There's no need for strong, medicinal-smelling creams or prescription muscle relaxers when bay leaf, eucalyptus and ginger can do the job. Bay leaf offers pain relief, eucalyptus has pain-relieving and antiseptic properties, and ginger is a warming herb. A combination of the three provides relief from sore muscles, bruises and joint pain.
Instructions
1. Mash the herbs with the mortar and pestle until they are mixed well together.
2. Put the oil in the sauce pan over low heat. Add the mixed herbs and stir well. Do not let the oil come to a boil or burn the herbs--slowly cook over low heat, gently stirring, for about an hour.
3. While the oil is warming, put the bee's wax in the double boiler on low heat to slowly melt it.
4. After the crushed herbs have cooked down, remove the pan from the heat and let the herbs in the oil cool down. After having been off the heat for at least 15 minutes but while still warm, strain the oil through clean cheesecloth to remove the herbs. The oil and herbs are now separate.
5. Twist the four corners of the cheesecloth together and squeeze the herbs tightly over the oil in the saucepan. When the essential oils and scents from the herbs have been squeezed out as much as possible, discard the herbs.
6. When the oil and bee's wax are cooled off slightly, set half the herbal oil aside and mix the other half into the bee's wax.
7. Pour the oil and bee's wax mixture into the cosmetic jars and let them set for about half an hour, then put lids on all the jars. Pour the of the herbal oil into the cosmetic bottles, let them cool completely, then tightly seal all the bottles.
8. Label the jars and bottles with the date, the words " Rub," and any other information you might want, such as your name and the ingredients, and store in a cool dark place like a cabinet or pantry until use.
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