Conditions Improved with Vancoction Salves: A Comprehensive List
Feeling better means getting back to doing the things you enjoy.
Over the years, thousands of people have tested our salves for their specific conditions. We encourage them to rub the salve into an area that bothers them, walk around, and see how they feel.
Most of our in-person sales have come from people who tried the salve for themselves, felt a difference, and returned to buy them. We see the same patterns again and again—less discomfort, easier movement, reduced swelling and tightness, and often rapid results.
The conditions listed below reflect the experiences and testimonials people have shared with us after using Vancoction salves.
Skin Injuries - Insect bites/stings, chafing, diaper rash, razor burns, rope burns, burns, sunburns, bruising, cuts, blisters, broken skin, poison ivy, sumac, and oak.
Skin Infections and Localized Problems - Acne, boils, abscesses, cellulitis, cradle cap, chicken pox, cold sores, cysts, atheletes foot, nail fungus, dandruff
Skin Disorders, Internal and Systemic — Dermatitis, eczema, edema/swollen skin, hives, itching, non-healing wounds, petechiae/purpura, rashes, Raynaud's, scars/keloids, easy bruising, thin skin, skin ulcers, venous stasis changes.
Rub the salve into the afflicted areas until absorbed. Apply it often to keep it moist with salve. Use Pain Free Stuff for conditions that might blister the skin.
When allergies and congestion slow you down, Simple Salve helps you breathe again.
Respiratory/Ear / Nose / Throat
Allergic airway/nasal swelling, sinus congestion, bronchitis, earaches (otitis media), sinusitis, tonsillitis, swollen adenoids, eustachian-tube inflammation, nasal congestion, headaches, and migraines.
Place a pea-sized amount of Simple Salve on the tongue and press it against the roof of the mouth. Within about 30 seconds to a minute, you will usually begin to salivate. This can be followed by rapid loosening and clearing of mucus from the nose, sinuses, and throat, with significant relief from congestion and allergy symptoms. Some customers report that their allergy symptoms remain greatly reduced or do not return.
Also rub Simple Salve on the skin outside the affected area.
Musculoskeletal / Joints
Arthritis, back pain, structural back pain, broken bones/fractures, bursitis, hernias rheumatoid arthritis, gout, joint effusions, joint pain and injuries, knee pain and injuries, sprains, strains, tendonitis, trigger finger.
Rub around the joint and rub upwards to the next joint. This can stimulate the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems.
Important Note:
The lymphatic system collects excess fluid, proteins, fats, cholesterol, cellular debris, and other materials from joints and tissues. It then returns them to the bloodstream at the base of the neck. Many are then processed by the liver.
When knee pain slows you down, Pain Free Stuff helps you get moving again.
Cardiovascular / Circulatory
Leg/ankle edema, venous insufficiency, varicose veins, vascular congestion, high blood pressure, heart-failure-associated edema, peripheral edema, pulmonary edema.
Rub around the joint and rub upwards to the next joint. This can stimulate the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems.
Important Note:
The lymphatic system collects excess fluid, proteins, fats, cholesterol, cellular debris, and other materials from joints and tissues. It then returns them to the bloodstream at the base of the neck. Many are then processed by the liver.
Lymphatic / Immune
Lymphedema, swollen lymph nodes, infection-related swelling, allergic swelling, immune-mediated inflammation, lumps associated with enlarged lymph nodes.
Rub around the nodes and joints and rub upwards to the next joint. This can stimulate the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems.
Important Note:
The lymphatic system collects excess fluid, proteins, fats, cholesterol, cellular debris, and other materials from joints and tissues. It then returns them to the bloodstream at the base of the neck. Many are then processed by the liver.
Nervous / Neurological
Neuropathy, nerve compression associated with surrounding swelling, headaches, migraines, cerebral edema, spinal cord edema.
For localized nerve pain and neuropathy, rub the salve into and around the affected area. For systemic neuropathy, also consider the cellular energy processes that support nerve function.
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Reproductive / Pelvic
Hemorrhoids, hernias, menstrual bloating/fluid retention, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease, prostate enlargement/inflammation, testicular inflammation, genital yeast infections.
Rub the salve around and into the affected area. It’s ok to use internally.
Eye / Ophthalmic
Conjunctival swelling, eyelid edema, allergic eye swelling, corneal edema, macular edema, macular degeneration, styes.
Rub the salve into the eyelids, forehead and cheekbones. Put a little in the eye for conjunctivitis.
Oral / Dental
Canker sores, cold sores around the mouth, inflamed taste papillae (“exploded taste bud”/transient lingual papillitis), gingivitis, dental abscesses, swollen gums, salivary-gland obstruction/inflammation, facial swelling from dental infection.
We have lots of testimonials. It’s also a great lip balm.
Wounds / Injury / Repair
Cuts, bruises, blisters, broken skin, herrnias, burns, sunburns, rope burns, razor burns, sprains, strains, fractures, scars/keloids.
The relief from rubbing the salve into these conditions can be remarkable.
Use Pain Free Stuff for conditions that might blister the skin.
Systemic / Whole-body
Generalized edema (anasarca), angioedema, widespread allergic reactions, widespread fluid retention from heart/kidney/liver disease, systemic infection/inflammatory responses.
Rub the salve into the affected areas.
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