Today’s Health Topic:- Pain Relieving Coconut Oil Arnica Salve Recipe By Author Drew Canole – Interesting Article – check with your health care professional before making or using any of the below ingredients. Peace and blessings xx One of her goals for health and wellness is to avoid using anything that contains petroleum products. Once you start paying close attention to the ingredients in many common hair and skin care products , you will find that there is almost always some form of petroleum product listed. Petroleum products are refined from crude oil – a crude oil that is very toxic nonetheless. It can be refined into a number of products, such as mineral oil, petroleum jelly, petrolatum, paraffin waxes, microcrystalline waxes, and more, all of which are very common ingredients in skin and hair care products. Petroleum products harm your skin and your body, because they: • Coat the skin like plastic wrap, disrupting the delicate acid mantle and the good bacteria that protect our skin from germs. • Hinder the skin’s exposure to oxygen and other nutrients needed for proper detoxification and repair. • Are not water soluble, so they attach to your cells and build up in your body. They are very difficult for your body to eliminate. In addition, the 1,4-dioxane (which is not listed on ingredient labels), is a petroleum-derived chemical that is often found in sudsing items like body wash, bubble bath, and shampoos. This chemical has been listed as a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Meanwhile, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) has identified 1,4-dioxane as a “reasonably anticipated carcinogen”. These are all very good reasons to make more of your health and beauty products at home, where you control the quality, and the safety, of the ingredients. Arnica salve is a staple in her home. They use it on sore muscles, bruises, sprains, strains, and more. Drew recently found that she was out of the salve and in my journey to find more, I quickly realized that all of the brands at my local stores contained petroleum products in some form. she was so disappointed, because even at the health food stores, petrolatum (a form of petroleum) was still one of the first ingredients. I knew right then that I needed to make my own. Drew wanted to make sure that the balm she made was going to give me the biggest bang for my buck, so I consulted with one of my dear friends, who happens to be a trained herbalist with many years of experience in making her own products. She gave me some tips and advice and these two recipes were born. Both salves are in a base of coconut oil and beeswax. Many people know that Arnica Montana is an herb that is widely used for topical pain relief. It has been used in homeopathic medicine for hundreds of years. For this recipe, we are using the dried herb, which should never be consumed internally. This salve is designed to help reduce inflammation and pain through application on the skin. Arnica has been known to stimulate blood circulation, and can help soothe and alleviate pain from bruises, sprains, arthritis, and sore muscles. The first recipe in this post is a simple lavender peppermint arnica salve, which is great for general use, with a calming, soothing scent. Cayenne, which is added to the second recipe, is another herb that has long been used for medicinal purposes. Cayenne is promoted as a circulatory stimulant and has been used in salves for healing infections, shingles, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis. As a matter of fact, most commercial arthritis creams contain capsaicin, a compound from cayenne. When applied topically, it does not have the same fiery effect that it does when consumed internally. It should still be used with caution and you should be careful not to touch any mucous membranes after applying. I use a small spoon to apply to my skin, so that I’m not covering my hands in cayenne. I use this on achy joints (like knees and wrists), as well as sore muscles. The other ingredients in the salves are essential oils, which can be adjusted to suit your own preferences. I chose lavender and peppermint because that is a very soothing and calming scent combination. You could also add some eucalyptus or tea tree oil if you’d like. For the cayenne salve, rosemary works well, but it is completely optional. I make these in big batches so that I have enough to share with family and friends. Feel free to cut the recipe in half if you think it will be too much. You can find the dried arnica flowers at any local herb shop or online. The instructions for both salve recipes are the same. Click on link below for recipe + more of the article fitlife.tv/pain-relieving-coconut-oil-arnica-salve-recipe/
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:05:21 +0000
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