Being physical can be fun, challenging or downright exhausting depending on your physical state, but even the fittest of us all feel the burn after pushing the barriers. There are also those living with conditions that simply make them ache. In many of these cases, the first line of defense is a salve, but with so many on the market, how do you choose? Here are 5 salves that don’t disappoint.
Badger Organic Sore Muscle Rub
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Badger makes a very thrifty and effective rub that stands out from the rest of the over-the-counter type salves. Made with the essences of cayenne pepper and ginger and with rosemary infused into extra virgin olive oil, this balm penetrates to the source of the aches and is USDA Certified Organic. It’s also gluten and petroleum free, which means that this innocuous rub deserves a shoutout for its many beneficial properties and Earth considerations.
Nature’s Root
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Made with hemp oil, shea butter, cocoa butter and peppermint, this warming and cooling Max Sore Muscle Salve is made to combat chronic and debilitating pain with long lasting effects. According to their website, the salve can, “relieve achy, tight or strained muscles, arthritis, cramping, and a variety of additional muscular and/or nerve pain,” within minutes. Hemp oil is often credited for being an excellent anti inflammatory when used consistently.
Cannabody CBD Healing and Recovery
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This salve is great for both pre- or post-workout and the CBD penetrates deeply and incorporates many healing herbs and elements, including violet, arnica, comfrey, ginger infused in extra virgin olive oil, beeswax, cypress, peppermint, marjoram, basil, grapefruit and  lavender. This synergistic combination is also a good rub to put on before bed so that your sore muscles and joints can heal overnight.
Dr. Bronner’s Got The Cure
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Dr. Bronner soaps, salves and other lotions and potions are revered in many circles, not just because they’ve been doing the hemp infusion thing for eons, but because of the sincere and uplifting message they put out with every product. The Arnica-Menthol Organic Magic Balm to relieve and relax is made up of hemp oil, of course, as well as the title ingredients and a blend of organic beeswax and organic avocado, coconut, olive and jojoba. The menthol crystals are also excellent at opening air passages when rubbed on the chest.
CBD And THC Infused Balm
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Synergy Relief takes a 1:1 ratio of CBD and THC and infuses it into a super salve that has powerful anti inflammatory properties. Being that the THC element, as are all the cream’s elements, is absorbed through the skin, there is no psychoactive effects, but there is a true synergy that happens when cannabinoids are combined like this called the entourage effect. The CBD and THC work a special kind of magic together and if you live in a legal state, looking for a salve that has both, or even more cannabinoids, is an excellent idea.
