Posted by Les Mauvaises Herbes
Let’s be honest, our greatest joy in life is relieving those little everyday aches using plants, essential oils, and other wonderful ingredients with properties that repair skin, relieve muscles, and soothe inflammation. Nature, oh wow, is it ever well-designed.
So here are our best recipes for the athletes and active people of this world. Take care of yourself, naturally.
Repair balm for climber's hands
Any victims of blisters in the room? I have the perfect restorative balm for you. I LOVE bouldering. Even the 10 blisters I initially got on my hands didn't curb my enthusiasm. There are balms on the market designed for climbers, but given the simplicity of making such a product, I've developed the following recipe.
- Estelle
Préparation
10 min
Conservation
6-12 mois
Rendement
120 ml
Orange Blossom Yoga Mat Cleaner
Do you practice yoga daily or occasionally? Proper mat maintenance is essential—more than you might think! Since we rub our bare feet on it and leave sweat behind, we need to clean our mat to prevent the proliferation of bacteria and fungi (yum). This will keep it clean and extend its lifespan. Yay!
Préparation
5 min
Conservation
jusqu'à 12 mois
Rendement
100 ml
Woody massage oil for sore muscles
Whether it's after an intense running, walking, or yoga session, this massage oil will soothe your sore body. This recipe blends the benefits of essential oils and a plant macerate, featuring balsam fir, wild mint, and wintergreen!
- Estelle
Préparation
10 min
Conservation
6-12 mois
Rendement
Environ 200 ml
Muscle rub
Feeling stiff and sore? Luckily, nature has it all figured out: several plants come to the rescue for our stiffness and aches. A wide range of essential oils provide quick relief thanks to their anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and muscle-relaxing properties. Benefit from their wonderful qualities in this amazing balm.
Préparation
15 min
Conservation
12 mois et +
Rendement
125 ml
Velvet butter to the rescue of chafed thighs
If your thighs become a disaster zone after a long summer walk or after rubbing against your bike saddle for too long, we offer you a solution: our velvety and silky butter! This recipe is perfect for preventing thigh chafing, but also for helping to repair skin once the damage is done! A two-in-one.
Préparation
10 min
Conservation
6-12 mois
Rendement
100 ml
Homemade Silky Body Powder
We love summer, but some of its drawbacks are a little less appealing, like sweaty underarms, chafing thighs, clammy underboob, swampy socks… Faced with these inevitabilities, we formulated an absorbent, talc-free body powder to survive the excesses of summer humidity. And we're OBSESSED.
Préparation
5 minutes
Conservation
Indéfinie
Rendement
200 ml
CLAY POULTICE FOR WEEKEND WARRIORS
Muscle soreness is a normal physiological reaction to intense physical activity. But that’s no reason to suffer in silence, haha! When walking down the stairs makes your thighs scream in pain or lifting your arm makes you wince, make yourself a clay poultice.
Check out our article Clay poultice for weekend warriors to learn everything there is to know about the subject!
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