Refugio Gardens Botanicals
Soothing Skin Salve (with Sustainably Wildcrafted California Figwort Leaf)
Soothing Skin Salve (with Sustainably Wildcrafted California Figwort Leaf)
This healing salve incorporates luxurious organic oils and beeswax with California native Sage and Figwort botanicals and packaged in Cobalt Blue Glass. Native Americans used a Figwort leaf poultice or juice to treat fungal and bacterial infections, wounds, boils, hives, burns, scabies, cradle cap, and rashes. The fresh tincture or tea of several species of Figwort being useful for fungal infections including athletes foot, cradle cap, and eczema. Figwort is anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial. Calendula is useful for many skin conditions including cuts, wounds, scrapes, burns, sunburn, fungal infections (ringworm, athlete’s foot, diaper rash, cradle cap, and thrush), and acne. Plantain is soothing and anti-inflammatory. Its leaf has been used as a moleskin for blisters and quickly staunches bleeding while repairing damaged skin tissue. It is useful for hemorrhoids and ulcers. Malva is an effective demulcent, reduces swelling, and draws out toxins. Lavender, sage, and tea tree essential oil are antibacterial, antifungal, and regenerate skin tissue.
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Safety & Cautions
Safety & Cautions
- Please be advised to keep essential oils out of reach of pets and children.
- Please avoid using photosensitive essential oils (Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Orange, Bergamot, Tangerine, Calm Shen Blend and any products made with these oils such as Santa Barbara Goldenbush Lotion) prior to going out in the sun or using a tanning booth as they can react to sunlight and cause something similar to a severe sunburn.
- It is advised to void continuous long term use of the same essential oils.
- Be sure to research the powerful effects of essential oils before use.
- Use diluted essential oils on the skin (Carrier oils like Jojoba are great for this in a 10% essential oil to 90% carrier base oil ratio).
- It is advised to patch test on a small portion of sensitive skin and discontinue if there is irritation or a negative reaction.
- Please know the safety data and specific warnings on an individual oil or Blend before using.
- And please use careful caution using essential oils during pregnancy. Any use should be approved by a medical provider.
- Its important to keep essential oils away from your eyes. If oil does get in your eye, do not flush it out with water. You can dilute the area immediately with vegetable or carrier oil by placing the vegetable oil on a tissue and gently wiping the eye area.
- Also essential oils are flammable so please avoid direct contact with flames such as candles.
- Please do not use essential oils internally unless properly trained and prescribed by a physician. If accidentally swallowed, call the Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) immediately and do not induce vomiting.