Greetings Herbal community! How have the holidays been? 😃 Surely more than one stayed up all night and woke up with a sore body.
The body always takes its toll as they say, however our natural pharmacy has a remedy for everything.
Arnica is a flower widely used to relieve muscle aches, it is a beautiful yellow-orange color.
Although eucalyptus is known for its properties for the respiratory tract, it is an excellent anti-inflammatory.
Personally, I really like the mixture of mint, eucalyptus
The menthol derived from peppermint has an analgesic and anesthetic effect by dilating the blood vessels and giving a slight cold sensation. together with camphor they are a dynamic duo.
These are the main ingredients. So let's go with the full recipe
Ingredients:
100g Base gel: Aloe Vera / CMC
30mL Alcoholic peppermint / eucalyptus extract
5mL Arnica Macerated Oil
2mL Turmeric Extracts
2g Menthol crystal
2g Camphor
Preparation
In a container add part of the extract and the camphor so that it dissolves.
Then add the menthol to the previous mixture.
Add the base gel and mix with a spatula.
Add the rest of the alcoholic extract, you will see how it becomes opaque.
When it is a homogeneous mixture, add the arnica.
Then add the turmeric extract. Mix very well and pack.
Applications:
Muscle pains
Headaches
Joints.
Neuritis.
You already have your arnica gel that has nothing to envy to the commercial
