Post by Jinsei on Jun 30, 2007 17:56:21 GMT -5
This *may* be what you all are looking for. This is a recipe from Dr. John R. Christopher ("School of Natural Healing" p,. 354 by Dr. John R. Christopher, $39.95 Christopher Publications ISBN 1-879436-01-9) This is his verbatim recipe. I will try to find others - I have mostly "antique sources" (pre-1950's that I inherited from my Grandma etc.) but here goes...
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Dr. Christopher's Black Healing Salve/Ointment
3 quarts liquid mutton tallow (1 quart for each 4 oz of dry herbs of for each 10 oz. of fresh herbs, which is approximately 6 pounds of very clean mutton tallow and is obtainable from the butcher).
2 ounces Chickweed herb (stellaria media) dried (5 oz. fresh)
2 ounces Comfrey Rood (Symphytum officianlis) dried (5 oz. fresh)
2 ounces Marshmallow root (Althaea officianalis) dried (5 oz. fresh)
2 ounces Goldenseal Root (Althaea Canadensis) dried (5 oz. fresh)
2 ounces Lobelia herb with seed (Lobelia inflata) dried (5 oz. fresh)
2 ounces Kino (Pterocarpus marsupium) (when possible)
1 ounce Poke root (Phytolacca americana) dried or fresh
2 ounces of Beeswax
6 ounces Olive Oil (Olea Europaea)
2 ounces Wheat germ oil (if not available substitute more olive oil)
1 pint Pine tar (Pinus sylvestris) can be obtained from a nursery
Preparation: Cut up the mutton tallow, place it into a stainless steel pan (never use iron or aluminum but you can use pyrex or enamel if it is not chipped), cover and render in oven at 170 degrees F. Pour off the tallow as it renders, press out the remainder and throw away the crackling. Place the tallow back into the pan and warm up to a liquid. Place all the herbs in the liquified tallow base, (acts as a catalyst and draws the medicinal virtues of the herbs into the fat) and place into oven for 4 to 8 hours. Remove and strain through a fine wire strainer, add beeswax and put back into oven to warm to a liquid again. Add the olive oil, wheat germ oil and pine tar (do not cook after the pine tar is added or it will curdle), use a beater (hand or electric) to homogenize or whip while hot and then pour it into an ointment or wide mouthed jar to set. Do not try to move the jars until cool enough to be firm or there will be a nasty mess to clean up.
Administration: apply externally or internally as needed. Note: this particular ouintment has been on the market for a number of years. According to reports sent in it has beenused successfully to cure various complaints, including skin cancer.
Extra Strength "black" drawing and healing salve/ointment
To the herbs in the recipe above add the following:
2 ounces Red Clover blossoms (Trifolium Pratense)
2 ounces Mullien (Verbascum thapasus)
4 ounces Plantain (Plantago major)
4 ounces Chapparal (Larrea tridentata)
Sufficeient Additional mutton tallow to contain all the herbs (if necessary) Sufficient Additional Olive oil and beeswax to acheive the desired consistency.
Preparation: Follow the guidelines above.
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There you have it. I think that covers most of the ingredients folks on the list mentioned. By the way, if you can get your hands on the book I mentioned above, by all means DO! It has all the Dr. Christopher formulas in it and its just a goldmine of a resource!
Best wishes to all,
Christina
blsshafer@kconline.com
From www.industryinet.com/~ruby/dr_christopher_healing_salve.html
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Dr. Christopher's Black Healing Salve/Ointment
3 quarts liquid mutton tallow (1 quart for each 4 oz of dry herbs of for each 10 oz. of fresh herbs, which is approximately 6 pounds of very clean mutton tallow and is obtainable from the butcher).
2 ounces Chickweed herb (stellaria media) dried (5 oz. fresh)
2 ounces Comfrey Rood (Symphytum officianlis) dried (5 oz. fresh)
2 ounces Marshmallow root (Althaea officianalis) dried (5 oz. fresh)
2 ounces Goldenseal Root (Althaea Canadensis) dried (5 oz. fresh)
2 ounces Lobelia herb with seed (Lobelia inflata) dried (5 oz. fresh)
2 ounces Kino (Pterocarpus marsupium) (when possible)
1 ounce Poke root (Phytolacca americana) dried or fresh
2 ounces of Beeswax
6 ounces Olive Oil (Olea Europaea)
2 ounces Wheat germ oil (if not available substitute more olive oil)
1 pint Pine tar (Pinus sylvestris) can be obtained from a nursery
Preparation: Cut up the mutton tallow, place it into a stainless steel pan (never use iron or aluminum but you can use pyrex or enamel if it is not chipped), cover and render in oven at 170 degrees F. Pour off the tallow as it renders, press out the remainder and throw away the crackling. Place the tallow back into the pan and warm up to a liquid. Place all the herbs in the liquified tallow base, (acts as a catalyst and draws the medicinal virtues of the herbs into the fat) and place into oven for 4 to 8 hours. Remove and strain through a fine wire strainer, add beeswax and put back into oven to warm to a liquid again. Add the olive oil, wheat germ oil and pine tar (do not cook after the pine tar is added or it will curdle), use a beater (hand or electric) to homogenize or whip while hot and then pour it into an ointment or wide mouthed jar to set. Do not try to move the jars until cool enough to be firm or there will be a nasty mess to clean up.
Administration: apply externally or internally as needed. Note: this particular ouintment has been on the market for a number of years. According to reports sent in it has beenused successfully to cure various complaints, including skin cancer.
Extra Strength "black" drawing and healing salve/ointment
To the herbs in the recipe above add the following:
2 ounces Red Clover blossoms (Trifolium Pratense)
2 ounces Mullien (Verbascum thapasus)
4 ounces Plantain (Plantago major)
4 ounces Chapparal (Larrea tridentata)
Sufficeient Additional mutton tallow to contain all the herbs (if necessary) Sufficient Additional Olive oil and beeswax to acheive the desired consistency.
Preparation: Follow the guidelines above.
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There you have it. I think that covers most of the ingredients folks on the list mentioned. By the way, if you can get your hands on the book I mentioned above, by all means DO! It has all the Dr. Christopher formulas in it and its just a goldmine of a resource!
Best wishes to all,
Christina
blsshafer@kconline.com
From www.industryinet.com/~ruby/dr_christopher_healing_salve.html