>>horsetail & dill nail soak
1 tbsp chopped horsetail (Equisetum)
1 tbsp dill seeds
1 cup boiling water
2 tbsp wheat germ oil
Pour water over herbs, steep for 1-2 hours. Add wheat germ oil. Strain, bottle, and refrigerate. To use: warm some of the solution, pour into a small bowl, soak nails for 10 minutes.
The links will take you to Mrs. Grieve's 1931 Modern Herbal. On the dill page, be sure and read her recipe for Dill and Collyflower Pickle.
