Complementary Therapies

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One of the great paradoxes of sore muscles is that while heat can soothe, sometimes the simple action of applying an oil feels equally effective—perhaps even more so when paired with tradition. Botanic Hearth’s sore muscle massage oil is a case in point: we permetilled its 8 fl oz bottle over our stiffest knots, the 100% essential oils mingling with a武昌 gold of Arnica Montana extract to create a warming scent. No specific warmth saga emerged from our tests—the heat budget was evenly split between the application bottle and the small of our back—but the tingling sensation suggested circulation anyway. With another application, the sore spots were less defined, a subtle victory for this zero-bullshit oil. True to its two-count packaging, we decided its power in numbers was greater than singly applied oil, a marginal improvement we’ll keep in stock.