Post by JJ Judkins on Jul 19, 2012 14:01:42 GMT -6
Pine Salve
Line a pint size jar or glass (disposable is good) with a clean, white, cotton rag.
Look on the trees for places that were damaged and the sap has run out and thickened but is not real hard. Scrape it into your container.
When the container is full, use cotton twine or heavy cotton thread to tie around to enclose the pine sap.
Use a stainless steal pot and put about 1 gallon of lard or shortening in it.
Put the pot on low heat, put the cotton pouch of sap into the lard, leaving the ends of the string hanging out for easy retrieval. Put a tight lid on it.
Let it sit on the heat for 4-5 hrs, mashing the pouch occasionally with a long handled, stainless steal spoon.
Remove the pouch. Save for fire starter.
Stir the fat well and pour into small sterile containers. Seal tightly. This keeps for yrs, so unless you are sharing freely, you shouldn't have to make it again for a good while.
Good for rashes, eczema, any very chapped, dry skin (in moderation!), staph infections, impetigo, cat or dog bites, any wound, including mesquite thornes, fire ant bites.........
I like to make lye soap in the pot to clean out the sap that will stick to the inside of the pot. Makes a lovely soap.
Line a pint size jar or glass (disposable is good) with a clean, white, cotton rag.
Look on the trees for places that were damaged and the sap has run out and thickened but is not real hard. Scrape it into your container.
When the container is full, use cotton twine or heavy cotton thread to tie around to enclose the pine sap.
Use a stainless steal pot and put about 1 gallon of lard or shortening in it.
Put the pot on low heat, put the cotton pouch of sap into the lard, leaving the ends of the string hanging out for easy retrieval. Put a tight lid on it.
Let it sit on the heat for 4-5 hrs, mashing the pouch occasionally with a long handled, stainless steal spoon.
Remove the pouch. Save for fire starter.
Stir the fat well and pour into small sterile containers. Seal tightly. This keeps for yrs, so unless you are sharing freely, you shouldn't have to make it again for a good while.
Good for rashes, eczema, any very chapped, dry skin (in moderation!), staph infections, impetigo, cat or dog bites, any wound, including mesquite thornes, fire ant bites.........
I like to make lye soap in the pot to clean out the sap that will stick to the inside of the pot. Makes a lovely soap.