Calming Magnesium Cream
Magnesium used topically is a great way to absorb this beneficial mineral to help prevent deficiencies, calm muscles, boost digestion and relax the mind and body. Magnesium is essential to a wide variety of bodily processes including energy production, protein formation, DNA production and nerve conduction. It helps maintain normal levels of potassium, phosphorous, calcium, adrenaline and insulin while also keeping bones strong and your heart healthy. Simply amazing and so important to ensure you are obtaining adequate levels through proper diet + give yourself an added boost of magnesium with this deeply nourishing body butter.
"Magnesium is an essential element for both animals and plants, involved in literally hundreds of enzymatic reactions affecting virtually all aspects of life … Every single cell in the human body demands adequate magnesium to function, or it will perish. Strong bones and teeth, balanced hormones, a healthy nervous and cardiovascular system, well-functioning detoxification pathways and much more depend upon cellular magnesium sufficiency." - Weston A Price.
We should be aware of our diets and what is causing the deficiency. Stress can deplete the body of magnesium and magnesium deficiency can lead to a ton of health problems! Research has found that putting magnesium on the transdermal way has many benefits. The greatest benefit of this type of application is that it is quickly and easily absorbed into the skin and bypasses the need to be metabolized in the gut, which if we are dealing with gut issues may be difficult with supplementation. So, in addition to an oral supplement, this boosts the magnesium our body is absorbing!
For anyone who has fibromyalgia, soft tissue pain, or restless muscles, it can be hard to settle those parts of the body down at night to get a good sleep. This is what I have found works for me when I use it nightly.
Tallow is a powerful moisturizer loaded with a wealth of nutrients, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants. It's the single best ingredient for moisturizers. It's 100% natural, shares many of the same fatty acids as our skin, and absorbs very quickly. It has transformed many people's skin from blotchy and rough to silky, smooth, and radiant.
Chamomile works deeply and gently to eliminate inflammation and skin redness. When applied directly to the skin, the chamomile plant's anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties can also help reduce the inflammation that often comes with acne-prone skin.
Lavender might be best known for its calming, aroma therapeutic properties, but it also benefits your skin. Lavender's sweet, floral smell belies its soothing properties, which have been found to help treat everything from dry skin on the arms to acne on the face. It soothes skin, improves acne, protects against free radicals, and combats bacterial and fungal disorders.
Calendula oil has antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties that might make it useful in healing wounds, soothing eczema, and relieving diaper rash. Thanks to its rich content of nutrients, vitamins, natural compounds, and organic acids, calendula has natural refreshing and soothing properties, that can help calm irritated skin and restore the skin barrier.
How to use:
Apply it at night for bedtime, and massage into the feet, legs, and neck area. Use it to help ease aches and pains and counteract restless leg syndrome. Use at night to help with chronic pain issues. Can also be applied to the back of the neck and base of the skull as well as the forehead and temples for a nagging headache or even when you feel anxiety coming on. May also be applied to arthritic areas in small amounts every few hours.
Ingredients:
Magnesium chloride flakes, distilled water, organic grass-fed tallow infused with chamomile, rose, plantain, comfrey, marshmallow root & lavender buds, hibiscus, frankincense and myrrh resins, organic cold-pressed jojoba oil infused with lavender buds, chamomile flowers, and dried horsetail, cold pressed hexane free castor oil, beeswax, olive wax, and natural preservative.
Magnesium can cause itching and stinging, especially the first time you use it. Only use a very small amount until your body gets used to it. Wash hands after application.
~~Natural preservative added to formula because this is a water-based "oil" and we want to avoid mold or microbe growth.~~
Batches may vary due to natural ingredients.
Products are always :
- Made with organic ingredients.
- Free of any synthetic ingredients, phthalates, parabens, mineral oils, or petroleum ingredients. Free of fillers, dyes, or preservatives.
- Never tested on animals.