{"id":6189,"date":"2018-10-27T15:40:03","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T15:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dcrark.com\/dcrark\/distilling\/?page_id=6189"},"modified":"2018-10-29T22:34:23","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T22:34:23","slug":"dccc-balms-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/dcrark.com\/dcrark\/distilling\/projects\/current-projects\/dccc-balms-project\/","title":{"rendered":"DCCC Balms Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The labs in spain decided to make some balms for pain and skin complaints, using the same base formula as the capsules (cocoa butter and coconut oil and frankincense), with added vitamin E and beeswax. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The original balms were also made with additional essential oils including peppermint oil, lavender oil, we found these had an additive effect when used for pain management.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6194\" src=\"http:\/\/dcrark.com\/dcrark\/distilling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/balms3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The balms were made in 2%, 4%, 8% and 16% THC, but we found that the 2% and the 4% balms would work in the majority of cases. Only a few of the 8% and 16% were ever made and were used in extreme circumstances.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The 2% THC Balm is for the treatment of arthritis and the 4% THC Balm is used for psoriasis, although this may vary in each <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">individual and individual case, depending on the severity of the condition.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">From feedback from our members we found the balms most effective, when used starting with the strongest balm first,<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"> working down to the lower percentage balms to maintain.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If you want to reproduce the balms please use the calculator (members only), all instructions are provided, click the link below.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dcrark.com\/dcrark\/distilling\/formulas\/balm-base-formula\/\">DCCC Balm Calculator<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5345\" src=\"http:\/\/dcrark.com\/dcrark\/distilling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Diamond-Pagess2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dcrark.com\/dcrark\/distilling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Diamond-Pagess2.png 690w, http:\/\/dcrark.com\/dcrark\/distilling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Diamond-Pagess2-400x17.png 400w, http:\/\/dcrark.com\/dcrark\/distilling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Diamond-Pagess2-500x22.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The labs in spain decided to make some balms for pain and skin complaints, using the same base formula as the capsules (cocoa butter and coconut oil and frankincense), with added vitamin E and beeswax. 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