This wonderfully soothing skin wash can be used for anything from taking off your makeup and cleansing oily skin, to alleviating any discomfort from skin rashes and irritations.
To make: In a large bowl, combine 2 pints of witch hazel extract (especially good for tightening large pores on the face) and
1 pint of rubbing alcohol.
Add 1 ounce of each: chopped dried burdock root and calendula flowers;
½ ounce each: dried beech bark, sage leaves, yarrow leaves and chopped Echinacea root.
Allow this mixture to steep, covered in the bowl or a large jar, for 1 week. Make sure you stir it well, daily.
At the end of the week, strain and discard the herbs. (Use the discarded herbs as a garden mulch).
To this liquid, add 1 cup of rosewater (recipe for rosewater in betweenclosefriends.com), and store your medicated skin wash in lidded bottles in a cool, dark place.
This lotion is also good for washing cuts and scrapes.