Menthol Cream

Mix together ²/₃ cup of witch hazel, 4 teaspoons lanolin, and 6 teaspoons of menthol in a double boiler until creamy. Remove from fire and cool in the refrigerator. Use as a massage cream.

Pulled Ligament

Place a large onion in the blender and blend until completely pul verized. Add 1 cup of olive oil and blend until smooth. Spread on a clean cloth and use as a poultice for pulled muscles.

Cover to keep warm. This is good to keep on hand if you have kids who play football.

Pulled Muscle Treatment with Buttermilk

Soak a flannel cloth in buttermilk and warm the cloth in the oven. Apply to the area needed and cover to keep warm.

Sprain Poultice with Bread and Vinegar

Soak a piece of bread in hot apple cider vinegar and place on the affected area. Cover and allow staying on the area for at least 4 hours. Reduces swelling and relieves pain. If the area is too large to cover with the bread, dip a flannel cloth in the hot vinegar and wrap the area. Cover this with a plastic of some sort and on for 4 hours.

Sprain Poultice with Carrot

Grate raw carrots and apply to the sprain. Cover and allow it to stay on sprained area for 30 minutes.

Sprain Poultice with Cayenne Pepper

Bring to a boil ¼ cup of vinegar. Add enough cayenne pepper to make a paste. Apply olive oil to the skin before applying this poultice. Spread the paste on a bandage and apply to the sprained area. Leave on for 2 hours. Rinse off any remaining pepper. Should relieve the pain and speed healing.

Sprain Poultice with Comfrey

Apply a poultice made from comfrey to relieve sprains and swellings. The Native Americans called this herb knit bone and used it extensively

Swollen Joint Poultice with Apple Cider Vinegar

Heat one cup of water and one cup of apple cider vinegar. Apply as a poultice to the affected joint. Cover to keep warm. Keep apply ing the vinegar and water mix for at least 30 minutes.

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