Homemade Herbal Arnica Salve
This easy recipe whips up in just a few minutes. You can use this pain relieving arnica salve for bumps, bruises, aches and pains, including muslce soreness and tension headaches.
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Servings: 4 2 oz. tins
Equipment
- 4 - 2 oz tins
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Arnica oil
- 1/4 cup beeswax pellets
- 1/2 tsp vitamin E oil
- 20 drops peppermint essential oil
Instructions
- Using a double boiler, add a couple cups of water into a pot. then place a heat-proof bowl over the top of the pot.
- Turn the burner on and allow the water to come to a boil.
- Meanwhile, measure out the ingredients. Once the water is boiling, add arnica oil and beeswax pellets to the bowl of your double-boiler and stir consistently until the beeswax has melted (about 5 minutes)
- Once the beeswax has melted, remove the bowl from the heat and let it sit for a few minutes on the counter to cool slightly.
- Combine vitamin E oil and essential oils, then pour into the oil and beeswax mixture.
- Stir to incorporate all oils then pour into a clean, dry pourable measuring cup.
- Carefully divide the oil equally between the four 2-ounce tins. Don't forget to label your tins!
- Let cool completely and store in a cool, temperature controlled cupboard.
Notes
How to use Arnica salve:
- Rub on any sore joints or muscles.
- Apply to bruises or bumps.
- Rub on the back of the neck and along the jawline for tension headaches.
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