Little Woman and I have started doing some herbal studies together. She chooses an herb that she wants to learn about and then we learn all about the herb and make an herbal remedy with it. Today she wanted to learn all about usnea which we looked up in the Herbs to Know in the Wild book I co-wrote with a fellow herbalist. She learned all about the infection fighting power of this herb and wanted to make a salve for rubbing on the chest to treat lung infections. Together we made this formula for treating all types of infections including external cuts and wounds, sores, bug bites, and fungal infections to internal infections of the respiratory and urinary tract.
Usnea is a powerful antiviral, antibiotic and antifungal herb, that is actually a lichen. If you'd like to study more about usnea, or any of the other herbs in this formula you can find all but lobelia in the Herbs to Know in the Wild book. Lobelia is the "thinking herb" that tells all the other herbs what to do and where to go and delivers them to the area of distress and then helps to remove the issue and cleanse the body.
Usnea is a powerful antiviral, antibiotic and antifungal herb, that is actually a lichen. If you'd like to study more about usnea, or any of the other herbs in this formula you can find all but lobelia in the Herbs to Know in the Wild book. Lobelia is the "thinking herb" that tells all the other herbs what to do and where to go and delivers them to the area of distress and then helps to remove the issue and cleanse the body.
The Recipe
Uses
- Salve: apply as you would an antibiotic ointment on cuts, wounds, sores, or skin infections of any kind. Apply over any internal areas of infection such as the chest for lung issues and abdomen for urinary infections, cover with a hot pad to push further into the body.
- Tincture/Tea/Capsules: Take internally to treat any infection. The lobelia in the formula will know exactly where to go and what to do.
