Guest guest Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Namaste Tigreji, Fantastic idea to soak new beads prior to cleaning in lots of olive oil so the pulp and grit comes off completely. Neem oil is available at Indian grocers' or by mail order (please type 'Neem' into the Search Engine and voila, you'll see many links) and lots of info about Neem qualities. Have yet to try areca nut oil that is also good for skin, hair, etc. One day when I do, shall let you know. The areca nut oil that I know of, comes from the Pacific islands where there is an abundance of the product. There are also many sites about it. Om Namah Shivaya Lotsa love Simone , "sivasakti77" <tigrevaliente> wrote: > Dear Simone and Kari, thank you for this. Yes, I use (virgin)olive > oil too. I have about 0.75 litres where I keep new beads prior to > cleaning - I was making some 5 mukhi malas for friends. After soaking > them in water and after that oil the pulp comes off easy. Today I > tried eating a few drops and it tasted good! For bead oiling I use > almond oil (massage oil) without additives and rub it in my hands. > Almond oil turns the beads dark quickly and does not stay on the > beads too much. I use a little brush for oiling (with mantras). I > tried some walnut oil once but I did not like the smell. Neem oil > sounds interesting, but I haven't seen in in the shop. > > Thank you again > Tigre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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