{"id":14074,"date":"2020-11-23T14:27:18","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T01:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascensionkitchen.com\/?p=14074"},"modified":"2022-02-20T13:08:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T00:08:57","slug":"kawakawa-balm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascensionkitchen.com\/kawakawa-balm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make kawakawa balm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How to make kawakawa balm<\/strong> – a put-it-on-everything balm made from New Zealand’s wonderful native healing plant, kawakawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Freshly poured kawakawa balm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kawakawa balm<\/strong> is a soothing home remedy for a wide range of skin and joint complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kawakakawa, botanical name Macropiper excelsum<\/em>, is a prized New Zealand native with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This simple home remedy can be made with three ingredients – foraged kawakawa leaves, organic beeswax, and sweet almond oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

🍃 Massage a little kawakawa balm<\/strong> into clean skin to speed the healing of minor cuts and abrasions, take the sting out of insect bites, soothe nappy rash, calm inflammatory skin conditions (eczema and psoriasis), ease nerve pain due to shingles, and bring relief to tired muscles and swollen joints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never made a balm before? Don’t sweat, it’s incredibly simple and I’ll talk you through each step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who can't get hold of kawakawa, you might like this Planta<\/a>in Salve<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n\n\n[feast_advanced_jump_to]\n\n\n

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Kawakawa plant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

🐝 Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n