If you suffer joint pain and stiffness, such as with arthritis, warming salves and ointments may help to alleviate your discomfort. So can warmed Ceracell beeswax applied to the sore area. However, it's important to consult your physician before trying any home treatment for joint pain, note the experts at Medline Plus.
Identification
Beeswax is used as a binder and emulsifier for ointments and salves. You can order beeswax online from Ceracell, which is a beeswax supplier and exporter in New Zealand.
Features
You can use your Ceracell beeswax to mix up a joint formula to ease your pain. Beeswax and olive oil make a good base for a salve that will ease your pain, according to "Natural Healing Wisdom and Know How," by Amy Rost. Add arnica flower, camphor, cayenne fruit, menthol isolate, St. John's wort, wintergreen and cajeput. This combination stimulates circulation to the area and also provides anti-inflammatory action, Rost says. Use your salve only on unbroken skin.
Effects
If your joint pain is due to arthritis, warming the tissues around the joint with a salve or with plain beeswax that is warmed can help to increase blood flow to the area. This, in turn, decreases inflammation and relaxes tight muscles along with eliminating waste products that cause soreness such as lactic acid, according to "Arthritis Today" magazine.
Potential
While joint pain often is associated with arthritis, it can have non-arthritis causes, such as infectious diseases or injury, according to Medline Plus. Warming the painful area with a beeswax-based formulation or with warmed plain wax as you would with arthritis can help if you suffer non-arthritis pain. Massage and stretching exercises also can be helpful. Perform such home treatments only after consulting your doctor, however.
Considerations
In addition to beeswax, Ceracell sells beekeeping equipment and supplies for people who want to produce their own honey or beeswax. These include beekeeping tools, honey extracting equipment, honey pumps, processing and bottling equipment, queen bee cell cups and bee smokers.
