Charcoal is having a moment, for sure. We love the crazy Japanese charcoal toothbrushes and we've been drinking charcoal in Pressed Juicery's new green juice. We're no strangers to drinking or bathing in clay either, which can draw toxins out of the gut. Stephanie at Hello Natural is walking us through a DIY for a traditional skin-healing remedy called black salve. It's strangely gorgeous and surprisingly effective... Every summer my dad would bring out the activated charcoal when anyone got a mosquito bite or the occasional bee sting. He would make a paste with activated charcoal and baking soda (just add a little water) and apply it to the skin. It makes a major mess so we walked around with a paper towel bandage for hours. I was always skeptical of dad’s natural remedies, but this one worked! So I’m glad that activated charcoal is popular again – and this salve works just as well at drawing out stings, itches and splinters. At first glance, this recipe seems to have an intimidating number of unusual ingredients. Charcoal? Clay? Infused oil? But if you’re interested in building a natural remedy kit these are all good ingredients to have on hand. [olists num=1] [olists num=2]
For tips on how to use the salve plus tons of other beauty DIYs, visit Hello Natural by clicking through here!
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