Take an EO for a Walk Day - Lemon-Scented Myrtle

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Botanical Name: Blackhousia citriodora

 

I took a tiny bottle of Lemon Myrtle to work with me, along with a blend of

that plus Rose Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens), and Lemon (Citrus limon).

 

The scent of Lemon Myrtle travelled far. Several people walked over to see

what smelled so good. Another asked if I had been cleaning. It has that

bite-you-in-the-nose quality, that many people within range of my desk

thought could not be natural.

 

When used alone, it seemed uplifting to those around me. Even my boss liked

it.

 

I left around Noon, for the airport, so I quickly refreshed with the blend I

brought. The blend was sweet and simple, clean and more feminine. It was

a bit more candy-smelling, without the punch-in-the-nose. I wore it at the

airport and on the plane (one drop on each shoulder of my blouse). At the

airport, no one said anything. My husband noticed it, though, and thought

the blend was great. He was stuck next to me on the plane, so I was happy

to hear that.

 

The plane ride was not a good trip, but it was re-assuring to get a whiff of

the blend off and on. It helped me breath deeply and relax more.

 

I've since worn the rest of the blend around the office. It stirs my

appetite!

 

Overall, the day with Lemon-Scented Myrtle was uplifting and delicious.

Even made a not-so-good flight somewhat bearable.

 

Cheers,

Christina

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hey, Listees,

 

We'll take anymore reports of days spent with Lemon Myrtle...so if you

haven't taken it for a walk, you are highly encouraged to do so.

 

The next EO will be coming up on Thursday!

 

Cheers,

Christina, on behalf of Listmoms

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hey, Listees,

 

We'll take anymore reports of days spent with Lemon Myrtle...so if you

haven't taken it for a walk, you are highly encouraged to do so.

 

 

 

 

I have not yet been lucky enough to invite Myrtle to my house; however, as

soon as I can get her number I will. I hear she is very enticing with her

lemony goodness wafting through the air as she flips her hair just so.

Reminding one of a lemon poppyseed cake and causing one to drool and imagine

lemon cakes and fresh homemade lemonade on a hot Texas day... WOW. I wanna

smell. (I know it may not smell like that, but I couldn't help with the

references to lemons.)

 

Jennifer.

[Guest guest]

(I'm late, I'm late, I'm very very late.....)

 

Hi

As I mentioned earlier our Take an Oil for a Walk Day coincided with

my day surgery for trigger finger. So I was delighted that Lemon

Myrtle was our chosen oil. Why?

Because Backhousia citriodora has been shown to be effective against

methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) - an ongoing problem in UK

hospitals.

(see http://tinyurl.com/2r3o8e for abbreviated research paper - Scirus

search term : *lemon myrtle essential oil*, followed by refined search

" antimicrobial " )

Although one research paper does not make a *fact* it did give me a

little comfort to know I would have the vapors of Backhousia

citriodora around me, and possibly offering some protection!

Well the day came and I started by dropping a couple of drops of LM

into a neutral liquid soap and washed my hands with it before we left

for the hospital. I added a drop to a tissue for good luck, to smell

the aroma, and try to *feel* it and its effect on me throughout the

day.

At first I felt bright and alert and loved the lemon waft as I got the

tissue in and out of my bag. After an hour or two the aroma began to

fade so I topped it up with another drop. By 2.30 I began to get a

little head-achy - like a sinus-nose-headache. I found I was not

enjoying the aroma anymore and was actually turning away from my bag

to avoid it. It was a relief when my name got called and I had to put

all my belonging in a locker. The nurse however thought the smell was

*wonderful* and it brightened her day! The surgeon also asked what

*lemony perfume* I was wearing, (which as the tissue was in my bag, in

a locker, says much for his smelling ability or the tenacity of LM!).

We had a good chat about EO's whilst he and his team worked on my hand

(local anesthetic) which was really, really surreal and not a little

weird! He was at great pains to tell me that *His* day surgery OT had

no MRSA problems...non the less he was interested in the use of EO's

in a hospital environment and I gave him information about the

Manchester Team who are working on this.

(http://www.manchester.ac.uk/press/newsarchive/title,8376,en.htm) .

Overall my Day with LM started bright and cheerful. Got me involved in

interesting conversation's with health care professionals, made my

husband's car smell better (!) but left me feeling overexposed to it

and head-achy. There is *something* about LM that gets a little heavy

for me, it loses the brightness and zing, turning cloying. I was glad

to put the bottle away.

LLx

(who did NOT get MRSA, but is sad to report the op was not fully

successful, maybe I distracted the surgeon with tails of

EO's....<sigh>)

 

 

 

On 22/08/07, Christina M <BodyAmbrosia wrote:

> We picked Lemon-Scented Myrtle for our first-ever Take an EO

> for a Walk Day.

>

> So for the next day or so, let's take a dab of the EO with us, and

> then share our experiences here on the group. Just let us know the

> botanical name of the oil you are using, and off we go....

[Guest guest]

Hi Liz,

 

Liz wrote:

 

" There is *something* about LM that gets a little heavy

for me, it loses the brightness and zing, turning cloying. I was glad

to put the bottle away. "

 

You said it!

 

I put three drops of a blend on my work-shirt at about 7 am. The blend

contained: lemon-scented myrtle, rose geranium, eucalyptus, and rosemary.

It really got me going this morning. As I went throughout my day, I

noticed it from time to time. Around 3 pm, all I could really smell

was LM.

 

My boss asked what strange oil I was wearing. And while he liked it, he

called it " strong stuff " . He thought it was syrupy sweet, too. And the

this evening, while I sit here 11 hours after putting it on, I can still

smell the LM. Now that is staying power.

 

Cheers,

Christina