Instead of
expensive over-the-counter products, we use hydrogen peroxide, witch hazel,
calamine lotion, aloe vera gel, and both arnica cream and calendula cream. We are ready for (almost) anything! Creams
and ointments are often expensive to buy but can be made easily at home. Here is an easy recipe to make your own
curative cream.
Make
Your Own Topical Ointment:
stainless steel saucepan, bowl, whisk,
and thermometer
small clean jars or cans to store
your ointment in
15 grams (1 tablespoon) beeswax
80
milliliters (5 tablespoons) organic vegetable oil (sunflower oil is effective
and affordable; jojoba oil is nice but pricey)
tincture; add 30 drops of arnica
tincture to make an arnica cream;
30
drops of calendula tincture and 10 drops of lavender oil to make calendula
cream
Melt the
beeswax and vegetable oil in a double boiler (or in a bowl over a
saucepan). When the beeswax is fully
melted, remove the bowl or pan from the heat.
Whisk the ointment until it is cooled to around 100◦ F, then stir in the
tincture you are using. Once you have the hang of it, you can experiement and make blends like rosemary and lavender which smells like heaven!
Label and store in clean,
sealable lidded jars or cans. These
homemade creams will last longest if you keep them refrigerated
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