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Herbal Antiseptic
Combine equal parts of the extracts of echinacea, goldenseal, myrrh and calendula. Add approximately 1 Tbsp. of the combined extracts to 1/2 cup water and 1 rounded tsp. sea salt.
Uses: External wash for cuts, scrapes, burns, bed sores, varicose ulcers, non-healing wounds, mastitis, bleeding hemorrhoids, poison ivy/oak, hives, bites, itching and stings.
As a mouthwash and gargle for gingivitis, canker sores, thrush, tonsillitis, laryngitis, sore throat.
As an eyewash for conjunctivitis, dilute 2 Tbsp. of the antiseptic wash in slightly less than 1 cup distilled water.
Used dilute in an inhalator to soothe irritated mucous membranes in asthma, bronchitis and emphysema.
Use a 20 percent solution (1/4 cup antiseptic solution plus I cup water) as a douche for various vaginal infections including trichomonas and yeast.

 
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