Tincture? The way I'm making it these days, it's an alcoholic tincture of cannabis, cardamom & peppermint.

From the previous posts, it seems like you could either apply the stuff directly to the skin, or whip it into a wax/oil balm.

I made some tincture for a friend who is specifically interested in the anti-inflammatory properties of mj (achilles tendon). I'll have him try rubbing some tincture directly on the skin & see if it works.