Warning: This is a long email. If you or someone you love suffers from eczema or a similar irritating skin condition, this email is for you. If not, please delete this email and get on with your life.
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A long time ago in a galaxy close to home…
My second son was three months old when he developed severe eczema. We took him to dermatologists, naturopaths, homeopaths, herbalists. I think that was the list. Nobody could offer permanent relief. Steroids helped a little, yes, but we knew how terrible the effects on a little boy’s body were, so only used them briefly whenever things got completely out of hand. Which was often enough.
In desperation, I began trawling Dr Google for solutions. I literally spent hundreds of after-dark hours listing every website and solution I could find. Then I cross-mapped the proposed solutions. Some items got honourable mentions many times over. These bubbled to the top of my list. Others only got occasional mentions and moved down a notch or two.
Eventually, I had whittled the list down to about two dozen items. I began studying each item intensely, first trying to see if it deserved its place, then what the ideal dosage would be.
In the meantime, we concluded that my son was suffering from “water allergy”, or, more accurately, chlorine allergy. Try explaining “water allergy” to a dermatologist if you want to feel stupid. But once we switched to rain water from city water, things got markedly better. But we still needed a barrier cream that was both effective and affordable. Especially affordable.
Out of all this emerged “Mira-Silk”. I took all the knowledge I had gained and made an ointment. I then smeared half my child’s body with a strong steroid and the other half with (what was going to become) Mira-Silk. After three days, the steroid side was still not clear. The other side was smooth. At this point, we knew the battle was won. We got our son back and he got his skin back.
The eczema wasn’t cured. We still had to avoid chlorine contact with the skin. And Mira-Silk was mostly a barrier product, it did not address all the other immune wobblies inside the body. But my son’s quality of life (and ours…) dramatically improved from that point forward.
Fast forward twelve years. Mira-Silk had undergone six version changes. I made the occasional batches, mainly to deal with domestic demand, selling pots to folks here and there. But, making a batch of Mira-Silk would take me at least two days, so I never marketed it. The more I sold, the more hours I would have to work. I’d rather be with my family.
Last week, we ran out of Mira-Silk again. Nudge, nudge. “Pappa, get your act together.” This time, I revised the entire formula to add things I’d learnt in the past two years. The formula now includes:
Petroleum jelly
Mineral oil
Beeswax
Coconut oil
Apricot kernel oil
Pine kernel oil
Eucalyptus oil
Lavender oil
Clove oil
Comfrey
I sometimes get asked about the petroleum / mineral oil content. Purists want a 100% natural product. The reality is that these two components are crucial to the effect. I’m not an ideologist, I’m a pragmatist. I use what works and what isn’t harmful. The evidence of petroleum jelly being harmful is sketchy, to say the least. Compared to the known harms of steroids, I’d take my chances with petroleum jelly any day. The evidence for its safety is convincing, as far as I am concerned.
Right, so what’s the point of this email?
Last night, I finished making and pouring out 64 x 100 g jars of Mira-Silk. That’s after taking out the jars for my children.
It took me nearly three days to make the batch, so I’m not going to do this again in a hurry (unless, of course, there is some serious demand down the line).
Today, I’m offering each jar of Mira-Silk at R199.
A 100 g jar lasts us about 3 to 4 months of regular use (two regular users in our household).
We mainly use Mira-Silk for eczema, nappy rash, insect bites, acne, fever blisters, ringworm, athlete’s foot, cracked skin and burn wounds. Other friends and family report that it also helps with psoriasis, shingles, chicken pox, chilblains and dermatitis. I’m not making any claims of cure here, just stating what I’ve found so far.
All that is needed is a thin layer over the affected area. It draws into the skin rapidly, leaving no greasy residue. All that remains is a thin, smooth layer that remains for at least 8 hours. This is the barrier effect you want.
Normally, one application per day is enough. In serious cases, twice a day does the trick.
To order your stack online, click here.
If you don’t have time or cannot order online, please just reply to this email, telling us how many units you want. We will set up your order, but bear in mind that we will charge an extra R25 setup fee.
Note: This is a hand-made product. It’s not perfect. The comfrey leaf left little black spots here and thee. But it works for us.
Thanks for reading this far. Your attention is valuable and I respect that.
Please don’t delay your order. When they’re gone, they’re gone.
To a glowing skin!
Doc Frank
PS. I hear someone asking, “Can I use it on my face?” The answer is, “Yes, but why?” If you have a dry facial skin condition, by all means try Mira-Silk. If you just want a night cream, I think there are better options out there.
PPS. Here’s the link again: https://www.integrow.co.za/mira-silk-eczema-100g
