Welcome back to the Druid's apothecary, Steem fam! Today I'm going to tell you about my itchy skin tonic.
You can either apply this directly to your skin, or you can put 1/4-1/2 cup in a bath and soak. However I do have to note, do not put this on open skin: it's based in vinegar, so that will burn. Do not put it in your eyes, or your orifices, either.
vinegar + open wound = ow town
All you do is tincture red clover and calendula (marigold) in apple cider vinegar for a few months (cover the herbs with vinegar, shake it as close to every day as you can, keep it out of sunlight), strain the herbs out, et voilà - itchy skin tonic!
red clover
calendula
Being the allergic bastard that I am, I use this as a spot treatment a lot. You can also use it on bug bites (unless they're still open - a friend discovered that with a mosquito bite before; but I've used it on mosquito bites just fine, so, hers must have just happened and ergo the puncture was still open, and mine must have been older and closed? Though when I say "it burns," I mean it in a "Purell on a cut" kind of way; you're not gonna die). ;)
Red clover and calendula are both pretty soothing - calendula salve is good for eczema, for instance - so it's a nice temporary relief for when you're itchy-scratchy.
And that's it! Have a wonderful day, all! :)
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