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How to Make An Herbal Poultice

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February 2, 2023 By Riley E. Carlson 2 Comments

Want to know how to make your own herbal poultice? If you need some homemade herbal remedies for your aches and pains, try this.

Learn how to make herbal poultices

How to Make Herbal Poultice

Do you have any memories as a child when your mother used to put mashed herbs on your wound or sprain? If you have then I’m sure you’re wondering how it works and how it was done. Maybe I’m the odd one out, but when I was a child I was so intrigued, and I learned all there is to know about herbal poultices.

A poultice is a healing remedy for sprains or wounds that comes from herb oil and natural ingredients that you can find at home. Learn how to make them, and use them. This tutorial will teach you some survival 101

Find out how you can make a Comfrey Poultice with this DIY tutorial!

Comfrey is known for it’s healing and cell-regeneration qualities. Do not ingest comfrey, it is toxic to the liver. Read more facts here.

 

Here’s what you’ll need to make a Poultice

  • Dried Comfrey Leaves (or other herbs of your choosing)
  • Lavender Flower Powder
  • Organic Muslin Bag
  • Spoon
  • Hand Blender

 

1. Cook and soften the herb.

How to Make Herbal Poultice

Place a quarter of a small muslin bag of comfrey into a pan. Add water just enough to soften the comfrey and heat the mixture.

 

2. Blend and Mix.

herbal poultice

Poultice

Homemade Poultice DIY Poultice

Add lavender flower powder and hand blend it until it gets pasty.

 

3. Stuff and Use.

Herbal Remedies

Stuff the muslin bag with the mixture and it is ready to use!

 

Homemade Herbal Poultice
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Want to see how to make your own poultice at home? Then watch this video tutorial from Cat the HerbalPrepper:

 

What do you think of this tutorial on how to make herbal poultice? Will you give it a try? Let us know how it went and share your experience with us in the comment section below.

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Comments

  1. Patricia S says

    February 3, 2023 at 7:07 AM

    Can this be made ahead of time and stored (to use within a certain amount of time)?

    Reply
  2. Julie says

    September 25, 2023 at 7:20 PM

    Thank you. I had to make a lavender poultice for a burn my daughter got. Twenty years ago I got a burn and used a lavender poultice twice a day for a couple weeks and no scar!

    Reply

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