Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Class in Session: The Oil of Thieves

Qui omnes insidias timet in nullas incidit

He who fears every ambush falls into none.

"Protego!!!"


"If you let us go free, we'll give you the recipe!"
Three thieves were said to have pleaded this during the Black Plague when they were caught raiding victims' houses – captors demanded to know how they'd escaped sickness. Well, it makes for a good tale. Below is, supposedly, their recipe, which is crammed with disinfectant, antimicrobial plant oils. Don't get sick this winter!

Thieves' Oil

Equal Parts of the following essential oils:
Rosemary
Eucalyptus
Cinnamon
Clove
Lemon

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