Balm of Gilead

  This is my spin on the classic balm of Gilead. Made with cottonwood buds that I harvested in the spring that have been slowly infused in organic jojoba oil and beautiful st joan flowers that I hand picked and infused in jojoba. Blended with double infused arnica and daisy oil, local, heady beeswax and tallow. Available in a 1oz jar.A bit about each ingredient:Cottonwood buds can be used like poplar. They contain salican which is a glycoside that turns into salicylic acid in our bodies...think aspirin. Also great used topically for pain, I like to use it on swollen joints or sprains, sore muscles and have had it save my sunburnt skin many times. Plus I just love the smell of the sticky resin.St. Joan, better known as St. John's Wort, pairs beautifully with cottonwood as it is also great topically for minor wounds and skin complaints like psoriasis/eczema, helpful with sunburns, bruises and sore muscles. I've had great results using it on minor nerve damage. Some fun facts about St. Jo