Category Archives for "Methods"
April 7, 2014
The Herbal Prepper Live, Episode #4- The Basics of Making Herbal Formulas
Last night’s episode of The Herbal Prepper Live is available now in the archives at Prepper Broadcasting. Click here, or cut and paste the following address into your browser. http://prepperbroadcasting.com/2014/04/06/basics-making-herbal-formulas/ This show covers a lot of the “how-to’s” when making herbal remedies, such as: Infusions Decoctions Tinctures Glycerites Herbal Vinegars Herbal Honeys Elixirs Syrups Salves, […]
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March 31, 2014
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How To Make A Comfrey Poultice
Learn how to prepare a comfrey poultice, a time-honored remedy for sprains, strains, bruises, and back pain. They don’t call comfrey “bruisewort” for nothing! You can also make this poultice with 2 parts comfrey and 1 part arnica for acute injuries where the skin is intact. Never use arnica with broken skin. Either grow your […]
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March 4, 2014
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New Video- Part two of How to Make Arnica Infused Oil in a Crockpot
The latest video is up on YouTube. This wraps up how I make my arnica infused oil. It’s now bottled, labeled, and stored safely in a dark cabinet, ready to be used.
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February 28, 2014
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How to Make Arnica Infused Oil in a Crockpot (Part One)
Herbal Prepper now has a YouTube channel! Here’s the link to the channel: www.youtube.com/user/HerbalPrepper or just click right here. I just got my first video up, How to Make Arnica Infused Oil in a Crockpot (Part One). In this video, I spend quite a bit of time covering the benefits of arnica and why you […]
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February 27, 2014
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How to Make Infused Oils
Learning how to make herbal infused oils is simple and has many uses from culinary to medicinal. Infusing oils with herbs are also a great way to add the healing properties of an herb to the oil portion in a lotion or salve recipe. Infused oils commonly used to make first aid salves are arnica, […]
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