Hot and Icy Foot Salve
I walk quite a bit on my treadmill and my feet get pretty tuckered out and sore at times. Here is quick and easy warming and cooling foot salve that can be massaged into your sore feet to put a little pep back into your step.
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I also like to use three specific essential oils in my blend. I use peppermint, ginger and wintergreen. You can purchase these at Mountain Rose Herbs. For this recipe, I used 30 drops of peppermint, 15 drops of wintergreen and 15 drops of ginger oil. Of course, if you have any medical problems such as diabetes, on blood thinning medications, are pregnant or nursing, you will want to speak to your health care provider before using essential oils.
You will also need some beewax in order to thicken your oil and turn it into a salve. You can purchase beeswax at Mountain Rose Herbs.
I like to use about 15% beeswax in my formula for salve. To thicken the 2 ounces of Arnica Herbal Oil, you will use about 9 grams of shaved beeswax. I like the salve for my feet to be a very soft consistency so that I can massage it in easily. You can also adjust the amount of beeswax in your blend to make it a bit harder if you like.
Pour the 2 ounces of Arnica Oil into a glass measuring cup and place in a pan with a few inches of gently simmering water. Add the beeswax into the oil and stir until melted. Remove from the heat. Add in the essential oils and stir. Carefully pour the hot liquid into a class jar or metal tin. Allow to cool and harden. Massage into clean and dry feet and wear a pair of socks for extra softening action.