Guys... I've studied herbs, health and alternative medicine for years. In an effort to help both hubby and I get relief from various injuries as well as the aches and pains of getting older, I've experimented with various combinations of essential oils for topical use, and have come up with a recipe that has proven very effective for us, and many others who have tried it.
It's not cheap to make... the base oil is jojoba oil, which is the oil most similar to human sebum, so it absorbs quickly and without feeling "greasy"... we often use it at night and it absorbs so fast that there isn't any greasy staining of bed sheets or clothing. The problem is, the stuff costs about a buck an ounce, by itself!
And I don't even like to think about the cost of the oils!
But anyway... for things like old fractures, inflammatory pain (hubby often has specific spots in his spine and sacrum that create so much inflammation it feels like you could fry eggs on his skin) and both chronic and acute muscular-skeletal pain, it often works better than the Rx meds or NSAIDs, allowing us to relax and get a good night's sleep.
It also works really well to reduce swelling and pain in acute sprains, strains, etc...
Hubby often has me apply it to his spine at mid-day so he can keep working through the afternoon. It has a pleasant, distinctive odor which doesn't scream "I used BenGay!" like many of the commercial rubs... LOL!
I don't know whether or not it would be useful for fibromylagia or severe arthritis... It did give hubby quite a bit- but not complete- relief for his hip pain when it was bone-on-bone before his hip replacement, but I haven't really tested it on arthritic joints much.
I wish I could offer to just send it to anyone for free to try, but we're dead broke. Shipping costs are going to be the biggie. I should be able to break even on a 1 ounce glass bottle shipped in a padded envelope for about $12. Obviously, larger amounts would be much less expensive per ounce
If anyone is interested in trying it, PM me and we'll arrange it.
Having lived with chronic pain for too many decades, I really am amazed at how well this stuff works for us.
Summerthyme
It's not cheap to make... the base oil is jojoba oil, which is the oil most similar to human sebum, so it absorbs quickly and without feeling "greasy"... we often use it at night and it absorbs so fast that there isn't any greasy staining of bed sheets or clothing. The problem is, the stuff costs about a buck an ounce, by itself!
And I don't even like to think about the cost of the oils!
But anyway... for things like old fractures, inflammatory pain (hubby often has specific spots in his spine and sacrum that create so much inflammation it feels like you could fry eggs on his skin) and both chronic and acute muscular-skeletal pain, it often works better than the Rx meds or NSAIDs, allowing us to relax and get a good night's sleep.
It also works really well to reduce swelling and pain in acute sprains, strains, etc...
Hubby often has me apply it to his spine at mid-day so he can keep working through the afternoon. It has a pleasant, distinctive odor which doesn't scream "I used BenGay!" like many of the commercial rubs... LOL!
I don't know whether or not it would be useful for fibromylagia or severe arthritis... It did give hubby quite a bit- but not complete- relief for his hip pain when it was bone-on-bone before his hip replacement, but I haven't really tested it on arthritic joints much.
I wish I could offer to just send it to anyone for free to try, but we're dead broke. Shipping costs are going to be the biggie. I should be able to break even on a 1 ounce glass bottle shipped in a padded envelope for about $12. Obviously, larger amounts would be much less expensive per ounce
If anyone is interested in trying it, PM me and we'll arrange it.
Having lived with chronic pain for too many decades, I really am amazed at how well this stuff works for us.
Summerthyme