Hi Heidi! As a fellow old school herbalist from the 60’s I love these helps! I’d like to add another tip. I am a medical reflexologist on the national board, I had worked on thousands of clients in my practice over the decades. When it comes to carpal tunnel the problem is trigger points up in the neck from stress and the way people hold themselves, including the repetition of the hands. Every time I worked on releasing the muscles in the neck everyone would instantly have “new hands” and no more issues including trigger finger, frozen finger etc. The muscles in the neck are pulling on the muscles extending down into the wrists. They need released. Same with Plantar fasciitis.. the problems not in the foot it’s up in the soleus muscle. Hope that helps someone. Thank you Heidi for being a sister in Christ and doing one of the greatest works to help all of us here! Your an incredible treasure! 💕
Thank you SO very much for sharing this! It makes so much sense that the real issue is in a different part of the body and controlled by muscles and other nerve issues. Are massage therapists trained in any of this? For those of us living in very rural areas, it's difficult to find people with your skills. Definitely I'll be looking into reflexology now.🥰
Thank You Heidi for this recipe, I actually got this recipe before and have been using it on my carpal tunnel and also on my feet, it does a wonderful job on my pain, I will keep using it because I do not want surgery and I feel so confident that this is healing my problem over time.
Thank you so so much Heidi, I made a roller with this recipe, minus a couple oils I didn't have and it is working! I have been using it for about 2 weeks, just made a second roller. I have suffered for 3 years with severe carpal tunnel syndrome in my left and moderate CTS in my right for almost 3 years.
Thank you Heidi this extremely helpful for me to hear I have been diagnosed with severe carpel tunnel but have opted not to have surgery as I walk with either a walker or two canes ❤
I have issues with carpal tunnel and trigger finger and this does wonders for me. I no longer wake up in the middle of the night with my finger locked or numbness in my hand! Thanks for another great video! Hoping you share pics of the new puppy in the community. 🐕
Oh, this is SO good to hear, Cindy! It makes a HUGE difference to me, too. I will! I'll share pics of the little guy! We're in potty training mode...... And my big dog is working hard not to be jealous. LOL
Can u please add a list of essential oils please only l couldn’t understand all you were saying, it would be so helpfull if you had the names of ingredients on screen as you are making it thank you
Hi! I'm so sorry, I don't have time to list these right now, but perhaps someone else can? In the meantime, this recipe has been shared many times in our searchable community, the Confident Herbalist Tribe and also in our Ditch the Drugstore course. You can find out more here: healingharvesthomestead.lpages.co/differences-between-large-courses/
It may be, Donna! Herbalists usually look at the root cause of an issue as well as take a holistic view of the client (mental, spiritual, emotional, and of course, physical), so it's hard to say without a consultation. You could try it! One thing I might suggest is trying a rubefacient herb (one that brings circulation to the surface of the skin). For some types of neuropathy this can be helpful to an extent.
Thank you so much - I have carpal tunnel and I'm going to try this. I have some dried St. John's Wort - will that make an effective infused oil or do I need fresh herb?
I really prefer the fresh herb, but I've infused dried SJW before. I do believe it still has some benefits. If you can get the fresh herb, though, or purchase already-made SJW infused oil, it's much better. The essential oils are also very helpful all by themselves.
If I were to have to purchase this retail, it would probably sell for around $30 or so, due to some of the precious essential oils. Thanks for the comment and question!
Hi, Annette! No, I haven't. I'm pretty far to the "natural" side in all things I do, so haven't considered DMSO. With that said, it might be helpful---although I've found most essential oils absorb just fine without it. There are contraindications to using DMSO, and it hasn't been completely studied. People who are taking blood thinners, sedatives, and steroids shouldn't use it. With all that said...it might be something to consider...Just be sure to get a complete health intake if working with individuals. :-) Thanks for the comment, too! :-)
@@HeidiVillegas I hope you'll look into it! There's a wonderful book by all natural healer Amandha Vollmer (she owns YumNaturals Emporium) called "Healing with DMSO: The Complete Guide to Safe and Natural Treatments for Managing Pain, Inflammation, and Other Chronic Ailments with Dimethyl Sulfoxide" - she recommends a dose of 50% but you could always start small and work up as needed - even just a drop or 2 goes a long way with a carrier oil. It's a byproduct of trees that comes from wood pulp when manufacturing paper so it is indeed natural and SO helpful with essential oils. You're so helpful in your videos I had to at least share in return :)
I don't at this time. But perhaps I should start? We just opened a shop, but for now, we're sticking with commodity type items because the FDA does not like when herbalists both teach and sell.
@@HeidiVillegas youre absoloutely right! My coworker is struggling with carpal tunnel in both wrist and im going to make him this exacr formula so thank you for sharing!
I'm so sorry! Many people have found some help with my formula for Lung Support Tea. Perhaps you could start there? Keep in mind...this is NOT medical advice, and I'm not a doctor. www.healingharvesthomestead.com/home/2016/12/27/how-to-make-an-herbal-tea-blend-for-asthma-lung-supportgood-for-children-too
Shake off that overwhelm, and have fun with it! :-) It's a creative process, building out your home apothecary. Just remember: herbalism is a vast field of study, and nobody will ever learn it all. Trust me: You'll get there! And you'll be amazed at what you'll be able to do to help others!
Oh, goodness---I made this video so long ago, I don't remember off the t op of my head. Did I not share the amount? I'll try to listen tonight! But as long as the total percentage for the clove is 0.4% or less, you should be fine.
Very intresting im in canada so whete do i get it to be not so pricy as have in both hands n dont want surgery . I did try cbd. Very intrested thanks for shsring❤
Hi Heidi, I don't have any true St John's Wort growing near me but I do have another Hypericum species that grows in my garden. Do you know if the other species share the medicinal uses? :)
Hi, Kate! There are around 200 species of Hypericum, and only a couple of them have the medicinal qualities. The most common of these is H. perforatum. You'll be able to identify if this may be the correct one by squeezing the buds. If you see a purple or red stain on your fingers, you're good to go! You can find out more about identifying and harvesting St. Johns wort in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w-5h-ZhUqVk.html And...how to infuse the oil if you find the correct species: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-r5I547hPQpI.html
@@HeidiVillegas Thank you for getting back to me so quickly, I just went out to check and unfortunately no staining so I will need to keep an eye out for any others! :)
@@kate5200 Yes, most people have a hard time cultivating the H. perforatum species and are very fortunate if it grows wild near them. You can buy the plants from Strictly Medicinal or Zack Woods Herb Farm, too!
As long as you're not adding more than 0.4% to the entire product, you can add what you feel you need. I don't have the recipe at my fingertips right now, or I'd look.
Absolutely! It's all online, and our meetings are on zoom. If you can't make the chats (and these are also in addition to the actual course materials), there are replays! :-) These are for Ditch the Drugstore and also the Confident Herbalist Tribe. I'd love to have you join us in either one. Ditch the Drugstore is closed for enrollment right now, but I'm opening for one more student cadre in the fall. healingharvesthomestead.lpages.co/course-information-page/
I've used this daily and sometimes several times a day for a few months with no issues---- Once the pain subsides, I do cut back and then I end up forgetting to use it. So, a natural break, you could say. I've been using only as needed lately.
It depends on how often you use it. As far as the shelf life, it will last as long as the carrier oil will last, which should be at least six months to a year, depending on the oil you choose.
