Harmony Dybala

I’m applying for the Natural Medicine Sand Badge!
https://permies.com/forums/meritBB/bb/262093

1. Make an infusion from blackberry leaves
2. Dry blackberry leaf or root bark for a tea, infusion, or decoction
3. Make a Plantain leaf salve
4. Make rosemary infused vinegar
5. Make a comfrey leaf infused oil
6. Make an oregano leaf tincture
7. Make a dandelion root decoction
8. Make a plantain Leaf Poultice
9. Make a chamomile syrup or gummies

I made Chamomile Syrup!
First, I made 1/2 cup infusion with freshly-harvested chamomile blossoms from my garden and boiling water. It infused for about 20-25 minutes. The scent was amazingly delightful and summery. I strained the infusion. Then, I made 1 cup of rich syrup (1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water). I combined the syrup and infusion in a glass jar and labeled it for later use.

I repaired a hole in a knee of my pants with a scrap of white cotton fabric, white cotton thread, and yellow embroidery floss. I used a round embroidery frame to keep the fabrics taut part of the time, and a hard-back book to keep the pants flat while I embroidered the straight lines of the star’s points. I also used a white pencil to mark the straight lines after I learned the hard way I cannot embroider straight and even without a guide.

Well, we hosed down the belly and discovered the apparent entry wound for infection. We were pretty darn tired at that point and decided to write the hog off as compost.

The two weird teats also have normal milk

Hogs are an invasive pest animal around here, so the meat is easy to come by. However, this sow has strange teats to my non-pig-keeper eye. Is this mastitis? A tumor? Possibly just developing? Some of the other teats express normal-looking milk so she was definitely lactating.

Hello!
I am trying to find a source to buy pure, liquid Castille soap. Sprouts has a “Real Roots” brand, but even the unscented bottle has a note on the label stating that it “contains fragrance.” Which is telling the truth, the note or the ingredients list? Is there a better place to buy Castille soap here in Texas, USA either online or in person? (For non-soap-related reasons I don’t prefer to buy Dr. Bronner’s)

Natural Medicine Badge Bit for Rose Hip Syrup (Or Gummies)

If you do, make sure to document it for a Badge Bit!

Thank you! Problem solved!

I made plantain poultices! Fresh may be best, but having wanted a plantain poultice several times last year when it wasn’t in season, I’m planning ahead this year.