The Best DIY Headache And Tension Relief Balm

ARE YOU DEALING WITH HEADACHES AND TENSION? IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A GREAT NATURAL REMEDY FOR HEADACHES, THIS DIY HEADACHE AND TENSION RELIEF BALM WORKS WONDERS.

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Balms can be a very effective way to apply essential oils to your body, for multiple uses, whether it be for mood or for health issues. They work well because you not only get the benefits of the base ingredients in addition to the essential oils, but they stay put on your body longer than if you used just the essential oil straight on the skin.

INGREDIENTS AND SUPPLIES

• 3 tablespoons beeswax, either a brick that you will need to chop up or you can use beeswax pastilles
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons sweet almond oil (jojoba oil works well too)
• 8 drops frankincense essential oil
• 10 drops peppermint essential oil
• 6 drops spearmint essential oil
• 6 drops lavender essential oil
• 8 drops basil essential oil
• Double boiler
• Small containers with lids – at least 6 unless they are over an ounce each
• Labels and marker if desired

DIRECTIONS

1. Chop up your beeswax first if you need to do that. Otherwise, you can start by filling the bottom half of your double boiler with water and setting it over medium-high heat.
2. Add the top half of your double boiler and put your beeswax in the pan. It takes a few minutes to start to melt. once you hear the water getting close to boiling, turn it down to low. The last thing you want is for the wax to burn, so just keep an eye on it once you notice it’s beginning to melt down, because it does go much faster at that point.
3. While the max is melting, go ahead and line up your containers so they are ready once it’s all melted. I used 9 containers in total and they were close to half an ounce each, but I’m not 100% on the size because they weren’t marked.
4. Then measure out your coconut oil and sweet almond oil.
5. Once your wax is melted and clear in color, add in the coconut oil and stir, letting it melt. Repeat with the sweet almond oil after that.
6. Remove the pan from the heat and allow it to cool slightly (but not harden). Then, add in your essential oils, one at a time. Be careful not to over pour them, as most of these oils are runny in texture.
7. Stir well. Now, you are ready to pour your headache balm into your containers.
8. Keep the heat on very low in case you need it to soften up the balm, as it does set up quickly and sometimes while pouring you may need to do that if you don’t move quickly enough.
9. Pour your headache balm into containers slowly, filling a bit below the top edge. Repeat until all of your containers are full.
10. Now, leave the containers at room temperature on your counter to cool fully. This will take about 30 to 45 minutes. Feel the bottom center to see if it has cooled all the way. If it has, they are good to go.
11. Now all that’s left to do is to make a cute label for them if you want. I use a little scotch tape over the labels to keep them from getting dirty with use, too.

HOW TO USE YOUR HEADACHE AND TENSION RELIEF BALM
Apply a pea sized amount over the back of the neck or any area of muscle tension and rub in all the way. Apply to temples and down hair line for headaches, and layer with essential oils of peppermint, lavender and/or frankincense for more tension relief.


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