Health, Nutrition and Science Thread

[ELIAKIM]

This video makes me want to take a walk in a pine forest to look for resin.

11 minutes

Got some, and it is very impressive stuff, almost like superglue but smells good.  In fact, have all ingredients on hand to make this really great Amish Black Salve Recipe:
Amish-Style Black Drawing Salve recipe
Ingredients:
•1/2 cup rendered beef tallow (clean, no odor)
•2 tbsp beeswax (for firmness)
•2 tbsp pine tar (traditional Amish drawing agent)
•1 tbsp rosin (pine resin; improves tackiness and draw)
•1 tbsp activated charcoal (adsorbs toxins, pus, impurities)
•1 tbsp bentonite clay (helps draw moisture and impurities)
•1 tsp castor oil (modern improvement — increases skin penetration)
•Optional: 1 tbsp finely powdered plantain leaf or comfrey root (traditional wound healing herbs)
Method:
1.Melt the base: In a double boiler, gently melt tallow and beeswax until fully liquid.
2.Add pine tar & rosin: Stir in pine tar and rosin until completely blended.
3.Incorporate drawing agents: Mix in charcoal, clay, and optional powdered herbs. Stir until smooth.
4.Add castor oil: Blend thoroughly — this is your penetration enhancer.
http://5.Cool & store: Pour into tins or small jars. Let solidify before sealing.
To Use:
•Apply a thick layer over the wound, splinter site, or boil.
•Cover with a bandage or gauze (pine tar will stain fabric).
•Change daily, wiping away any drawn-out material before reapplying.
Why this is authentic + improved:
•Tallow base: Just like traditional Amish recipes — deeply nourishing to skin, shelf stable, and holds heat well.
•Pine tar & rosin: Classic for strong drawing action.
•Castor oil: Not always in the old recipes, but greatly increases the salve’s ability to pull impurities through the skin.
•Charcoal & clay: Common in many Amish salves now — make it more effective at adsorption.

Have you had success with balms with beeswax? 

I am trying out one that I bought at an MBS festival on Friday, they shared that they get the unrefined beeswax directly from a bee keeper. It also includes olive oil, eucalyptus, cajeput, menthol, white camphor, wintergreen, clove, cinnamon bark, lavender flower, cannaibsi sativa extract. 

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[ELIAKIM]

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HP Health Tip for the week.

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HP Health Tip for the week.

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