An Ointment Alternative

I found and wanted to share this little antibiotic ointment alternative! I haven't had the chance to make it yet, but will be soon! My SO is not one for using medical anything, and I'm lucky when I can get him to wash an abrasion off with some peroxide. He can't stand anything commercial or synthetic. Hopefully this will keep an infection or two out of my home, and yours too!

This is a quick and simple recipe for an antiseptic ointment that you can keep on hand for all of the scraps and cuts that come with life. All of your ingredients are:

1 ½ ounces of grated beeswax

1 cup of coconut oil

¼ teaspoon of vitamin E oil

½ teaspoon tea tree oil (antibacterial, antiviral, and antibiotic)

10 drops lemon essential oil (again; antibacterial, antiviral, and antibiotic)

20 drops of lavender essential oil (ditto plus pain relief)

In a double boiler or small pot, melt your coconut and beeswax together. Once it is fully melted, remove it from the heat source and add your vitamin E and other oils to the mix. Stir well. Pour your mixture into sterilized containers (2 oz mason jars work perfectly) and leave them someplace safe to cool and harden.

When you store your antibiotic balm in a cool, dark place it keeps for up to 5 years!