Bone and Muscle Salve

Dec 9, 2025

2 min read

Updated: Jul 18

This salve combines many powerful herbs that will aid in soothing sore muscles and healing bones. It is especially effective on sports injuries and I have used it with great results on my 86 year old grandmother who has a lot of back and hip pain. I go to her home every night and rub this on her back and hips to help her get to sleep and ease her pain, she says it helps a a lot.

Arnica is well known for its wound healing properties with an affinity for the muscles, this herb however should only be applied topically and not if there is a cut or burn where it could be admitted into the bloodstream.

Ingredients

Make an h erbal oil using olive oil with the following herbs:

3 parts arnica

2 parts calendula

1 part peppermint

1 part St. Johns wort

1 part plantain

1 part comfrey

Directions

Pour the herbal oil into a small pan and melt 1 oz of beeswax per cup of herbal oil.
Remove from heat and add 1 tsp of a pain relieving essential oil blend (I use Revive Ache Away for this salve) or create your own blend using the singles listed below or the recipe I've provided.
Stir to combine and pour into containers.
Cap and label once the salve is cooled and solid.