tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post3704186013372746281..comments2023-10-31T05:18:13.699-05:00Comments on nashvillian pastoral: witchy womanEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731522310377495376noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post-11307838879324102172012-06-18T14:46:13.979-05:002012-06-18T14:46:13.979-05:00Thanks 'Becca! Come to think of it, we never ...Thanks 'Becca! Come to think of it, we never used witch hazel for cleaning cuts. Only for cleaning our ears. We always used hydrogen peroxide for cuts.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731522310377495376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post-79515290229654889722012-06-18T12:27:31.735-05:002012-06-18T12:27:31.735-05:00Witch hazel is a great natural toner! However, it...Witch hazel is a great natural toner! However, it is NOT necessarily safe for cleaning cuts. I learned this the hard way after decades of using witch hazel safely as a toner and for cleaning very small wounds like broken-open pimples. One day I got a bad cut on dirty skin, so after rinsing with water I put witch hazel on it. Then because it kept itching, I kept putting on witch hazel several times a day because it felt soothing. After several days I had a very painful, crusty rash and went to the doctor. It was eczema, which I'd never had before. My doctor said that putting witch hazel right into the bloodstream, rather than just on the surface of the skin, can cause a bad allergic reaction; once you have had this reaction, witch hazel on the skin can trigger it too. I haven't been brave enough to try! I switched to diluted apple cider vinegar as my toner.<br /><br />But if you're careful about broken skin, you can have many happy years of witch hazel use!<br />---'BeccaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post-33780112382198672942012-05-01T13:42:33.444-05:002012-05-01T13:42:33.444-05:00The floor in the upstairs bathroom was still purpl...The floor in the upstairs bathroom was still purple when Lorissa and I moved out however many years later. Knowing Mark, I'd wager that it still is...David Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920854041534695370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post-54192744867476260542012-05-01T13:32:47.446-05:002012-05-01T13:32:47.446-05:00Ima have to try this.Ima have to try this.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105852401474606239noreply@blogger.com