I live in northern california and I had a friend make a similar ointment that really worked. He no longer makes it and i have purchased numerous products since trying to replace it. I was in Las Vegas, fell down a few stairs and rolled my ankle so bad, it was black-and-blue from toes to mid leg.And I found this product in nevada (the 1 oz 3:1 ointment). I am amazed at how well it worked. It worked on the swelling, has good pain relief and I slept throughout the night. I highly recommend it!!!