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I find this topic to be quite interesting and have investigated some options. The two oils that I like are emu and jojoba, both of these have some useful properties.
First off, jojoba’s chemical properties are very similar to a substance found in the skin (sebum). Although technically it is a liquid ester, it is not subject to oxidation as other vegetable oils are. I used this for jelqing sessions.
Emu oil has some remarkable properties, it is both an anti-inflammatory and a trans-dermal absorption agent. I’d apply this after a session and found that there was very little swelling experienced. I’ve also used calendula, allantoin, and colostrum and mixed them with emu into a paste and applied them on my days off (Fri & Mon). Let me know if you want to know more about these items. This treatment seemed to really help as the next day’s session could be a major workout with only a “comfortable soreness” as a result.
Something else that I’ve tried is what I call “erectisize”, where I try to maintain solid wood for a half hour to an hour. This was done with the emu oil, and kegels were done to maximize things. After a couple of weeks of this I found that I’d get pretty rigid as soon as the oil was applied, almost like it was being trained to do so.
Using other oils, either petroleum or mineral oil based or other creams with lists of ingredients that I was totally unfamiliar with gave me some concern. I am rather picky about the oils that I use in cooking (no trans fatty acids, or nasty hydrogenated oil) and felt that there should be some discretion regarding oils used even topically (as this will be absorbed somewhat).
If there are any other interesting “home brews” out there I’d like to hear about them.
lewp23
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