Neosporin is a well known ointment that the
majority of people go to when they get scrapes, cuts and any other skin
injuries. Although most of us have used this ointment for years, one quick read
over the ingredients list and we might want to question what we are putting on
our open wounds and other vulnerable skin surfaces.
Ingredients include Neomycin Sulfate Polymxin B, Bacitracin Zinc, Pramoxine and more all mixed in petroleum jelly. There are many side effects associated with these ingredients such as allergic reactions, muscle twitching, convulsions, hearing loss, fetal harm, rashes, hives, tightness in the chest, and the list goes on.
Ingredients include Neomycin Sulfate Polymxin B, Bacitracin Zinc, Pramoxine and more all mixed in petroleum jelly. There are many side effects associated with these ingredients such as allergic reactions, muscle twitching, convulsions, hearing loss, fetal harm, rashes, hives, tightness in the chest, and the list goes on.
Neosporin costs about $10 an ounce with all
of these unknown ingredients in it. Yet Mother Nature provides us with a bounty
of ingredients that are just as healing and beneficial without the side
effects. Should there be a breakdown in basic civil services, for whatever
reason, you should know how to make an all natural, yet potent, topical
antibacterial solution.
In the recipe below, each ingredient contains many healing properties. The base is a combination of oils that are anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and anti-fungal. The herbs have various medicinal properties as well. Beeswax is a skin protectant, keeping irritants off the skin while allowing air circulation into the injured area. Witch Hazel helps to clean and disinfect wounds while speeding up the healing process. These are just some of the incredible benefits of this natural antibiotic ointment.
Ingredients:
In the recipe below, each ingredient contains many healing properties. The base is a combination of oils that are anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and anti-fungal. The herbs have various medicinal properties as well. Beeswax is a skin protectant, keeping irritants off the skin while allowing air circulation into the injured area. Witch Hazel helps to clean and disinfect wounds while speeding up the healing process. These are just some of the incredible benefits of this natural antibiotic ointment.
Ingredients:
- 1/2
c. coconut oil
- 1/2
c. almond oil, grapeseed oil, or olive oil
- 1/2
c. healing herbs of your choice (chamomile, calendula, comfrey, lavender,
plantain leaves (herb not banana), Echinacea root, dried yarrow flowers,
dried rosemary leaf)
- 4
Tbsp beeswax pastilles
- 2
tsp witch hazel
- 15
drops lavender or tea tree essential oils (optional)
Directions:
- Infuse
the herbs into the olive oil. There are two ways to do this. You can either
combine the herbs and the olive oil in a jar with an airtight lid and
leave 3-4 weeks, shaking daily OR heat the herbs and olive oil over
low/low heat in a double boiler for 3 hours (low heat!) until the oil is
very green.
- Strain
her herbs out of the oil by pouring through a cheesecloth. Let all the oil
drip out and then squeeze the herbs to get the remaining oil out.
- Discard
the herbs.
- Add
witch hazel and other essential oils of choice and mix.
- Heat
the infused oil in a double boiler with the beeswax until melted and
mixed.
- Pour into small tins, glass jars or lip chap tubes.
* Apply to scrapes, cuts, burns, diaper rash,
dry skin, athlete's foot, bites, stings, poison ivy, or other wounds as needed.
** This ointment should be kept in a cool, dark place. Good for up to a year.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com, ointment recipe, neosporin
** This ointment should be kept in a cool, dark place. Good for up to a year.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com, ointment recipe, neosporin
