Sentences with phrase «plantain leaves»

An infusion or strong tea of plantain leaf (dried or fresh) sprayed on a sunburn will cool the burn and relieve the pain.

Apply mud, witch hazel, lemon juice, moistened vitamin C powder, apple cider vinegar, peppermint, plantain leaf poultice, and lavender or tea tree essential oils to the bite.

For stings and bites, make a poultice of fresh plantain leaf and bentonite clay with water to form a paste.

Medicinally, Native Americans used plantain leaves to relieve the pain of bee stings and insect bites, stop the itching of poison ivy and other allergic rashes, and promote healing in sores and bruises.

When we are bitten by mosquitos, stung by bees, or come in contact with spiders or other insects, I use a salve containing plantain leaf (or just chew the leaves and apply to the bite) to help ease the reaction.

These include gotu kola, calendula flowers, lavender buds, St. John's wort buds and flowers, and plantain leaf applied topically.

To make an even stronger remedy, steep plantain leaf (fresh or dried) in apple cider vinegar for a few weeks and then strain.

My last purchase (late 2017) of Starwest Organic Plantain leaf was $ 16.54 for one pound.

If you prefer pre-made remedies, there are: plantain leaf first aid ointment for kids, plantain tincture, and plantain and goldenseal pre-made salve (natural Neosporin).

Here's how I make it: Boil 1 cup of water and add 2 tablespoons of dried mint leaf, lavender flowers, and dried plantain leaf.

They include mud, green clay, and freshly crushed plantain leaf.

Before adding plantain leaf, do research to make sure it is safe for babies to ingest as they will be taking in the cream along with the milk when they nurse.

Plantain leaf tincture contains a high amount of mucilage, which soothes and cools mucous membranes.

organic Calendula flowers, organic Plantain leaf, wildharvested Chickweed, wildharvested St. John's Wort flowers, wildharvested Myrrh gum resin, organic Goldenseal root, organic Olive oil, Beeswax

To do this, we included a few key ingredients: a blend of six African (unscented, of course) oils to deliver intense hydration, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer to deliver long - lasting moisture, fermented green tea for antioxidant power, and one surprise guest that makes all the difference: plantain leaf extract.

Belizean tamales are a traditional Maya and Mestizo food and are made of squares of cornmeal stuffed with local chicken, pork or beans along with green peas, onions, habanero peppers and large pieces of tomato which is wrapped in smoked plantain leaves.

I prefer baths and tend to use Plantain leaf (Plantago spp.) and Calendula flowers (Calendula officinalis).

When used externally, the astringent actions of Plantain leaves are said to soothe bee stings, bites, poison sumac and poison ivy.

Belizean tamales are are a traditional Maya and Mestizo food and unlike the typical Mexican tamale, Belizean tamales are not wrapped in corn husks but are instead wrapped in plantain leaves.

Make a lengthways slit along the plantains leaving at least 5 cm at each end so they stay whole during baking.

Garlic, cilantro, parsley, plantain leaf, spirulina, sage, and red clover blossom are some of my favorites.

I've used a variety of different poultices over the years, from ones as simple as chewing up plantain leaf and spitting on a bee sting to take away the pain and ones as elaborate as an 8 herb and clay mixture.

Plantain leaf can be made into a tea, tincture or infusion and used internally (according to Practical Herbalism):

Plantain leaf is a wonderful herb that grows in many places and can help fight infection, skin problems, bee stings, and more.

Treat ant bites topically with apple cider vinegar, green clay moistened with vinegar or water, cucumber juice, or try your hand at making a plantain leaf poultice.

The International College of Herbal Medicine states that Plantain leaves have anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, analgesic and immune - stimulating properties.

Plantain leaves are believed to be useful for diabetes, gout, gastric and bowel ulcers, dyspepsia, tuberculosis, jaundice, epilepsy, constipation, varicose veins, and even eye infections.

Yup, that's right: plantain leaf.

It is made with a slew of natural moisturizing oils including sunflower oil, coconut oil and avocado oil, and ingredients that soothe and heal skin like calendula and plantain leaf.

It lets you exchange your hurried lunch for a multi-course feast eaten with bare hands out of a plantain leaf.