ounces of olive oil, mix well.
> 3) Pour into a large clear glass jar with a wide neck. Leave
>uncovered
>in a warm place until fermentation occurs
> (about 3 to 5 days).
> 4) Put on an airtight lid and keep away from light until
> the contents take on a red color (about 6 weeks).
> 5) Pour off the mixture, discarding remaining plant material.
>Keep
>airtight until needed.
>
>Make oil of black willow bark powder as follows:
>
> 1) Mix bark powder with 18 fluid ounces of olive oil.
> 2) Bring to a simmer over medium heat and allow to simmer
>uncovered for
>10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
> 3) When cool, pour into large container.
>
>Mix completed oil of black willow bark, oil of St. John's Wort flowers,
>and
>tincture of arnica and witch-hazel together in a LARGE container, stir
>vigorously until well-mixed. Pour off into sterile, air-tight,
>resealable
>(preferably green or dark glass) bottles.
>
>Makes about 1/2 to 3/4 gallons of bruise juice. Stored in a cool dry
>place
>in good containers, it should last 1 to 3 years (if it doesn't all get
>used
>the first week).
>
>DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
>
>For use as ointment/liniment for bruises, sprains, and sore joints. DO
>NOT
>TAKE INTERNALLY. Apply liberally to sore area (avoiding mucous
>membranes),
>and rub in until ointment disappears into skin. Discontinue if
>irritation
>results. Avoid open wounds where possible. Apply as desired, but no
>more
>than 8 times daily, or irritation may result.
>
>(Writer's note -- Surely you didn't think it was a 10 minute project?
>Bruise juice takes at least 6 weeks to make, but ask any fighter --
>it's
>worth it. Good luck.)
>
> "tegan at pop-server.houston.rr.com" <tegan at pop-server.houston.rr.com>
> wrote:I have a recipe for bruise ointment, but I'm not sure if it's the one
>you're thinking of. I'm also not sure if the person I got it from would
>want me passing it around. Let me ask and I'll let you know.
>
>Tegan
>
>
>
>Original Message:
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>From: Brett Michael Chandler Finch wiccanminister at yahoo.com
>Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 06:02:24 -0800 (PST)
>To: herbalist at ansteorra.org
>Subject: [Herbalist] bruise salve
>
>
>My hard drive crashed a while back and I lost the
>recipe for the herbal bruise salve that is popular in
>the SCA. Does anyone have it.
>
>
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>)O( Bright Blessings
>
>Rev. Brett M. Chandler-Finch
>
>
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