Grrrrrrrrrrr - I don't think there's a solution...

Dippypud

greenbee wrote: »

Try sunflower or olive oil. Or a massage carrier oil - you're unlikely to be able to produce a wax at home, but an oil version should be OK if you can get hold of the necessary pure essential oils. Somewhere like summernaturals or culpeppers might be a good starting point.

ceridwen wrote: »

Hmmm...wonders if I can feel another experiment coming on - ie making my own version of tiger balm and using something else as a base besides petrochemicals:cool:. Hmm...maybe lanolin? maybe lard? maybe hard white vegetable oil? Goes off pondering....

Ceridwen ,Squeeze me for butting in,... but, were you not talking recently about a beeswax or honey comb thing.

Would that not do for a wax type base?.. just a thought.

patchwork_cat

ceridwen wrote: »

Perhaps peeps might like to try Tiger Balm instead of Deep Heat? Thats what I use personally in equivalent circumstances.

Now think perhaps I should go and google what the ingredients are to be safe. This is an old Chinese remedy - which, fortunately, has become available in this country in recent years - so I would imagine its more a case of "made with herbs" than "made with chemicals".

<Right...off for a quick google to see if I can find out....>

EDIT: Back again - and it IS natural. See:

http://www.tigerbalm.co.uk/history.html

I use white tiger balm for headaches instead of 4head there is a red one too. The red one is supposed to be stronger and they also doa liniment. Could always use wintergreen ( I think that is the one rugby players use)

Gigervamp

I once made a rub similar to Vics using beeswax and almond oil as the base. I added peppermint and eucalyptus EO's and some menthol crystals.

If you wanted a warming type rub, you could add ginger or cinnamon, but go very carefully with those.

Gigervamp

I've seen it in Poundland.

patchwork_cat

Sorry Giger I deleted my post as I had googled it and come up with poundland and savers! thank you

esmf73

I use white tiger balm for headaches instead of 4head there is a red one too. The red one is supposed to be stronger and they also doa liniment. Could always use wintergreen ( I think that is the one rugby players use)

Could I not just use a rugby player instead? I think that would make even one of my really bad migraines disappear !:p:D

freyaluck

Pure Coconut oil is solid at room tempreture. I often use it for herbal balms. Hth x

luxor4t

Hi Lucy-Lu,
have you been able to rescue your sofa?

patchwork_cat

Sorry OP not directly realted to your problem, which I hope is resolved, I bought wild tiger balm from home bargains and it is a very poor relation to proper Tiger Balm.