yarrow glut

[Man of Tanith]

Currently there is a mass of Yarrow growing everywhere near me
i made a plantain slave a few years ago and was wondering i could do the same with the yarrow?
i already have a nice big tub of dried yarrow and another smaller container in my FAK

 

[shaggystu]

i presume you mean salve, but no idea whether or not you can make one from yarrow. there's loads growing on my front garden this year, loads more than last year, but it keeps getting mowed by my "helpful" neighbour, bless him

 

[Man of Tanith]

yeah salve not slave oops although i've enough to make a slave out of it

 

[Harvestman]

yeah salve not slave oops although i've enough to make a slave out of it

To make a slave you ned to add some mandrake as well, I think.

 

[shaggystu]

out of curiosity, when you say plantain i presume you mean greater plantain Plantago major do you? and what's the salve used for?

 

[Man of Tanith]

To make a slave you ned to add some mandrake as well, I think.

yeah i believe you are right
how to derail my own thread with one easy spelling mistake!

 

[Man of Tanith]

out of curiosity, when you say plantain i presume you mean greater plantain Plantago major do you? and what's the salve used for?

yeah that's the beastie
i use it on nicks,small burns, insect bites etc

 

[shaggystu]

yeah that's the beastie
i use it on nicks,small burns, insect bites etc

ooh, interesting. don't suppose you've got a recipe/method for making the stuff have you?

 

[Man of Tanith]

some where yes
give me a few days to hunt it out?

obviously i feel the need to add a disclaimer here-i am not a trained maker of salves (or slaves) and have only made this for my own and immediate familys use so if you're arm etc falls off it isn't my fault

 

[shaggystu]

some where yes
give me a few days to hunt it out?...

thanks for that

.....obviously i feel the need to add a disclaimer here-i am not a trained maker of salves (or slaves) and have only made this for my own and immediate familys use so if you're arm etc falls off it isn't my fault

it's alright mate, we come equipped with a spare for just such an eventuality

 

[Chiseller]

Plantago Lanceolato (ribwort) is as effective as major too.
Melt 10oz of petroleum jelly, add 3oz of fresh leaf, simmer for upto 2hrs and strain. Cap off and Bobs yer aunty :thumbup:

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[shaggystu]

Plantago Lanceolato (ribwort) is as effective as major too.
Melt 10oz of petroleum jelly, add 3oz of fresh leaf, simmer for upto 2hrs and strain. Cap off and Bobs yer aunty.....

thanks for that mate, we tend to get more lanceolata than major round here so i'll have try with that and see how we get on

cheers

stuart

 

[Chiseller]

:thumbup:

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