THE SCRATCHER (LE GRATTEUX) BALM

Ingredients: Organic Olea europea (olive) used oil to make extracts of Plantago Major leaves (Plantain), Calendula officinalis flower (Calendula), and Boswellia sacra resin (Frankincense), Organic Beeswax, Tocopherol (Vitamin E)

Most people who have irritated and itchy skin have a hard time stopping the desire to scratch their skin.  This frequent scratching is a big part of the reason that their condition does not heal.  Half of the The Scratcher balm is formulated with a plant (Plantain) to stop the skin from itching.  The other half of the formulation contains plants that soothe and heal the skin.

External use only-Make a small skin test before using

Traditional uses of the plants in the balm

Plantain: Used as an antipruritic herb externally on the skin to soothe and reduce itchiness. Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobials are herbs that interfere with the proliferation and life-cycle of microbes; bacteria, fungi, and viruses. soothe inflammation and speeds tissue healing

Calendula:  Used externally for bruising, abrasions, slow-healing wounds, burns, insect bites and general skin inflammations. It will help clear the site of infection whilst also encouraging wound-healing. It is also indicated where there is broken skin and itching in more chronic skin conditions such as eczema and dermatitis.

Frankincense: Used to hasten the healing  of skin especially if there is local inflammation.