Published June 1, 2021
So I never told you the story about my mom’s recipe for natural Muscle Rub… WARNING: Long story ahead 
So our family has a very long, complex love affair with essential oils. There was always a special cupboard filled with these marvellous little bottles, and they were used regularly. There was this fascinating chart, with all kinds of details on it that was given to us by an aromatherapist. Mom would get gel base, carrier oils and aqueous cream, and mix up face & body cream, body oils and gels. Essential oils would be evaporated in burners instead of air fresheners. When we were sick, or were sore from heavy work, or just felt like it, out would come the chart and we would pick whatever we wanted from that well-stocked little cupboard, mix up some bath salts, and go and have a soak.
But there was one recipe which became rather famous in our circle of friends. Having friends who don’t believe in natural medicine can be tricky, as they tend to view one as a bit of a ‘quack’. But when they are sick, and nothing else seems to work, they get desperate and are ready to try anything.
Some background info…
So a little bit of background info. Mom has always had body pain, amongst other things. Undiagnosed for years, eventually it came out as a mixup of M.E., fibromyalgia, osteopenia, etc. So a Muscle Rub was essential, one that actually WORKED. Mom tried many combinations over the years, but this one recipe that she formulated just seemed to be The One. It ended up being given to so many friends (100ml bottles at a time) that she had to start charging for it, as essential oils were never cheap. They would beg for more when it was finished.
It was simply called Muscle Rub. But they used it for everything. Sore muscles didn’t stand a chance when the Muscle Rub was around. One person said it helped her asthma. Others swore blind that their arthritis and joint pain vanished with its use. Another elderly gentleman had a cancer spot on his temple for years, which crusted and oozed and it would run down his face. It was a little bigger than the size of a pea. We never even thought of trying the Muscle Rub on it, but he did. After rubbing himself with the oil, he would wipe his finger on the sore. And miraculously it started to heal up and disappear, after years of trying everything else. He was naturally overjoyed!
Natural Muscle Rub comes to Au Naturel
Of course, you are probably wondering, why did this marvellous recipe never make its way to the Au Naturel product list? Well, primarily, because it’s not my recipe. And secondly, I make soap; I am not a doctor. I don’t like to give the impression that something is a cure-all, as people get their hopes up, which often leads to disappointment.
However, I think it’s time to share it with you all. It will still be simply called Muscle Rub, as it has been for the last 30 years. On their own, essential oils can be less effective. It is the synergy of oils that makes a blend so powerful.
Not much has changed, after all. The house is still stocked with essential oils, except mine are organic and are in the fridge, not in a cupboard. And instead of litre bottles of grapeseed oil, I favour the more expensive carrier oils, for their long shelf life and pleasant action on the skin.
Essential oils are powerful medicines, and in the wrong hands can be dangerous, even deadly. But I and my family have always benefited greatly from their use, as have millions of others over the centuries.
Hope you enjoy our natural Muscle Rub as much as we do 💚 ~ Melissa
