Tag: topical

  • All Heal Salve

    You may have noticed this unassuming little pot of salve on the shelf in my office. It may not seem like much, but this stuff is amazing! At the end of a walk recently my toes started hurting and I noticed I had an abrasion on one of my toes that was red and sore. I wondered if a tiny pebble got stuck in my shoe that irritated that area, or if it was more about the sultry heat. I was concerned that it was going to effect my future ability to walk and hike, so I found my salve and rubbed it on a few times. It felt better quickly and the redness went away too. I didn’t skip a beat and continued with lots of walking and hiking.

    When my son was a toddler he used to get red spots on his inner thighs that I thought were bug bites. After trying various things that didn’t work I realized it was actually folliculitis, the inflammation or infection of hair follicles, the pores in your skin from which hair grows. His skin was getting irritated from urine. I put some All Heal Salve on there and voila. Since then I have recommended this product to several people for folliculitis and have had some happy customers.

    All Heal Salve by WiseWays Herbals contains burdock root, chickweed leaf, calendula flower, comfrey leaf, echinacea leaf & flower, plantain leaf, St. John’s wort leaf & flower, and flower and gem essences in a base of olive oil and beeswax. These herbs come together to produce some impressive wound-healing synergy. It can be used on rashes, cold sores, minor cuts, scrapes and bruises, and other skin irritations. It is safe enough to be used on diaper rash and other sensitive body parts, and can be used on pets and horses too!

    A great item for the medicine cabinet and it’s only $10.50 for 1 oz.

  • EVIL BONE WATER

    Saint Apothecary

    I’d like to introduce you to a new topical product that is available in my office. My clients are loving it.

    This topical liniment was inspired by a 500 year old Chinese herbal liniment, Zheng Gu Shui. It’s main purpose is to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and promote healing. It is used for sports injuries, joint pain, spinal pain, muscle and ligament pain, bruising, sprains, broken bones, cuts and insect bites, skin conditions, infections, etc.

    Zheng Gu Shui is a well-known Chinese liniment but I’ve not been confident in the ingredients, especially with the bright red color. I’m not into applying Red #40 onto my skin or yours. I was so excited when a colleague told me about Evil Bone Water. I was like, “What? Are you calling herbal decoctions Evil?” It turns out that an acupuncturist in Georgia (the state) makes a Zheng Gu Shui that I can stand behind.

    3.4 oz bottle $40

    Ingredients:

    Zhang Nao Natural Camphor

    Bo He Nao Menthol

    San Qi Pseudoginseng

    Ji Gu Xiang

    Gui Pi Cinnamon Bark

    E Zhu Rhizoma curcumae

    Bai Zhi Angelica dahurica

    Qian Jin Ba Philippine Flemingia Root

    Hu Zhang Japanese Knotweed Root

    190 Everclear

    Instructions:

    Spray on or rub into apply to area of pain and allow to dry daily 1-3x.