7 Ways To Use Lard That Our Ancestors Knew Well

4) As a Salve

Lard was mixed with beeswax, and herbs (like calendula), or medicinal powders (like carbolic acid), to create homemade salves and poultices that were often the only topical remedies a family might have access to. Plain lard was also used to treat scrapes and burns as it created a protective layer over the wound.

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