Pain Relief Creme

Hello, Friends!  Marilyn here with a creme to relieve body pain.  I found this recipe on an Essential Oil Facebook Group called Only One Drop.   The post for the creme had several comments claiming the the creme relieved grandma's arthritis and swelling.

I have to say that at the time of this post, I have not personally tried the creme.  My husband has knee pain and my sister-in-law suffers from painful arthritis.  I plan on using them as my test guinea pigs.

Pain Relief Creme

The recipe is pretty simple:

Pain Relief Creme
1/4 cup coconut oil
10 drops PanAway Essential Oil
10 drops Valor Essential Oil
10 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
10 drops Frankincense Essential Oil
10 drops Copaiba Essential Oil

Essential Oils, Coconut Oil 

Whip all ingredients together and store in a glass jar.

All ingredients whipped together and ready to store in glass jars

The creme feels pretty greasy.  I plan on storing the creme in my refrigerator.

 I really hope this works well for my husband and sister-in-law. ~ Marilyn

Peppermint Lip Scrub / Breath Freshener

Anyone have dry lips?  Here's a tutorial to make your own natural lip scrub that doubles as a breath freshener.  I found this recipe originally on Pinterest by OneGoodThing.

Peppermint Lip Scrub / Breath Freshener

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon honey
• 3 - 4 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
• Small glass jar

Mix together with a fork or spoon all of the above ingredients.

Place all the mixed ingredients into a small glass jar.

Add a 1 inch label.

To apply, put a small amount on your finger and rub on lips in a circular motion.  As an added bonus, you can lick you lips for fresh breath!

Hope you enjoyed today's tutorial!  ~ Marilyn

DIY Body Butter

Hello, Friends!  I absolutely love body butter.   I love the creamy and fluffy-ness of it.   So, last January when I was invited to attend a make-and-take on lavender body butter, I happily attended.   The recipe below is from a Young Living Essential Oil group called Only One Drop.  Their web site is onlyonedrop.com and they are also on Facebook.

Well, January has come and gone and now I'm needing more body butter.  So, here I go.  I'm using their recipe and making my own.   I switching out the Lavender Essential Oil for Peppermint Essential Oil.  Why?  My order for the lavender has not arrived yet.   So, I'm using what I have.  LOL!  Hope I love it as much as the lavender version.

Original Recipe:  DIY Lavender Body Butter from Only One Drop

I found all the ingredients (except essential oil) at my local grocery store.
Prices for each are listed below item.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Shea Butter
• 1/2 cup Coca Butter or Mango Butter
• 1/2 cup Coconut Butter
• 1/2 cup light oil like almond, olive or jajoba
• 10 - 15 drop Young Living Lavender Essential Oils

Combine all ingredients (except essential oil) and melt over medium heat

Directions:

1. In a double boiler or glass bowl, combine all ingredients except essential oils.
2. Bring to medium heat and stir constantly until all ingredients are melted

   

   Remove from heat and let cool slightly

3. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

   

   Move to fridge and cool for 1 hour

4. Move to fridge and let cool another 1 hour or until starting to harden but still somewhat soft.

   

   Add Essential Oils

5. Add essential oils.

   

   Whip for 10 minutes

6. Use a hand mixer to whip for 10 minutes until fluffy.

   

   Back in fridge for 15 minutes

7. Return to fridge for 10 - 15 minutes to set.

   

   12 ounce glass jars

8. Store in a glass jar with a lid and use as you would regular lotion or body butter.

Making a Jar Label:

2 inch circles

• On Silhouette, make 2 inch circles.  
• Color fill
• Insert text 
• Print and cut outer edge only using Square1 Printable.

Apply Square1 labels to jar lid

• Peal and Stick to top of jar lid

  

  Makes three 12 ounce jars of body butter

Wouldn't these also make great gifts?

Thank you for visiting my blog today! ~ Marilyn