Anti Aging Salve - with Essential Oils

So many people have been asking me about the recipe for the salve—so here it is!

It’s an anti aging salve but it worked just fine for my burnt hand.

Here is what you’ll need.

photo credit: CK Worley

photo credit: CK Worley

1 cup coconut oil
1 cup olive oil
4 Tablespoons Beeswax
10 drops each of Frankincense, Lavender and Cypress
4 - 4 ounce jars

Heat Oils and beeswax in a double boiler until melted
Cool for 3 minutes
Add Essential oils

photo credit: CK Worley

Pour into jars and cover with a paper towel until cool
Seal with a lid

It’s that easy! It feels so good and can be used all over the body. I use it on my face at night but my friend Tanya puts it under her makeup during the day.

Frankincense has many uses - one is it helps with infected wounds. This was why the wise men brought Mary and Joseph Frankincense.

Lavender also has many uses. Most common is the ability to help one sleep. It also is great for blisters, burns and can be used to help relieve discomfort.

Cypress is also be used for discomfort and a skin re-vitalizer.

This is why the salve that Kelly made, made a difference in the recovery of my hand.

You can use any essential oils you'd like. This time Kelly made a wake up salve for morning use. It contains Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Lavender and Orange.

photo credit: CK Worley

If you want to find out how to get the BEST essential oils please contact me at settersrun360@gmail.com

Essential Oils and Burns

My husband Robert and I were making dinner in the kitchen. I had my back turned when he pulled the steak out of the 450 degree oven and placed it on the center eye of the stove. I filled my pan with the vegetables I had cut up and turned to place it on the stove. I saw the cast iron pan sitting on the stove and without thinking I grabbed it with my left hand to move it over to the side.

I screamed and started crying. My whole hand was burnt and I knew what was coming next. Blisters, swelling and skin damage. Robert saw what had happened and told me he was taking me to the emergency room.

No, I didn't want to sit there for hours and hours with no treatment or relief. My friend had gone there recently and had to wait 8 hours to be seen. I wasn’t doing that. But I knew I had to act fast.
I quickly opened my essential oils reference book. It’s a contemporary guide to the therapeutic use of essential oils. I happened to have it on the kitchen table that day.

I could hardly see through my tears but I turned the pages until I found the information that would help me.

Lavender, Melaleuca, Peppermint, Geranium, Helichrysum and Roman Chamomile. I asked Robert to call my friend Kelly who lives down the street to see if she had Lavender, Helichrysum, Roman Chamomile and Geranium. I had just run out of Lavender but had Melaleuca and Peppermint.

I started treating my hand with the two oils that I had while Robert ran down the street for the others. Kelly didn't have Roman Chamomile either but that was okay. She did have Lavender, Geranium and Helichrysum. It’s always good to have a neighbor who uses essential oils just in case!

Robert came back quickly with the other oils and I started rubbing all 5 onto my hand. Two drops each every 20 minutes for 5 applications total.

The discomfort dulled but didn’t go away. My hand was red but hadn’t started to blister yet. We waited. I went to bed that night still being conscious of my burnt left hand.

When I woke the next morning the skin on my hand was tight. I just knew I’d have blisters on my fingers and the middle of my palm but no.

My hand was red but had no apparent skin damage. The skin on my hand was tight and very dry but that’s it.

I applied the salve that Kelly had made for me a couple of weeks before. (I’ll post that on my next entry.) I did that all day long. My hand didn’t look burnt at all. I had a little skin damage on my finger tips and when I put my hand on my cheek my hand felt hot.

photo credit: CK Worley

The next day my hand was back to normal.
Would I recommend not seeing a doctor for a bad burn? No. You never know and you don’t want to take a chance but I decided against it.
 
I was glad for Robert who believed enough in me and in the oils - allowing me to use my intuition instead of insisting on going to the ER. I am grateful for Kelly who had the oils I didn’t and who made the salve that I used all through the next day. I’m happy that I had my essential oils and the presence of mind to use them.

“People who are unfamiliar with essential oils might see them as voodoo or quackery because there’s not much scientific validation yet. The research is coming slowly gaining momentum as our Western society realizes the value of natural products.” Nicole Stevens is a member of a Scientific Advisory Board.

Want to learn more? Please contact me at settersrun360@gmail.com for information on how you can get these essential oils for 25% off retail price.

Homemade Lip Balm and Lip Scrub

Lip Balm is so expensive and you never know what’s in it. This is so simple! Here is what you’ll need.

Photo Credit: CK Worley

1 ounce beeswax (3 TBSP)

I bought 1 ounce beeswax blocks so this makes it easy to measure the exact amount.
1 ounce coconut oil (2 TBSP)

1/2 ounce shea butter (1 TBSP)

1/2 ounce cocoa butter (1 TBSP)

20 drops Peppermint essential oil

10 drops Lavender essential oil

Line up empty containers on counter. You can get them for about 3 cents a pot online.

Measure all butters and oils in a heat proof measuring cup.

Fill a large skillet with 1.5 inches of water. Bring to a boil. Add the measuring cup to skillet. Stir until melted. The beeswax will take the longest.

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Once all wax and butters are melted, remove from heat and let sit for 3 minutes to cool a bit.
Add essential oils. I use the very BEST essential oils because my family and friends are worth it.

Pour mixture into containers.

You can almost use it right away because it won’t take any time to cool.
I was able to get 16 full containers of lip balm from this recipe.

photo credit: CK Worley

Next the lip scrub. It’s nice to use this once or twice a week to keep your lips moist and free of dry skin.

Here is what you’ll need.
8 teaspoons brown sugar
6 teaspoons coconut oil
6 teaspoons honey
4 drops Peppermint essential oil
4 drops Orange essential oil

photo credit: CK Worley

Mix all these ingredients together until smooth and fully combined. Next - fill the same sized container with the scrub. You’ll get eight pots of scrub out of this recipe.

photo credit: CK Worley

If you are planning to give these as gifts you can give two balms with one scrub (since you’ll only use the scrub once or twice a week)

Go to settersrun360@gmail.com for more information on how you can purchase these essential oils at a 25% discount off the retail price.