A Review of Shotgun Skin Dressing by Turtle Island Herbs

This all purpose salve is a favorite in my house. I also keep a tin in my car, the diaper bag and my purse. Shotgun skin dressing is one of the best herbal salves on the market as it is extremely multi purpose which makes it ideal for stocking in your herbal medicine cabinet. This salve can be used for minor cuts, scrapes, bruises, herpes sores, hemorrhoids, rashes, fungus, insect bites, sunburn and infections.

I really like this salve because it helps speed up the healing process. Also I feel much better using shotgun skin dressing then regular antibiotic ointment as I feel it is much more effective and will not help bacteria become antibiotic resistant. I feel like using herbal and natural medicines is not only more effective but also a more responsible choice. This salve is antimicrobial, soothing, astringent as well as an emollient. This herbal salve will help keep infections at bay and speed up wound healing. It is very soothing for burns of all kinds and works well in soothing blisters. I use this salve a lot on my children for small scrapes and cuts as well as insect bites.

The ingredients in this salve are; goldenseal root and leaf, chaparral leaf, marshmallow root, myrrh gum, Echinacea root and flower, osha root, Bloodroot, Wild Geranium, Yerba Mansa root, Almond oil, Safflower oil, Beeswax and Vitamin E oil.

All of the herbs in this salve were chosen for their specific medicinal qualities. The following is a short description of each herb and what healing properties they contain.

Goldenseal- goldenseal promotes wound healing. It is also an excellent choice for rashes and is useful in treating eczema.

Chaparral- Chaparral contains lignans which is similar to estrogen and helps the skin in repairing itself. Useful for rashes, eczema, cuts, etc.

Marshmallow root- Marshmallow is good for wounds that are slow to heal. It also is indicated for use on rashes, bites and small cuts.

Myrrh gum-myrrh is a disinfectant and great for wound care.

Echinacea- echinacea promotes healing. Used topically echinacea can help protect cuts and scrapes from infection.

Osha- osha has antiviral properties. It can also helps speed wound healing and minor skin irritations.

Bloodroot- good in treating rashes, blisters and splinters.

Wild Geranium- Great for healing rashes, poison oak and more.

Yerba Mansa- Soothing and healing to minor rashes, burns and other skin ailments.

This salve is made using the above herbs in a proprietary blend. The salve is then formulated with pure almond and safflower oils, beeswax and vitamin E oil. It is extremely gentle. It has no scent and is not greasy if you don't use too much of it.

The salve comes packaged in a handy and convenient 1 oz. tin. Generally I can find this product for around $5. It is available through most health food stores as well as some food co-ops and online.

This is definitely one herbal salve that everyone should keep on hand for their herbal medicine regimen for basic first aid treatment. Unlike over the counter medicines Shotgun Skin Dressing is all natural.