SC - OOP-Brownie points

[Christina Nevin]

And glory be, I still have this one.  Bear


> 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.)
> 
>                                          Bob Newmyer
>                                          rnewmyer at epix.net
>                                          http://www.epix.net/~rnewmyer
> 
> 
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