Green Giveaway Wednesday: Balms and Boo Boos

The other week, I got a lot of funny looks.

I know that right now I have several friends reading that statement and laughing out loud thinking...."just the other week"?

Anyhow, this time, the funny looks were warranted, as I had a big gash across my cheek. I know that I looked I had lost an argument with someone's fist, but that definitely wasn't the case.

What actually happened was that I got hit by a door - really!

I was having one of those arguments with my toddler that you just can't win....you know...the ones that go "Why?" "Because I said so!" Why?" "Because I said so!". To really get my point across, I wrenched open the front door.

Right into the side of my face!

Hmm, I somehow don't think that I won that one.

Worried about a big scar, and then having to tell this story for the rest of my life, I went hunting for something to put on it. I found the tin of For My Kids All Natural Comfrey Salve that I had stashed in the bathroom cupboard.

I didn't know what to expect, so I held my breath and applied it to my cheek - hey, no nasty stinging, no unpleasant odor, and....well, I no longer have a big mark on my face! Time does seem to heal all wounds, and it sure is nice to help it along with a little TLC and some organic comfrey, which is a healing agent.

Here is what Christine, the owner of For My Kids, had to say:

Our All-Natural Comfrey Salve started out as a special request item—a customer who sells our products at an organic gardening center asked me to make some comfrey salve because she has used it for years for all kinds of healing and her
only source was hundreds of miles away. I did research and came up with what I thought was a nice little salve, but I didn’t really know what to expect with regard to results. Well, the accolades keep pouring in. I used it on a small burn that was taking a long time to heal up (and it kept getting rubbed against things) and before I had finished with a bowl of cereal, the burn had closed up. The lady who originally requested it recently nearly cut the tip of her finger off at work. She thoroughly cleaned the area and liberally applied the All-Natural Comfrey Salve. Within a few days she had complete use of her finger again. The pediatric Chiropractor that my sons see used it on a cut that wouldn’t heal and it closed up in a matter of hours. A friend of ours uses it on her son’s chigger bites (at his request!) because it is the only thing that stops them from itching. Be sure to apply this great salve to a clean area because it promotes quick healing and will close right up over any dirt.

So, in case you end up with bug bites, itches, scratches, or losing an argument with a door, this week's giveaway is a 1 ounce tin of All Natural Comfrey Salve from For My Kids. I am also including a 1 ounce tin of All Natural Vegan Lip Balm. To enter, all you need to do is visit For My Kids , and tell me how you would use one of the products that they make. Contest is open to residents of Canada and the Continental U.S. only. You have until February 24th to enter.