Badger Balm Sore Joint Rub
After hiking Sunday my knees were not happy at all. I injured one when I was fifteen, and it has always been a ‘sore spot’ for me. I’m not sure why the other one acts up, maybe just in sympathy. Sunday night, I was trying to go to sleep kept thinking about the dull ache in my knees. It wasn’t horrible, but it was distracting me from thinking about where to hike on Monday. Eventually, the light bulb went off, and I reached into my pack and pulled out the Badger Balm Sore Joint Rub. I rubbed it on both knees, front and back. It has a very pleasant aroma, with no strong overtones. The ingredients from the website: Ingredients: *Extra Virgin Olive Oil, *Cayenne Extract, *Golden Yellow Beeswax, *Castor Oil, CO2 Extracts of *Black Pepper, *Ginger, Arnica, & Rosehip, Essential Oils of *Lemongrass, *Cardamom, *Rosemary, *Sage, & Thyme. The * indicates Certified Organic ingredients. The rub goes went on smoothly, and left no residue and nothing to rub off on my sleeping bag. One side benefit from the rub was that the skin on my knees was much less dry, and felt smoother to the touch the next morning. I decided to read for a while after applying the rub, and drifted off to sleep a little while later. When I woke up, I was able to get up without feeling that my knees were ‘creeky’ or stiff. We spent the day hiking and climbing over some rocks. While sitting around the fire that night, I rubbed on some Sore Muscle rub, and went to bed. I figured I’d save time, and put it on before my knees became sore. I was asleep very quickly, and once again woke up without that creeky feeling. I really like that the rub goes on so smoothly. I’ll continue to use it on my knees, and any other joint that needs some attention. I keep thinking a little shoulder massage with some Sore Joint Rub sounds really good after a rough day.
