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Organic Arthiritis Salve

Ingredients - Organic Raw Shea Butter, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Herbal Extracts of White Willow Bark, Burdock Root, Cayenne, Chaparral Leaf, and Comfrey Root, Beeswax, Organic Eucalyptus Oil, Organic Cinnamon Oil

$7.00 — $15.00

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I am very, very grateful that the Lord gave opportunity to learn about the wonderful properties of salves.  Basically what a salve is, is an oil extract of various herbs combined with beeswax (or some other thickening agent).  In other words, the oil is used to pull out the healing components from the herbs and then the herbs are filtered and what is left is an oil that has taken on many of the healing components previously found in the herbs.  One then rubs the oils combined with beeswax (now called a salve) on the area of the body where healing is needed and the healing components from the herbs are absorbed into the skin.  So for example, if one had a joint that was bothered by pain, swelling, etc, an external way to help with the pain and swelling would be to rub a salve containing herbs which were known to help with pain and swelling into the joint.  This is what we have produced here at Sowing Seeds.  We have called this product…

ORGANIC WHITE WILLOW BARK

Part Used: Bark

Constituents:

• Phenolic glycosides; salicin, picein and triandrin, with esters of salicylic acid and salicyl alcohol, acetylated salicin, salicortin and salireposide
• Miscellaneous; tannins, catechin, p-coumaric acid and flavonoids.

Actions: Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, tonic.

Indications: Willow is an ancient remedy which has been used in various forms for rheumatism and gout, fevers and aches and pains of all kinds. It is usually considered to be the natural form and origin of the modern aspirin.

Native to North America, northern Asia, and much of Africa, the white willow is a low-growing deciduous tree bearing long, green, tapering leaves and catkins in spring. Bark is tripped from young trees in the spring for use in herbal medicines. Willow bark is the grandmother of aspirin and many other medications for arthritis and rheumatism. Almost two thousand years ago, the Greek physician Dioscorides used willow bark to sooth the pain of inflamed joints. Native American healers used willow bark long before Columbus?or the Vikings?landed. The conversion of willow bark to aspirin began in 1828 when a German chemist isolated the active ingredient and named it salicin. In 1899, the Bayer company began manufacturing and selling a modified form of the willow bark chemical acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin. This first of the modern miracle medicines has been a mainstay in the treatment of joint pain ever since. Willow bark is a proven painkiller appropriate for colds, fevers, minor infections, headache, arthritis, and pain caused by inflammation.

ORGANIC BURDOCK ROOT

Habitat: Grows in hedges and ditches in Europe, parts of Asia, N.America; cultivated in Japan.

Collection: The roots and rhizome should be unearthed in September or October.

Part Used: Roots and rhizome.

Constituents:

• Lignans, including arctigenin, its glycoside arctiin, and matairesinol.
• Polyacetylenes, in the root, mainly tridecadienetetraynes and tridecatrienetriynes, with the sulphur-containing arctic acid.
• Amino acids, such as [[alpha]]-guanidino-n-butyric acid
• Inulin in the roots
• Miscellaneous organic acids, fatty acids and phenolic acids; includingacetic, butyric, isovaleric, lauric, myristic, caffeic and chlorogenicacids.

Actions: Alterative, diuretic, bitter.

Indications: Burdock is a most valuable remedy for the treatment of skin conditions which result in dry and scaly skin. It may be most effective for psoriasis if used over a long period of time. It will be useful as part of a wider treatment for rheumatic complaints, especially where they are associated with psoriasis. Part of the action of this herb is through the bitter stimulation of the digestive juices and especially of bile secretion. Thus it will aid digestion and appetite. It has been used in anorexia nervosa and similar conditions, also to aid kidney function andto heal cystitis. In general, Burdock will move the body to a state of integration and health, removing such indicators of systemic imbalance as skin problems and dandruff. Externally, it may be used as a compress or poultice to speed up the healing of wounds and ulcers.Eczema and psoriasis may also be treated this way externally, but it must be remembered that such skin problems can only be healed from within and with the aid of internal remedies.

Priest & Priest tell us that it is a “general alterative: influences skin, kidneys, mucous and serous membranes, to remove accumulated waste products. It is specific for eruptions on the head, face and neck, and for acute irritable and inflammatory conditions.” They give the following specific indications: Eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis.Boils, carbuncles, styes, sores. Rheumatism, gout and sciatica. Ellingwood recommends it for the following patholgies: aphthous ulcerations; irritable coughs; psoriasisand chronic cutaneous eruptions; chronic glandular enlargements, syphilitic, scrofulous and gouty conditions.

ORGANIC CAYENNE FRUIT

Habitat: Tropical America and Africa and widely cultivated.

Collection: The fruit should be harvested when fully ripe and dried in the shade.
Part Used: The fruit.

Constituents:

• Capsaicin.
• Carotenoids; capsanthin, capsorubin, carotene.
• Steroidal saponins known as capsicidins, in seed and root.

Actions: Stimulant, carminative, anti-catarrhal, sialagogue, rubefacient, anti-microbial.

Indications: Cayenne is the most useful of the systemic stimulants. Its timulates blood flow, strengthening the heart, arteries, capillaries and nerves. A general tonic, it is also specific for both circulatory and digestive system. It may be used in flatulent dyspepsia and colic. If there is insufficient peripheral circulation, leading to cold hands and feet and possibly chilblains, Cayenne may be used, also for debility and for warding off colds. Externally it is used as a rubefacient in problems like lower back pain and rheumatic pains. As an ointment it helps unbroken chilblains, as long as it is used in moderation! As a gargle in laryngitis it combines well with Myrrh. This combination is also a good antiseptic wash.

 

Cayenne meets the debility of young and old, but is particularly useful in the elderly, when the body-heat is low, vitality depressed and reaction sluggish. Tired, painful muscles, stiffened joints and relaxation of any part are common conditions in the elderly that are, in a measure, rectified by Cayenne.

CHAPARRAL LEAF

The widest use of chaparral is for blood purifying. Expelling toxins from the blood to improve general health, of course, but there are many specific benefits to it. People who work with chemicals, such as photography or industrial chemicals, on a regular basis will find it helpful. A variety of mild complaints – headaches or breathing problems, for instance – may be caused by a build-up of chemicals in the blood, and once the chemicals are expelled, these complaints will be eliminated. Some more serious conditions can be caused by the presence of toxins in the system. Sufferers of arthritis, rheumatism, sinusitis and bursitis may find the condition significantly alleviated after blood purification. It can ease the withdrawal symptoms when quitting smoking or drinking by removing the nicotine or alcohol from the body more quickly, and also eliminating chemicals associated which cause cravings. It is also excellent for eliminating a build-up of chemicals from processed foods before embarking on an organic lifestyle.

As a medicinal herb, Indians of the Southwestern desert regions used the sap as a sunscreen as well as in the treatment of blood poisoning and liver disease. The dried herb, when brewed in tea and ingested, appears to help the body rid itself of parasites as well as chemical toxins. Some studies indicate that some extracts of bulk Larrea tridentata have cancer-inhibiting properties as well.

ORGANIC COMFREY ROOT

Collection: The roots should be unearthed in the spring or autumn when the allantoin levels are the highest. Split the roots down the middle and dry in moderate temperatures of about 40-60 degrees C.

Part Used: Root and rhizome, leaf.

Constituents:

• Allantoin
• Pyrrolizidine alkaloids, including echimidine, symphytine, lycopsamine, symlandine. The alkaloids are found in the fresh young leaves and in the root, but in two separate investigations were found to be absent in the dried herb.
• Phenolic acids; rosmarinic, chlorogenic, caffeic and lithospermic acids.
• Mucilage, about 29%, composed of a polysaccharide containing glucose &fructose.
• Miscellaneous; choline, asparagine, volatile oil, tannins, steroidalsaponins, triterpenes

Actions: Vulnerary, demulcent, anti-inflammatory, astringent, expectorant.

Indications: The impressive wound-healing properties of Comfrey are partially due to the presence of allantoin. This chemical stimulates cell proliferation and so augments wound-healing both inside and out. The addition of much demulcent mucilage makes Comfrey a powerful healing agent in gastric and duodenal ulcers, hiatus hernia and ulcerative colitis. Its astringency will help haemorrhages wherever they occur. It has been used with benefit in cases of bronchitis and irritable cough, where it will soothe and reduce irritation whilst helping expectoration. Comfrey may be used externally tospeed wound-healing and guard against scar tissue developing incorrectly. Care should be taken with very deep wounds, however, as the external application of Comfrey can lead to tissue forming over the wound before it is healed deeper down, possibly leading to abscesses. It may be used for any external ulcers, for wounds and fractures as a compress or poultice. It is excellent in chronic varicose ulcers. It has a reputed anti-cancer action.

Priest & Priest tell us that it is a “soothing demulcent, gently stimulating to the mucous membranes, allays irritation and encourages cell growth. Increases expectoration and tones the bronchi, especially suitable for conditions involving capillary haemorrhage or excessive mucous.” They give the following specific indications: coughs & colds, gastric & duodenal ulcers, gastro-intestinal inflammation, haemoptysis, haematemesis, pruritus ani, chronic suppurative ulcerations, bruised & damaged joints and muscles or pulled tendons, delayed union of fractures, traumatic injury to the eye.

Ellingwood recommends it for the following patholgies:bronchial irritation, pneumonia, inflammation of the stomach, and quotes `old European writers’ as being useful in all hurts and bruises both internal and external.

ORGANIC EUCALYPTUS OIL

Asthma, blisters, bronchitis, burns, catarrh, chickenpox, chilblains, colds, cuts, cystitis, fever, flu, headaches, herpes, insect bites, leucorrhea, lice, measles, mental exhaustion, muscular aches and pains, nervous debility, neuralgia, poor circulation, rashes, rheumatism, sinusitis, skin infections, skin ulcers, sluggishness, sore throats, sprains, throat infections, and wounds.

ORGANIC CINNAMON OIL

Benefits:  Arthritis, bruises, colds, cough, diarrhea, flatulence, infection, insect bites, nervous exhaustion, rheumatism, slow circulation, sore muscles, stomach cramps, stress, toothache. Cinnamon is a good addition to a blend for disinfecting the air.