How To Make A Pain Relieving Coconut Oil Arnica Salve

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Many people use arnica montana herb for topical pain relief. It has been used in homeopathic medicine for hundreds of years. Arnica works by dilating capillaries, which increases blood flow to and from the injury. This increased blood flow brings healing hormones to the area and moves stagnant blood (like bruises). The result is decreased swelling and faster healing pain.

It’s best to use arnica on closed wound injuries. It’s not the end of the world to use them on pain area but this can sometimes irritate the area.

Coconut Oil Arnica Salve Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups coconut oil
6 ounces dried arnica montana flowers
½ cup beeswax granules (scant)
¼ tsp. peppermint essential oil (optional)
¼ tsp. lavender essential oil (optional)

Directions:

-To start off, whiz the arnica in a food processor so that the flowers start bruising and the infusion in coconut oil happens faster.
-Soak the arnica flowers in 2 cups of coconut oil for about 12-24 hours. Keep the stove on the lowest as the flowers steep in a double boiler.
-Make sure the arnica flowers are completely covered in the oil and the solution does not get too hot.
-After the process is complete, let the mixture cool for an hour or two.
-Place cloth over the bowl and strain the herbs out.
-Put the filtered oil back and turn the heat on low.
-Next, add beeswax and whisk the mixture until it dissolves completely. ¼ cup of beeswax will result in a considerably soft salve. The more beeswax you add, the softer the salve will be.
-After the Beeswax is melted, remove from heat and cool for an hour or so.
-Next, pour in the essential oils and store the salve in whatever containers you want.
-The Salve is great to treat tired, aching muscles, arthritis sprains etc.

Sources:

healthimpactnews.com

learningherbs.com

wellnessmama.com

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