Homemade Burn Relief Cream
Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup coconut oil, extra-virgin AND unrefined
- ⅛ cup organic beeswax pellets yellow or white *
- 1 tablespoon turmeric paste
- 8 teaspoons organic dried comfrey
- 15 drops essential oils **
Instructions
- Use a double boiler, or make one by setting a glass jar in a medium pot with 1-2 inches of water. Bring the water to boil then turn down to med/med-high.
- Add the olive oil, coconut oil, and beeswax.
- When those are melted together, add the turmeric and comfrey and let them simmer for 2 hours.
- Stir occasionally.
- Remove from heat, strain the mixture, and add essential oils.
- Store in a glass container.
Notes
*If you are allergic to beeswax or are vegan, try candelilla wax or bayberry wax.
**Essential oils known to help soothe and heal burns include: helichrysum, lavender, peppermint, Roman chamomile, and tea tree.