Mary Lou- People have been mentioning various oils for skin, but demulcent herbal poultices or washes can also be used. I have a really good herbal book (Energetics of Western Herbs, Peter Holmes, 2 volumes) to look stuff up in, and it says dryness can come from external sources or from inside, from fluid deficiency. Herbs that increase moisture are mostly from the plaintain, malva, and grain families. They are demulcents when taken internally and emollients when used externally.
Mucogenic demulcents moisten through their content, and promote fluid secretion and moisten the mucus membranes: Chickweed herb, Iceland moss, Irish moss (Carageenan), Comfrey leaf, Marsh mallow root, Slippery elm bark, and Red clover flower. Simple demulcents have a local effect: Licorice root, Borage leaf, Mullein leaf, Lungwort herb, Poplar bud, Soapwort root, and Aloe gel. Herbs can be prepared as fresh juices, infusions (adding leaves to boiling water then steeping), or decoctions (roots or bark can be simmered 15 minutes). The preparation can be put on the skin as a wash, or saturate a cloth and apply. Nancy __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
