I have been busy creating a new soap. I finally have it just like I want it. But…I need your help to name it! The winner will receive two bars of soap, your choice, from my website…my gift to you for your help.
Here are the rules. Contest ends at midnight on Wednesday of this week. Name will be chosen by our family…..and although there *is* a winner, we are not under obligation to use your name….after all…we might come up with one of our own!
Here is a picture of this soap.
It is such a beautiful shade of green! And, most importantly, this soap has a purpose! This is my “poison ivy relief” soap. This soap is made with olive oil infused with Jewelweed and a touch of Plantain. The essential oils are Patchouli (for it’s astringent qualities) and Lavender (for it’s soothing, anti-itch qualities). Jewelweed is a natural antidote for poison ivy. It has the ability to break the bond that the urisol oil forms with human skin. Plantain is a close second for relief.
Each year I make huge quantities of Jewelweed tincture and a special salve with Jewelweed for poison ivy (which is going up on the website in the next week!). When I feel that someone has been exposed to poison ivy, they either wash with the juice of the Jewelweed plant (if in season) or wash with the tincture and then they use this soap for bathing. After bathing, we apply the Jewelweed salve and find that the rash clears in a very short time. No more battling the itches for weeks! You can search the archives here on my blog to see pictures of Jewelweed and to learn more about using it in your home!
Isn’t our Father so faithful to supply plants to counteract the adverse effects of poison ivy?! As I have said before, I firmly believe that in His loving kindness, He has supplied all that we need….we’ve just lost the know-how that was second nature to our forefathers. I pray that we can regain what the locusts have eaten over the years.
Now…it’s your turn to get busy…leave a comment or email me your suggestions. Winner will be announced Thursday morning!
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