Description
This homemade, DIY antifungal cream uses nothing but natural ingredients. Best of all, it works!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup cold-pressed virgin olive oil
- 1/2 ounce minced garlic
- 2 ounces shea butter
- 2 ounces unrefined coconut oil
- 10 drops drops oregano essential oil
- 10 drops tea tree essential oil
Instructions
- Using a double boiler, melt the shea butter. If you do not have a double boiler, simply use a heat-safe container that you can place in a pan filled with some water, such as a jar.
- Once melted, place the shea butter in the refrigerator to cool and partly solidify. This takes about 10–15 minutes.
- Remove from the refrigerator, and place in a bowl. Add the olive oil slowly while whipping the shea butter.
- You can use an electric hand blender to whip it to the desired consistency. If you do not have one, just use a spatula, and blend the ingredients well.
- Once well blended, add the garlic, and blend again. Then, slowly add the essential oils. Blend thoroughly.
- Place the mixture into a glass jar with a lid, and store. You can store in the refrigerator or a cool, dark place for added shelf life, which is approximately three weeks.
- Apply a good layer of the ointment to the dried affected area every night prior to bed, and let it air dry. You may apply another thin layer in the morning. Continue to apply the salve twice daily until your symptoms are relieved. Remember that both oregano and tea tree oil may not be best to use in sensitive areas of the body, such as the groin.
- Category: Body Care
- Method: Blending
