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Sore Joint Bath 

1/2 cup juniper berries

1/2 cup dried holy basil 

1/2 dried orange peel 

1/4 cup celery seed 

4 gallons of water

First Method

 4 gallons of water 

Bring water to a boil

Add herbs cover and turn off heat

Step for 30 minutes to an hour

Strain or leave herbs in 

Pour into a hot bath

Second Method:

Quicker way but the therapeutic effects of the herbs are not as strong

Place above mixture into a sock or cotton muslin bag.  This  makes an herb sachet

Tie shut

Hook the  sachet of herbs under the tub spout so the water will pour through the herbs as it goes into your bath tub.   

Once the bath tub is filled just let the bag of herbs float in the tub.  

Enjoy 

If you have a sore foot or sore hand you can use this as a foot soak or hand soak.  Use method one for this.  

This Winter Balm ( It has a texture, just like a salve) has been really fun to make.  Don't get me wrong, I love everything about my other salves.  My first Herbal Salve gave me adventures in the mountains, collecting the herbs that I needed.  I loved watching it as it was being sun infused during the summer weeks.  Going from no color to deep red.  My second salve, the Invigorating Salve, I fell in love with the herb Rosemary.  Rosemary has so many healing qualities, it is incredible   Such a simple herb to grow.  The comfrey in both the salves was from my own comfrey patches.  If I would say I had a favorite herb, I would say comfrey is on  the list.  It is also, great horse, goat, chicken and duck food.  I will make sure I harvest enough  next summer!  

So, what is so special about the Winter Balm?  The smell!  It smells incredible .. Imagine you just picked a sprig of evergreen off of a cedar branch.  Now imagine putting that smell on you body, your sore joints, your arthritis or on your chest if you have a chest cough.  There is more.  It has dried juniper berries and grated orange peel in it.  It is also used for aromatherapy  it will take away your unhappiness, your fears, your tears by rubbing this amazing balm on you.  Feel sad, feel fearful, feel angry, just apply as much as need throughout the day.  Breath it in, in many deep breaths and it will pull those negative emotions away.  

It smells so good some people buy this for a truly natural perfume. 

Winter Balm Ingredients

Evergreen, cedar, juniper, orange peel, infused in olive oil, almond oil, sunflower oil and love.  

Evergreen and cedar are a  beautiful combination for aromatherapy. 

The juniper is used for aromatherapy  for congestion in coughs and colds, it eases aching muscles, helps with rheumatic and arthritic pain.  

The orange peel, just gives it the last great kick of feeling like it is summer

The Winter Balm is great for warming muscles, helping sore and achy muscles.  Speeds  up healing for chapped lips or cracked skin.  A mild chest rub for chronic coughs or chest congestion.  Aromatherapy for what ales you emotionally.  

Winter Balm Price: 

1 oz $ 6.00

2 oz 12.00 

4 oz $20.00