infused oils

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Hi Rhavda,

 

I am interested in the Helichysum inf oil, Do you sell it?

 

Donna

 

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Monday, January 22, 2001 3:46 PM

Re: [AX] Jack and oil testing

 

 

> Dear Elizabeth,

> Hi there! I grow herbs to make herbal infused oils and creams to

> sell in my business. Helichrysum, Melissa (lemon balm), violet leaf, and

any

> of the other mints as well as lavenders are great to grow. I went to

making

> and teaching about herbal infused oils because of the potential that they

> have in working with essential oils. Currently I am working on an article

> about how to use herbal infused creams and oils. The problem at present

with

> herbal infusions is that there is no standardized method used for making

and

> pricing of herbal infusions. At present herbal infusions can be made in as

> little as 3 days (this means very little healing qualities are transferred

> into the oil) or they can set for years and be extraordinary strong and

will

> melt plastic the same as essential oils and you would also use them by the

> drop. They are not as concentrated as essential oils but you use the herbs

> for infusions that are either hard to get essential oils from or herbs

that

> are not generally cost effective to make into essential oils. These

> infusions greatly broaden your scope of use in aromatherapy into areas

that

> along essential oils don't generally work in. (By the way, my infusions

set

> for 1 year or longer in order to get the strenght that I need in preparing

> my oils and creams.) Also, by making infusions you can make smaller

amounts

> and see if you want to grow larger amounts for either infusion or

> distillation and believe it or not, you can get some very nice aromas. I

do

> a Texas Oak Moss herbal infusion that I will put up against any Croatian

or

> Eastern European Oak Moss essential oil for perfumery and varicose veins.

> Helichyrsum, African Queen Basil, and Melissa oils also come out quite

> nicely for working with. If you have any more questions, please email me

> either privately or to the group.

> Rhavda Emison

> >Hi Jack

> >and welcome...

> >Try contacting Charles Wells of Essentially Oils in the UK - he buys and

> >Re which plants to grow for oils - just take a look at his oils pricelist

> >will give you some ideas.

> >We too are hoping to grow plants for oils extraction (down in the south

> >island of New Zealand - North Canterbury area) - perhaps we can exchange

> >notes!

> >Any other growers out there prepared to help us newbies??

> >Elizabeth

>

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