So I've been making these for a few older family members this year as a Christmas gift.
I wanted to share my recipe and wanted to know if anybody makes similar things.
Pain Relief / Muscle Relaxation
1 - 300 ML bottle 70% Isopropyl Alcohol
1 Cup Young Eucalyptus Leaves (we have a eucalyptus forest in a family farm, leaves have to be very very young. Older leaves are dark green and kind of long, young leaves are bluer in color and round - the blue ones have the most scent)
1.5 cups Chamomile - I use the entire plant - some people only like the petals/flowers. I put the whole thing in.
2 Sprinkles Cayenne Pepper powder - that's the most accurate measurement I can think of - it's about 2-3 pinches worth, low - if not it will burn too much on the skin...
20 Blueberries -
Vegetable Glycerin and/or Propylene glycol, recommend some PEG as well as it helps keep the mixture more emulsified doesn't have to be shaken as often....- how much on the final presentation.
I put the eucalyptus leaves, chamomile, blueberries (I crush them with my finger before adding) and cayenne pepper into a larger (2 liter I think) glass bottle - pour enough alcohol to cover at least half the material. I shake it for 5 minutes more or less...... once done it finishes a bit of a dark green / almost yellowish color b/c of the chamomile....
Then I pass all of this through a strainer.... and into a pyrex dish kind of like how I do to evaporate a ethanol cannabis concentrate I make... let 1/2 the alcohol evaporate so it concentrates the oils and fragrances further.....
I do 1 Part Glycerin/glycol, 1 part PEG, and 3 parts of the plant infused alcohol mix... ... this ends up not being quite a gel and not quite a liquid... it does need a good shaking every once in a while.....
if you like the 'burn' feeing on your skin you can add more cayenne pepper....
if you like a 'cool' sensation on your skin adding some peppermint could help...
anybody else fed up with 'Bengay' and 'IcyHot' and make their own shit??
I wanted to share my recipe and wanted to know if anybody makes similar things.
Pain Relief / Muscle Relaxation
1 - 300 ML bottle 70% Isopropyl Alcohol
1 Cup Young Eucalyptus Leaves (we have a eucalyptus forest in a family farm, leaves have to be very very young. Older leaves are dark green and kind of long, young leaves are bluer in color and round - the blue ones have the most scent)
1.5 cups Chamomile - I use the entire plant - some people only like the petals/flowers. I put the whole thing in.
2 Sprinkles Cayenne Pepper powder - that's the most accurate measurement I can think of - it's about 2-3 pinches worth, low - if not it will burn too much on the skin...
20 Blueberries -
Vegetable Glycerin and/or Propylene glycol, recommend some PEG as well as it helps keep the mixture more emulsified doesn't have to be shaken as often....- how much on the final presentation.
I put the eucalyptus leaves, chamomile, blueberries (I crush them with my finger before adding) and cayenne pepper into a larger (2 liter I think) glass bottle - pour enough alcohol to cover at least half the material. I shake it for 5 minutes more or less...... once done it finishes a bit of a dark green / almost yellowish color b/c of the chamomile....
Then I pass all of this through a strainer.... and into a pyrex dish kind of like how I do to evaporate a ethanol cannabis concentrate I make... let 1/2 the alcohol evaporate so it concentrates the oils and fragrances further.....
I do 1 Part Glycerin/glycol, 1 part PEG, and 3 parts of the plant infused alcohol mix... ... this ends up not being quite a gel and not quite a liquid... it does need a good shaking every once in a while.....
if you like the 'burn' feeing on your skin you can add more cayenne pepper....
if you like a 'cool' sensation on your skin adding some peppermint could help...
anybody else fed up with 'Bengay' and 'IcyHot' and make their own shit??