Toss Out Your OTC Headache Meds... Make THIS Instead! (Herbal Headache Balm)

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Ай бұрын

Do you find yourself getting headaches but don’t want to reach for those OTC (over-the-counter) medications? Learn how to get rid of headaches naturally with this homemade headache salve made from peppermint and pine!
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@TheWillisHomestead Ай бұрын

I love videos like this! I know you do the school of traditional skills, but we just can’t afford anything extra right now. Videos like this is, why I came to love your channel. Thank you, Caroline!

@patriciaboatman8423 Ай бұрын

I started out ordering or picking up one or two things at a time until l have my stash. But make sure order all cold pressed, unrefined, organic. I just love my self that much. I'm thinking Christmas and gift giving purposes while doing up my healing salves lotions etc. I still have about 5 things still on my list and since i'm in a fixed income l have to wait each month for my ss retirement to come in. But one thing l know l won't be stressing come the holidays. I'll have salves for head aches, bug bites, pain, cold sores, body butters for moisturizing, tooth pastes, drops for ear aches, and what ever else necessary that l can create. Ive also created me a name and thinking of trying to go to festivals to see if they will sell. I'll have samples to pass out with my contact to help recoupe expenses. Just local in my area as im not in any social media sites by choice. Ive already made a healing body butter andc gifted to a friend. She texted me later that day and said she'd like to buy some when l make another batch she loved it so well😊

@joanies6778 Ай бұрын

This oil sounds heavenly, but I don't get enough in a year to make this up for just myself. Decades ago, I used to get a lot of stress headaches and the occasional migraine. A doctor told me to apply ice, which sounded weird at the time... but it changed my life later. A few years forward, after coughing my head off all night long, I developed a serious migraine. It was so bad that I could not hold down anything to rid the headache, and I was in so much pain. I literally crawled on the floor to the fridge and got out some ice, put a pack on the back of my head where it was hurting... it was my last hope. Shockingly, it worked!!! Full-fledged migraines are horrific. After that experience, I have been able to keep from getting migraines or getting rid of regular headaches by recognizing the symptoms early and applying an ice pack to where the pain is throbbing most. I imagine using ice and this balm would excellerate ridding of the headache and be so calming with the herbal scents.

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

I agree… ice to the back of the head for migraines (I add heat to my feet at the same time) works wonders! Thanks for sharing!

@jenniferrush8231 25 күн бұрын

All the flowers popping up under the trees made my heart so happy!! Beautiful ❤️

@unicornjennie Ай бұрын

You can also omit the beeswax and put it in a rollerball tube, or substitute the beeswax for aloe vera for faster absorption..

@rhondabliss4620 Ай бұрын

So glad to know you use Farmhouse Teas. I use them for all items I don’t have in my garden or yard. They are a great resource. It’s great to know all of the homesteading community is working together to help one another and all of us!!

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

Yes they are!

@FarmhouseTeas Ай бұрын

We appreciate you also!

@ilzitek2419 Ай бұрын

Headache usually is a symptom of some other health problems.

@theresatyree3904 Ай бұрын

FREQUENTLY headaches are a sign of dehydration, try a couple large glasses of water first.

@kathycournoyer5868 Ай бұрын

We just take a teaspoon of ground ginger or a small piece of ginger and the headache is gone.

@rootedreliance9463 Ай бұрын

Do you mean like eating ginger raw? Never heard of this

@judyluchies2492 Ай бұрын

Thank you, we don’t use over the counter meds , or prescription meds, try to use natural and herbal medicine 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻♥️I always think of more water first ❤️❤️❤️

@carolmalko615 Ай бұрын

Great video, Caroline. This will come in so handy to have ready to go. Thank you.

@jenniferrescott1149 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, Caroline

@tamararobinson2069 Ай бұрын

Caroline! You are The Best Teacher!❤💜 Thank You!!

@Mindmaid1 Ай бұрын

Thank you for all your wonderful information and talented way of presenting your teachings.

@belieftransformation Ай бұрын

Great instructions & thanks for sharing! Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦

@maryturner7180 Ай бұрын

Love the scoopy napkin

@vian-ij4sv Ай бұрын

Sounds good. Thanks!

@sunshinegardener1189 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, really love these videos! Will definitely try making this salve. Loved the video you made about the antibiotic salve and have planted all the herbs for it in my garden this year.

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

So great!

@lindafroemke194 Ай бұрын

I used to have migraines after one sniff of perfumes!, and they could last days. I started taking magnesium that has the mercury removed. I rarely even get a headache and they dontnnlast long.

@noplaceliketexas8689 Ай бұрын

What brand? If you don’t mind me asking.

@lindafroemke194 Ай бұрын

@@noplaceliketexas8689 I believe it is Nature Made brand.

@cherylgann1993 Ай бұрын

Great video

@leettegilbert5925 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this

@dianebondhus9355 Ай бұрын

This was an awesome video, thank you!❤

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@nancyplank1651 Ай бұрын

Thank you Carolyn for your wonderful teaching and sharing!! I have researched pine needle tea made from Southern Yellow Pine/Long leaf Pine and it is fine for tea, can I use this for the salve as well? Can't wait to get started on your Salves class!! God Bless!!

@sherryseay6918 Ай бұрын

Love these videos!

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@mala3isity Ай бұрын

Thank you for this. I'm a chronic migraine sufferer since I was 3 and doctors have no idea why. I've tried so many things so this is nice to know.

@mbbklowry Ай бұрын

You may want to do some research on homeopathy remedies. My son in law does great using a dose or two of Nux Vomica for his. There are great resources for doing research online. Natural remedies more people need to learn about. Extremely affordable too.

@mala3isity Ай бұрын

@@mbbklowry Thank you for the suggestions. :) I'll look into his remedy. Most of the research I've done through studies and such don't really apply to me and usually end up with prescriptions which is a cyclic toxic wheel I'd rather not do.

@Fritz0616 Ай бұрын

Growing feverfew and chewing on the flowers when you first feel a headache coming on may help you. A fyi -they taste horrible and aspirin like..but if it helps get rid of your headache is worth it.

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@mala3isity Ай бұрын

@@Fritz0616 Thankyou. :) I don't feel them coming. It's suddenly just there. I'll look into these.

@lesmohr6289 Ай бұрын

You should try lilac honey for your daughter because lilac helps you relax and instead of peppermint try fever few

@Famcke Ай бұрын

Love the video 💐 Carolyn, what can I use to dry up blisters?

@carolkantner1770 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this.

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@sarahgilbert8036 Ай бұрын

Mint, I have. Pine needles, I can get from a park, but what kind they are I don't know. Most of all the things on your table, I do not have. If I have 4 headaches/year, that's about all. Usually after not having a coffee for 2 days.

@isatq2133 Ай бұрын

For the rest i cannot help but the pine needles are very easy. If you remember 2 3 5, you’re looking for the small bunches of needles that are naturally grouped together. All true pines are edible. All true pines have either 2, 3, or 5 needles in a bunch. The one exception is the ponderosa pine. (Its not really a pine) if you only eat a small amount you’ll be fine. All conifers are high in vitamin C. Good luck foraging!

@lambylambcurly Ай бұрын

Somethings that helps me immensely- Gelsemium 200 homeopathy, one dose and magic !! Within few minutes headache gone. Bell 200 - another one that helps. Fever few tincture - this helps sometime. Patanjali balm from Indian store - great one! Drinking a full big glass water Breathing exercises and body relaxation.

@leahhall8719 Ай бұрын

I am so excited to try this! Thank you. Could the strained infused oil (with the vitamin E and essential oil) be put into a roller and used rather than making it into a salve with the beeswax? I have some empty rollers here, but nothing to put salve into.

@DragonflyenAmber Ай бұрын

This sounds heavenly, do you think infusing feverfew into the oil would be beneficial as well?

@tinahenderson9990 19 күн бұрын

I love this video and almost ready to make it. I went out into the woods and was getting Ponderosa pine needles, we ran into a park ranger type person and was told some of them are Jeffery Pines and the trees can cross. So I guess I have a bag of both!! Can I still use it? I can't find much info on the Jeffery Pine.

@alisonrittener5606 Ай бұрын

great video and info. question: is sunflower oil a good carrier oil if it is not a good oil to ingest? i have never seen it as a carrier oil ... but havent been at this for very long ... just asking😊

@tinycatkin Ай бұрын

Great video! I will have to try this. Two things that have really helped me get off otc painkillers (which didnt even work for me half the time) are willow bark and cramp bark. Specifically, cramp bark tincture has changed my life! Its the only thing that helps at all for my headaches that stem from neck pain.

@FarmhouseTeas Ай бұрын

Cramp bark is such an awesome herb!

@jackiegoins8697 Ай бұрын

What is cramp bark and where do you get it?

@tinycatkin Ай бұрын

@@jackiegoins8697 its also known as Viburnum and I got a big bulk bag of it off Amazon and made tinctures with it myself. It functions much like a muscle relaxer for me and really helps me with my neck and back issues. Pretty great for “lady troubles” too! 😁

@pattiemoseley8752 Ай бұрын

Will this work for migraines? My sister and I, she follows you too, are prone to migraines a lot 😊❤

@kelseybosma1440 Ай бұрын

Caroline you mentioned instructions for using pine and peppermint oils vs herbs. I couldn’t find those. Are there instructions for that available anywhere?

@carlynsykes6053 Ай бұрын

Is there a different herb that could be substituted for the pine? We have both pine and lavender allergies in the house.

@sheilam4964 Ай бұрын

Just a thought. What is the source of your oil? Could it be a possible source of your 'glyphosate'? Or something like this?

@anniemills2522 Ай бұрын

Love this tutorial. Can I use any mint?, as I have spearmint growing. Thank you.

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

You really want peppermint for this. 😃

@anniemills2522 Ай бұрын

@@HomesteadingFamily Thank you so much. Will have to start growing peppermint! ☺

@lauri267 Ай бұрын

Good morning Carolyn….. could spearmint be used instead of peppermint? Where could coconut oil be used in this recipe? Thank you very much for all of the instructional videos you have posted.

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

Yes, you can use spearmint instead of peppermint. It will be a little milder. Coconut oil is good, too but you will likely need to add extra beeswax.

@NatureScapesStudio Ай бұрын

I have a mint plant that I harvest from every year. I’ve had it so long I don’t know if it is peppermint. How can I tell? And does it matter?

@elizabethhenson2659 Ай бұрын

Could I sub dried spearmint for the peppermint?

@pbkup Ай бұрын

Hello Can you use any mints or it should be peppermint?

@marcusburns4377 Ай бұрын

Best ways to make a mess. The next class in School of Traditional Skills.

@faithfreedom4084 Ай бұрын

How about loblolly?

@albertcookstein Ай бұрын

Can the tubes be frozen to keep longer?

@zombiemom5088 Ай бұрын

It’s easier to rubber band those tubes together it makes them more stable

@leavethemkidsalone860 Ай бұрын

Had no idea they needed to be dried first. 😬oops

@countrychickbrews4640 Ай бұрын

I have arthritis in my ankle and lower spine. Would this ointment help with that?

@Fritz0616 Ай бұрын

I follow Heidi at healing harvest..you should watch her videos she is has many different degrees with amazing knowledge to help you.

@kathypelot2187 Ай бұрын

So why not just melt the beeswax separately then add the oil and stir, then decant? This way you won't be heating the oil to long. Take those tubes and gather them together open side up, place a rubber band gently around them so they don't fall over. Take a pipette to fill the tubes. When tubes are set take the rubber band off. Wipe tubes of any drips and wipe with alcohol and label.

@susanhazelton6645 Ай бұрын

Where do u get that kit from I’m trying to go to home remedies and go as natural as possible

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

Here it is: www.farmhouseteas.com/collections/peppermint-pine-headache-salve-ingredients-homesteading-family?sca_ref=5446822.mWMsFspHw3

@icecreamladydriver1606 Ай бұрын

There are different forms of vitamin E oil. Does it matter what kind you use? Thanks.

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

It is best to purchase vitamin e oil that is in a glass bottle and has no additional additives.

@marlothomas2963 Ай бұрын

Do you have an outline of the class content?

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

Please email us at joshandcarolyn@homesteadingfamily.com for more info.

@basedfarmer Ай бұрын

Is this alright if you're pregnant?

@user-ii7su8du4s Ай бұрын

I get migraines w essential oils what do you recommend?

@lisawesome7588 Ай бұрын

EOs are toxic. Just use the plant.

@cherylb.9766 Ай бұрын

Can you use freeze dried herbs?

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

Yes.

@goosemama9559 Ай бұрын

Why is the month old oil black? What happened in there? Curious question from a newbie.

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

The oil sucks the properties of the herbs out into and colors it. It wasn’t really black, more like a dark green. It is a good sign that you have a potent oil. 😊

@Earthy-Artist Ай бұрын

IMO, Ferments and infusions often do change color, this is normal. The only cause for concern for me is if I specifically see 'black colored mold' growing on the top of my ferments or infusions. In ferments such as pickles 'white mold' is ok and is just a harmless yeast called Kham. Black mold is bad and is what I watch out for. In this video Carolyn's infusion had no mold of any sort floating on it, it just changed color due to the herbs infusing into it.

@icecreamladydriver1606 Ай бұрын

Will it store longer in the freezer?

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

It would be best to store in a cool dark location for up to one year.

@icecreamladydriver1606 Ай бұрын

@@HomesteadingFamily Thanks.

@debragregory2816 Ай бұрын

What type of pine? I've been told some can be toxic. ❤

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

All varieties of pine are safe to use except for tropical pines.

@kolleendegraff6619 Ай бұрын

Anyone else not able to make the print button inside the recipe work?

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

It seems to be working for us. You may need to try a different browser?

@ester.D.Campos1956 Ай бұрын

Can I add peppermint and lavender together.

@HomesteadingFamily Ай бұрын

Yes! But be sure to check if the scent will work for you… that’s not my favorite combo. ☺️

@meghanblackson1054 Ай бұрын

head on: apply directly to the forehead

@TheEssentialRanchersLife Ай бұрын

Carolyn. Love your videos, but I noticed that you used a large amount of essential oil. I couldn’t tell what brand of oil you are using from the bundle that you posted, but 80-90% of essential oils on the market are adulterated. A Certified Pure Tested Grade oil like doTerra would only require drops of the oil in your recipe. Wondering if that could be contributing to your glyphosate issues if you use a lot of essential oils. FYI

@user-qh4uo7kt3h Ай бұрын

I find smoking an ounce a week of weed helps tremendously with my migraines... ..... doctor told me to

@ecocentrichomestead6783 Ай бұрын

problem with this is that, if I am going to make a herbal remedy, I want to have nothing bought already processed.

@nunyabiz334 Ай бұрын

I've tried all-natural headache balms and they did absolutely nothing for me. It doesn't get to the source.

@kathleenburns172 Ай бұрын

Same. I even made a peppermint and pine salve that didnt work. I get stress/tension headaches. Honestly I can’t remember how I made it so I may have done something wrong but I have tried so many natural herbs that are supposed to be good for headaches and nothing has worked. I have tried feverfew, holy basil, skullcap, butterbur, the salve I made, another oil roller deal I made with e.o’s., a muscle spray, and teasle tincture. No luck. I actually may try this again with some cramp bark and willow bark and see if that helps. It is for sure frustrating! This is the one area herbal/natural remedies have failed me. Fingers crossed!

@tmiller6989 Ай бұрын

Tell you what I never suffered from headaches -had maybe a few in my life until I hit perimenopause when I was 42;-and bam! Migraines with vomiting. Once those estrogen levels start going down it was a miserable 2 1/2 years of migraines that came up the back of my neck messed up my vision and yeah, next thing I know I was throwing up.!😣 I couldn’t even look at the sun without a headache coming on😢 The good news is they did go away closer to menopause❤🎉