Neosporin is a great first aid product and ideal for your survival stash. It kills bacteria and keeps wounds protected and soothed for quicker healing.
But did you know you can make your own all-natural antibacterial healing balm right at home, for a fraction of the cost?
DIYs are great for saving money, but also for reducing the number of chemicals in your first aid products down.
This simple recipe includes the essential oils tea tree, lavender, and frankincense, that each has anti-bacterial properties that will kill germs, keep a wound clean and promote healing. Coconut oil, one of the bases for the balm, is not only soothing and protective and much safer to use than the typical petroleum jelly used in products like Neosporin, but it has healing and antibacterial properties of its own! And, if you use extra virgin coconut oil, it’s guaranteed to have a very long shelf life-perfect for a survival stash.
What you need:
- 1 cup of coconut oil
- 1 cup almond oil
- 4 tbs beeswax
- 8 drops tea tree oil
- 12 drops lavender oil
- 10 drops frankincense oil
- Clean jar
What you do:
- Place the jar you wish to use in a pan or small pot of water on the stove.
- Let the ingredients melt over low heat in the jar until fully combined (don’t let the water boil). Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes. If you’ve melted the ingredients in a double boiler, pour into the jar.
- Stir in the essential oils, using a popsicle stick or a spoon you don’t plan on reusing for food
- Cover and let cool.
And that’s it — it’s that simple! Keep in a cool place and apply as you would Neosporin to clean (dry) cuts or scrapes.
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Hi,would like to know what the mesurements are for the almond oil and coconut oil.
I would like to know that as well. I’m assuming 1/2 cup each?
Yeah, me too! I’d like to try it.
I’m thinking, the beeswax is 1-ounce so the oils would be 1/2 oz. each? It’s not clear enough but that’s my best guess.
My best guess is 1/2 cup each of the coconut and almond oils. Beeswax is extremely solid at room temp; mixing it 1:1 with the oils would still be very solid, not an ointment at all.
I am a practitioner who makes a lot of this kind of stuff and Joan is pretty right in what she says
To me, the proportions of 1/2 CUP of each oil would sound about right, but hopefully, the author will clarify.
What unit is used for the coconut oil and the almond oil?
1/2 cup or pound of the coconut and almond oils?
How much of coconut oil & almond oil ? Oz or cups?
Me too. I love to make all my own products so this will be a valuable addition to the stock. I do think that my best guess agrees with Joan’s.
Your recipe is not very clear on how much coconut oil and almond oil you use, so can you let me know what you mean by 1/2. Is that a 1/2nd or what??
This is very similar to my impossible girl’s kissable skin, and the 1/2 are cups of oils to the one ounce of beeswax.
Hi Samuel – I was hoping you could tell me the measurements of the coconut & almond oils so I canake this amazing balm. Thanks so much! Lisa
very unclear on the coconut and almond oil is that 1/2 cup or 1/2 of a pound half of the jar or 1/2 of a quart????
Looking at other diy recipes I’ve found its a 1/2 cup of both carrier oils.
LOOKING AT THR CONTAINER ABOVE THE RECIPE, I’D SAY YOU’RE DEALING WITH OUNCES FROM MY EXPERIENCE IN BLENDING ESSENTIAL AND CARRIER OILS.
Curcumin (Tumeric) is one of the cornerstones of Ayurvedic medicine. Ayurvedic doctors consider it to be a cure-all. And science confirms they’re right. Tumeric beats a long list of modern drugs. Including Neosporin.
Tumeric is Antibiotic. A recent study found that curcumin killed 100% of MRSA within 2 hours. E.Coli was wiped out by 80%.
Tumeric is also in a pain reliever Curcumin works as well as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) — if not better. One study showed that curcumin was an even more effective anti-inflammatory than aspirin. A study of 12 different pain relievers, curcumin was the most effective. Aspirin and ibuprofen were the least. As a bonus wounds treated with curcumin closed completely within 11 days. Untreated wounds took over twice as long (23 days) to close.
Here’s a recipe you can use to help heal wounds and prevent infection.
Curcumin Salve
Mix 1-2 tsp ground turmeric with enough water or coconut oil to make a thick paste.
Apply the paste to the wound and cover with a bandage. Let sit for at least 12 hours, and up to 24. Do this for three days.