Varicose Vein Body Butter

By rsams

Ingredients

• drops of essential oils from this list:
• 1/2 cup shea butter (organic, raw, and unrefined like this one)
• 1/4 cup coconut oil (organic and cold pressed like this one)
• 1/4 cup jojoba oil (organic, cold press, and unrefined like this one)
• 1 tablespoon vitamin E liquid ( like this one)
• Chamomile
• Eucalyptus
• Lavender
• Marjoram
• Peppermint
• Basil
• Cypress (very effective)
• Fennel
• Geranium
• Grapefruit
• Helichrysum (This is one of the more expensive essential oils. But it is worth it’s weight in gold. It attacks the coagulated blood inside the veins when applied topically on your skin. Amazing stuff.)
• Juniper Berry
• Lemon (very effective)
• Lime
• Orange
• Rosemary

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from thecrunchymoose.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat shea butter and coconut oil in a double boiler on medium low. Stir until the oils melt, just a few minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add the jojoba oil, vitamin E liquid, and essential oils.
Refrigerate for about an hour or 2 until chilled. You will have an off-white, almost solid (not quite completely solid).
Mix with a hand mixer for about 10 minutes until you have soft white peaks (like whip cream).
Store in a glass container. These jars are perfect.
Massage this towards your heart to encourage blood flow (i.e. start at your ankles and work up your legs; start at your wrists and work up towards your shoulders).
Your body butter is good for about 6 months. Store at room temperature. During hot weather, the body butter may slightly melt. You can store in the fridge if this happens (or if you just like a cold body butter).