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Aches & Pains Oil
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A gentle natural aches and pains soother. We especially love it as massage oil (as do many, many of the massage therapists we know). We also use it on bumps, bruises, sore muscles, and aching joints.
Each year we start with wildcrafted Arnica Montana and St. John's Wort flowers (both reputed for their anti-inflammatory properties) hand-picked in the Bitterroot Mountains and sent to us overnight. After being briefly dried, they are steeped for a minimum of two months in pure sweet almond oil to extract their oils, then strained. Once strained we add lavender essential oil for its calming and soothing effects and a touch of vitamin e. (It is the St. John's Wort flowers that impart the beautiful red color to the finished oil.)
For the past twenty years, this has been one of Island Thyme's most popular products!
Directions: Apply directly to any aches and pains, or use as a massage oil. Not intended for chafed skin or open wounds.
Packaging: Comes in a glass bottle with a plastic pump top.
Ingredients: Arnica Montana, alkanet and St. John's Wort infused sweet almond oil, lavender essential oil, vitamin e.
Rated 100/100 on Yuka.
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Pairs well with
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Easy Returns
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Customer Reviews
- 5 stars: 103 (97%)
- 4 stars: 2 (2%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 1 (1%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)
Great stuff! It really works!
Works great! Used it on my legs and arms and felt better in minutes. Highly recommend
This is such a great blend and works great after a LONG day !!
I have been having a lot of pain in my knees with no help from medicines or doctors. I had never heard of Arnica before this trip to Washington and I am so glad I found it. I have been using it every since and it smells good as well as actually relieves my pain. So happy they can ship their products because I will be needing more!
The oil smells nice and relieve aches and pains
I feel on a concrete floor and landed on my left hand. My hand was swollen the next day and hurt like anything. I was visiting my brother and he happened to have this oil so I used it every few hours for 24 hours. The pain went away and swelling was better by the next day. I had to buy this for myself and put it on my feet each day before I go out for walks. Love this.
Great product
Really helps my Achilles tendinitis.
This is wonderful stuff. I've used it for years for an ache or pain just about anywhere on the body. I have lots of different remedies, but this is the best.
You don’t feel any sensation when you rub this on but soon you notice that the pain is fading away! I love it! Just bought my third bottle.
I love this use it on my clients for massage therapy it works great
I love this oil. It smells beautiful and makes my skin and muscles feel cared for.
Thank you!
I love this! It works. The ingredients are perfection. This is the only aches and pains oil I use because of its effectiveness and ideal ingredients for my aches and pains. I am so glad this exists and that it is shared!
I bought the small bottle at the shop in Friday Harbor while visiting a few weeks ago. I used it on my leg where I had bruises & swelling from a fall off my bike. This oil made a huge difference in the healing time & pain relief, so amazing I went on line and bought 2 more bottles, but the large ones !
It works
My family has been using the Aches and Pains Oil for over 5 years. It honestly helps relieves aches and pains caused by day to day living just as it says. We're grateful! Definitely give it a try :)
the soft fluid warming oil, works nicely for all your sore muscles and pains . recently I have had shoulder pain from sleeping position ,very unconfortable , I bought this oil to help relieve my discomfort I am happy with the smell of the oil, and the results after applying .
I order this product whenever I’m about to run out. It works great and I don’t want to be without. Try it, you’ll love it!
I love this stuff!! It feels good. Very high quality. Excellent product. Highly recommended. Works well with aches and pains
It is very nice smelling, and is very effective in relieving neuropathy pain
This is a favorite of my massage patients! I've been using it for years. It has a pleasant smell and anti inflammatory properties. I'm a customer for life!
Very good product I have purchased for fifteen years love it thank you
feels great, love it
I’m a massage therapist and this oil is the best. Beyond all the CBD stuff. Very effective.
I decided to purchase the larger bottle right off the bat after reading so many positive reviews. I have hip and leg pain and I can say it definitely gives relief. I like the fact that it is oil based but soaks in nicely without leaving any residue. Another Island Thyme product I won’t do without!
I love to use this on my neck, the smell is INCREDIBLE.
My Father uses this oil on his joints to relieve arthritis. He likes the smell and performance!
This helps my husband’s gout and arthritis pain so much!
This stuff works amazing! My granddaughter is a masseuse and used it, we lost the address and name but found it again had to order right away!
Discovered IT’s Aches & Pains Oil years ago on a whim. Relief of painful arthritic hand and finger joints is immediate. After gardening too long, I use this on my legs. Aging gracefully is facilitated by this soothing oil. And a very little goes a LONG way! 🤗 My grandsons are collegiate track and cross-country runners also love this oil.
Hi Pat,
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're so glad to hear that the aches and pains oil brings you relief, as well as for your grandsons. St. John's work is a powerful herb, and it works on so many types of injuries and aches! Definitely a great thing to have around for life's many bumps and bruises.
Best,
Freya
This is the best oil. My massage clients love it, especially my elderly clients.
It works!
I love arnica. It's wonderful for bruises, and sprains. Just after I received this bottle I took a tumble and bruised up my knee and my shoulder. I forgot about using it the first day, but the day after, I was really sore so I used it and the pain was gone in a matter of minutes. The bruises I had were deep, but they faded away in just a few days. Amazing stuff. I'm going to buy me some more, and then for everyone at Christmas!
Our Process
Nature's best
We start with the highest quality flowers, herbs, and medicinals. Some, like calendula, lavender, and cucumber, come from the Island Thyme farm. Others, like St. John's Wort, are wildcrafted in Montana's Bitterroot Mountains. Others are sourced from around the world.
Time-tested recipes
All of our recipes have been developed in-house over the past 25+ years. Starting from skin-nourishing base ingredients like sweet almond oil and beeswax, we fine-tune the scent and texture.
Small batches
No industrial manufacturing here! In our commercial kitchen in the village of Eastsound on Orcas Island, our crew meticulously crafts each product in small batches for freshness and quality control.
Delivered to you
After labeling, products are ready for you, our amazingly loyal customers. Our shipping team boxes up online orders, stocks our two storefronts in Eastsound and Friday Harbor, and prepares shipments to our wholesale outlets, which include natural food stores and gift shops throughout the Pacific Northwest