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Collect fresh, dark green plantain leaves. Immediately chop them coarsely and put into a clean, dry jar. Don't quite fill the jar. Pour enough olive oil over the leaves to come to the top of the jar. Cap well. Label. Leave on a wooden counter for six weeks. (Some of the oil may leak out.) Squeeze oil from leaves. Add 1 tablespoon (1 gram) pure beeswax per ounce (30 ml) oil and heat gently. Pour in jar; cool.Excellent to relieve menopausal burning and itching of the vagina and vulvar area of a woman's body. It provides immediate relief and generally lasts for hours. Continued application strengthens the skin, hastens healing, discourages infection and stops inflammation.
Plantain is also excellent for most kinds of skin disorders including bruising, injuries, and rashes.
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This information obtained from Susan S. Weed's Wise Woman Ways - Menopausal Years.