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[alan p]

My wife suffers with arthritis in her fingers and is in a lot of pain. Can anyone recommend any cream or gel that may help that she can buy from the chemist. Thanks Alan.

[Wendy]

Not sure about the chemist but I use a CBD balm you can buy it, but I make my own now, it really works for me.

[Karen Jones]

How do you make it?

[alan p]

Hello Wendy,
I'm also interested in how its made. Thanks Alan.

[Info]

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[Wendy]

I will find the recipe for you its works out much cheaper, x

[Wendy]

Basic Balm Recipe Made with Paste or Golden Oil
For making balm using CBD paste you will need;
65g of Shea butter
65g of Raw Coconut Oil
20g of Beeswax At least
1.5g of CBD Paste or Golden Oil
3x 50g tins
A glass jar and a bowl of hot
So first job is to measure out the Shea butter, Coconut oil and Beeswax in a glass bowl. Once it's all in there place the jar in a bowl of hot water, like you would if you are melting chocolate. The beeswax is a bit stubborn, and takes the longest to melt by far, but just keep stirring it and replacing the boiling water and it will melt.
Once it's all melted properly take the jar out of the water and allow to cool for a minute or 2. We're just looking for it to cool a little, but not so much that the mixture solidifies. After a minute or 2 squeeze the CBD paste into your balm base and stir really well. You can use more than 1.5g of cbd paste but anymore than 2g and it may discolour your skin for 10mins when applied, and possibly clothing too. Golden Oil won’t stain.
If the mixture is a too cool the paste may not dissolve properly. If this happens just pop your jar back in warm-hot water to heat and stir until it does. Don't use boiling water for that bit though as you don't want to burn the terpenes in your cbd paste.
At this point if you have any extra ingredients you want to add, such as Essential oils, Vitamin E, Ibuprofen gel, Aloe Vera gel, Arnica gel etc. add them to your balm now and stir in thoroughly.
Once it's all mixed pour your balm into your tins then leave to cool.
You now have 150g of cbd balm x
It is so easy to make and does work I don't use paste as that is more expensive, I now use Simply green oil which is only £7.00 I think they send to Spain if not ask at one of the CBD shops over there you only need one for pain that is not too expensive, and put the small 10ml bottle in, I also put a few drops of rose essential oil just to give it a better smell,
Good luck x

[sealord]

We get Flogoprophen from chemist, good for us, its a gel.

[alan p]

Thank you Wendy and sealord for the recommendations. Alan.

[faolteam]

Wendy is CBD paste better than Golden Oil ?

Basic Balm Recipe Made with Paste or Golden Oil
For making balm using CBD paste you will need;
65g of Shea butter
65g of Raw Coconut Oil
20g of Beeswax At least
1.5g of CBD Paste or Golden Oil
3x 50g tins
A glass jar and a bowl of hot
So first job is to measure out the Shea butter, Coconut oil and Beeswax in a glass bowl. Once it's all in there place the jar in a bowl of hot water, like you would if you are melting chocolate. The beeswax is a bit stubborn, and takes the longest to melt by far, but just keep stirring it and replacing the boiling water and it will melt.
Once it's all melted properly take the jar out of the water and allow to cool for a minute or 2. We're just looking for it to cool a little, but not so much that the mixture solidifies. After a minute or 2 squeeze the CBD paste into your balm base and stir really well. You can use more than 1.5g of cbd paste but anymore than 2g and it may discolour your skin for 10mins when applied, and possibly clothing too. Golden Oil won’t stain.
If the mixture is a too cool the paste may not dissolve properly. If this happens just pop your jar back in warm-hot water to heat and stir until it does. Don't use boiling water for that bit though as you don't want to burn the terpenes in your cbd paste.
At this point if you have any extra ingredients you want to add, such as Essential oils, Vitamin E, Ibuprofen gel, Aloe Vera gel, Arnica gel etc. add them to your balm now and stir in thoroughly.
Once it's all mixed pour your balm into your tins then leave to cool.
You now have 150g of cbd balm x
It is so easy to make and does work I don't use paste as that is more expensive, I now use Simply green oil which is only £7.00 I think they send to Spain if not ask at one of the CBD shops over there you only need one for pain that is not too expensive, and put the small 10ml bottle in, I also put a few drops of rose essential oil just to give it a better smell,
Good luck x

[Wendy]

I am not too sure I used golden oil the first time I made it, but I am on a CBD facebook page (where I got the recipe) and others had used normal CBD oil and it worked the same I have never used the paste, if you like I can PM you the CBD page, it is a great page they will help you in many ways.