Repair oil macerate
1. Pour a little water into a pot and place a 500 ml Mason jar in it.
2. In the Mason jar, add the herbs then pour in the oil so it covers them by about 1 inch (2.5 cm).
3. Heat over low heat for at least 1 hour (ideally 2-3 hours).
4. Once the maceration is done, strain through a fine sieve.
5. Store in an airtight jar. Label the jar well, noting the herbs, the oil and the date made.
To learn more about making oil macerates, check out our article “Herbalism 101: Making Your Own Oil Macerate”
Repair balm for climbers' hands
1. In a double boiler, melt the shea butter and beeswax until the mixture is uniform.
2. Then add 60 ml (4 tbsp) of the repair macerate along with the wheat germ and rosehip oils.
3. When everything is well mixed, remove from heat and add the essential oils and vitamin E, if desired, mixing well again.
4. Immediately pour the repair balm into the aluminum jars, previously chilled in the refrigerator, and let set at room temperature or in the freezer, to avoid the lumps caused by shea butter, as Marie explains in this article.
How to use it
Apply to the fingers, knuckles and inside of the hands after each climbing session or as needed.
There you go! You have everything you need to recover from a too-intense climbing session on your soft (soon-to-be-not-so-soft) hands. A perfect recipe, too, for devoted rock climbers.
I hope this ointment proves useful and earns a spot next to your climbing shoes! Be careful and, above all, have fun.
