This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in
Natural Medicine.
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keeperofthehome.org)
For this badge bit, you will create a plantain leaf poultice.
- Make a journal page about a recipe for plantain leaf poultice along with dosage information.
- Make plantain leaf poultice, with pictures of it being made, and of it being finished.
Optional:
- Make a journal page about the uses and attributes and how to ID and how to grow plantain leaf. Add it to the herb section.
Here are some links and videos to guide you in researching plantain leaves and in creating your poultice:
https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Poultice
https://theherbalacademy.com/how-to-make-a-poultice-with-herbs/
http://www.healing-from-home-remedies.com/make-a-poultice.html
https://keeperofthehome.org/make-use-plantain-poultice/
To document this BB, post pictures or a 2-minute
video depicting the following:
- Your journal page about your recipe and dosage information for plantain leaf poultice.
- Your plantain leaves being harvested
- Your poultice in mid-preparation
- Your completed poultice
Optional:
- Your journal page about the attributes of plantain leaf
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