Zit Cure: Plantain (I am so serious!

I’ve always loved herbs & plants and spent a lot of time when I was younger researching the medicinal properties of plants, fruits, etc.  I collected volumes of books (before the internet was big) on the subject and used to go hunting for the herbs and would make herbal teas & concoctions.  My friends would make fun of me and I totally creeped them out with my weirdness.  One of the best herbs around that’s readily accessible is plantain.  A puree of it is great for cuts and scrapes and even zits. (!!)  I wish I could say I’m past them, but I’m not. So, first you pick a couple of the leaves:

Next, wet the leaves and make a puree of them (I like to do it with a chef knife…  my dad made the one above and it’s the best!!)  Below is the yummy-looking mixture ready to be applied:

hahaha okay and I seriously can’t believe I’m sharing this picture with you….   but then you apply it to any trouble areas and just use scotch tape or a band-aid to keep it on your skin for 15-20 minutes.

{Please forget you ever saw this}

hahaha ok, but I’m serious when I tell you that it really works.  If you don’t mind looking like a fool, then this stuff is the best.  (And it also gives the whole family someone to make fun of.)

Have an awesome weekend!!