Using an herbal salve is an amazing way to nourish and assist the body’s natural immune defenses.
A salve typically contains oils, herbs and beeswax. Take out the beeswax, and you’ve got more of an herbal oil consistency (so not as thick or solid).

Why use a salve?
On our skin is about 50 Billion bacteria. Internally, we have a fraction of that amount (estimated around 10 million). So, having a balanced natural oil on the skin is a form of protection for the body. It’s an aspect of one’s Immunity that is frequently over-looked. However, these bacteria need to be in a balance with each other for that Immunity to be working properly.

Here are my steps to boost this protective skin naturally:

—Dry skin brush (DSB) first thing in the AM. This wonderful technique does many things, one of which removes a TON of dead cells every time you brush. Below that dead cell are wonderful new cells. Having that deeper layer come to the surface helps the work load be lighter, allows for a glowing appearance to the skin and is a non-invasive way to work internal organs. To find out more about DSB and why it’s important to learn the specific strokes I teach, go here.

—Hop into a hot shower, After you have shampooed your hair or shaved your legs, you will want to slowly work your way to a cooler and cooler shower, before getting out. With using cooler water, you will want to be taking your time to move at the pace that feels comfortable to your system. This hot and colder shower will re-oxygenates the blood at the same time stimulating lymphatic flow. If you go too cold and are shaking because its so cold, this is no longer therapeutic.

—Apply a salve liberally. This is key as the shower/soap just rinsed off a lot of your natural oils, and its best to help the body by replacing those oils. You can use any good salad dressing as an oil on your skin, but using a salve just takes healing to a whole new level because of the healing herbs used.

CHEST SALVE:
This is a blend of herbal medicine designed to help with lung congestion, and can be alleviating to the ribs when coughing and bronchitis type symptoms are presenting themselves. So you can apply to the ribcage as well as at the bottom of the feet for whole body relaxation.

Bonne Sante BREAST SALVE:
This is a blend of herbal medicine designed to help with anyone who has abnormal cellular activity showing up in their body, (but particularly around the breasts) in the way of cysts, tumors, rashes or inflammation.This blend stimulates lymphatic and liver health as well as having anti-fungal properties.

All 4 ounce salves are 30.oo.

Dosage can be once a day for skin nourishment/protection, but if for a specific condition it’s suggested to do so twice a day. It is important to follow your own intuition around dosage and I encourage you to take breaks from a particular herbal blend as variety in it of itself can be medicine.