tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799502929116760431.post244152233212099705..comments2023-12-07T00:43:40.927-08:00Comments on Living On Da Hedge: Light and Dark MedicinesReahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11270395388562519251noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799502929116760431.post-121445577816277432012-02-17T15:07:36.326-08:002012-02-17T15:07:36.326-08:00Carolyn, I might be an idiot down there. I spent ...Carolyn, I might be an idiot down there. I spent my whole time in these Wisconsin woods and fields so it may be like I'm walking in a strange land there. You'd have to show me around. :-)Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270395388562519251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799502929116760431.post-59614492010475138202012-02-17T15:05:59.073-08:002012-02-17T15:05:59.073-08:00Lisa, it is really simple and it doesn't need ...Lisa, it is really simple and it doesn't need a recipe as much as it just needs the right amounts.<br /><br />Dig up some bloodroot roots, clean them up and put them into a stainless steel pot. Cover them with just enough olive oil to cover them. That's the big thing, don't use too much olive oil. Heat them slow and long over a low flame. What I do is turn the flame on low, let the oil heat up slowly, then if it starts to bubble, turn it off, cover the pan and let it sit until it cools down. I do this for at least 8 hours. In the last hour or so I throw in some plantain leaves and comfey root, just as a healer of the skin after the bloodroot has done its work. <br /><br />Then after I have extracted all the medicine out of the plant, I pour the oil through a sieve and let it set to drip as much of the oil out as possible. Maybe an hour or so (but if I forget it can sit for a couple hours with no harm done). I measure out how much oil there is, then put that back into the now cleaned out pan. I use the same amount of grated beeswax as I have oil. <br /><br />So if I ended up with a cup of oil I pack a cup full of grated beeswax. I heat the oil and wax just until the wax is melted into the oil, then pour the whole thing into a sterilized jar. After it cools I label it and store it in a dark place.<br /><br />It only lasts a year so it has be remade every spring, and for the most part it is never used. Just discarded. But it's good to have around JIC.<br /><br />When I make some this year I'll put up pictures of what I am doing so if you want you can see. It usually happens around the end of March, but with this strange winter, who knows when the leaves will come up.<br /><br />Thanks for reading my post!Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270395388562519251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799502929116760431.post-10103871021315532472012-02-17T12:42:44.346-08:002012-02-17T12:42:44.346-08:00The black salve as a cancer fighting agent is very...The black salve as a cancer fighting agent is very interesting. Do you have a recipe?Lisa Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681345431037616090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799502929116760431.post-43468274557693883082012-02-17T12:28:01.083-08:002012-02-17T12:28:01.083-08:00You are such a fount of information! I think you ...You are such a fount of information! I think you need to come down to Arkansas for an "Ozarks Nature Walk" (i.e. come help me identify plants & do funky stuff with them!!).Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.com