I am also learning about fomentation, ointments and poultices. I chose to try lavender essential oil for a cool fomentation on the back of my neck for a bit of tension and headache-yness I have been having. I could feel the muscles relax and calm down as the herbal constituents permeated my skin. A different kind of calm from simply inhaling lavender! This was a muscle and nerve ending kind of calming:)
For my ointment I used some comfrey oil I had previously infused, some of our own beeswax.
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I hope when you click on the picture and it enlarges, the beautiful green vibrancy of the comfrey oil is evident to you:)
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Of course, I had to set the stage for the these herbal preparations by assembling my recipes I would be working on. See that cute little felt heart hanging from the cabinet door? My sweet friend Rita made that for me and it is a lovely herbal sachet:) So nice to use a clothespin to hold a recipe I am working on:) Each time I clip the pin, scent is released:) The other little hive thing was actually suppose to be a picture display piece, but I find it handy to hold the herbal recipe queue.
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I adore my cast iron melting pot by Lodge, for melting beeswax and working with warming oils. It does retain heat though, and in order to get on with it, I poured the melted beeswax and comfrey oil warm mixture into another pan, to cool enough to be whipped up and then lavender essential oil added it to it.
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I like the consistency of the final product and think the comfrey and lavender will work well together for the purpose of this ointment! When finished, I include these recipes in my little recipe box.
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While I was busy in the kitchen apothecary anyway, I made the Varicose Vein Spray I had in the remedy making queue:)
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Yikes, I need to get in the habit of always including the botanical names of the herbs, as well as these common names! I will make a new label for this while working on the other labels I need to make tonight!
Big hugs to all who visit Comfrey Cottages
6 comments:
I wish I could peek over your shoulder and be in your kitchen while you work. I could learn so much from you!
Nothing I am doing is that complicated Anke! I always am wishing I could peak over your shoulder as you cook and craft! lol Wish we were neighbors!!
And I wish, I could peek over your shoulder Leslie - and learn to make salves and oils.
Hey... I recognize that little heart on your kabinet :)
I wish you good luck with your lessons my friend.
Have a nice day my dear friend xxx
Hi There! found your beautiful blog through the Herbal Bouquet, I have so much comfrey growing around here I found your blog name intriguing! what a lovely visit.
Rosemary...
Rita, just message me if you want further instructions on the methods i use! Yes, that is the little heart you made me dearest friendxx
So nice to meet you Rosemary:) I will have to dash over and check out your blog also. Thank you so much for stopping in
Thanks Leslie, I will!
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