Today I had every intention to go to the allotment and make a start on cutting up the pittosporum tree which blew down last week and is seriously in the way of progress. A combination of drizzle and lethargy weakened my resolve however and so I turned my hand to making tummy salve.
Butters, oils and beeswax combine to make an aromatherapy treatment for nervous tummies. You know, it's when you're worried, angry and generally emotionally overwrought, the digestive system is often the first way your body responds. You're 'gutted', 'sick of it', running to the loo and worse. This pleasantly fragrant salve is massaged gently over the solar plexus chakra in a clockwise direction ( that's the way the digestive system works) to soothe and relax the jittering and churning which are so uncomfortable. Soon you're breathing more slowly and deeply and feeling calmer and
back in control. This salve doesn't react badly with sunlight on the skin and it's safe during pregnancy ~ it will even help to prevent stretch marks.
There's a good strong one for adults and a milder version for the under 12s. A baby salve is on the way too just made with pure camomile. I'm grateful that we can almost always find something in our environment to comfort and heal . Do you have a particular wild plant that flourishes in your garden? Before you complain too much, just check on the medicinal properties of that plant - does the answer ring any bells?
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