Guest guest Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 (now that everybody is gone for the weekend, lets have fun!! just kidding) I am working on a handout for my next class and wondering from you guys, what are the most popular of the different oils? are these still readily available, are there other? Eucalyptus globulus, citriodora, dives, polybractea (anyone have this, still around?) and others Rosemary officianalis, radiata, cineole type and verbenone type what am i missing? who uses these and why..... Sylla Sylla Sheppard-Hanger Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy 16018 Saddlestring Drive Tampa Florida 33618 USA www.AtlanticInstitute.com www.UnitedAromatherapy.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Rosemary radiata? That's new to me. I use a lot of Eucalyptus radiata with my kids and the products I make for friends. Jessica, NC Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 whoops! I meant Eucalyptus radiata!! my morning confusion/dyslexia.... do you use any others not on the list so far? good someone is on their toes.... :-) Syl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 All I currently have is e.radiata, e.citriodora (gag), and rosemary ct. cineole. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® " Sylla S. Hanger " <sylla Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:19:19 <ATFE > Re: eucalyptus and rosemary whoops! I meant Eucalyptus radiata!! my morning confusion/dyslexia.... do you use any others not on the list so far? good someone is on their toes.... :-) Syl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 >I am working on a handout for my next class and wondering from you guys, >what are the most popular of the different oils? are these still readily >available, are there other? > >Eucalyptus globulus, citriodora, dives, polybractea (anyone have this, >still around?) and others Okay... Euc Citrodora is really differerent from what people 'expect' from a Eucalyptus. Proven effective as an insect repellant (although, in my experience less effective than Lemonteatree)... so we just recommend it for that purpose. Euc smithii and Euc radiata are both strong sellers for us, and I think should be included in your handout. I've never been impressed by the Euc. polybractea... >Rosemary officianalis, cineole type and verbenone type you are missing Rosemary Camphor... the verbenone is reputedly good for mature skin... and cineole smells so much nicer than camphor... is the one that people are most apt to order, the one that we include in the various student kits we supply. am not really sure of the strengths of the R. camphor vs the cineole... thinking that it would be better for pain relief? but I don't KNOW that... >what am i missing? who uses these and why..... Since 1995 - supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Website: http://www.naturesgift.com Blog: http://naturesgiftaromatherapy.blogspot.com/ Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/NaturesGift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Hi Sylla, > I am working on a handout for my next class and wondering from you guys, what are the most popular of the different oils? are these still readily available, are there other? > > Eucalyptus globulus, citriodora, dives, polybractea (anyone have this, still around?) and others We have E. globulus, E. citriodora, E.Radiata and E.polybractea Most of the massage therapists use E.globulus but a few prefer E. polybractea (which was a hard EO to find but we did find a supplier). Personally it is similar to E. globulus but we have massage therapists that swear it is better than any other. Agree with Marge on the E. citriodora. to me it smells unlike the other Eucalyptus and is very lemony. Nice when you want a little Euc but not too much. E. Radiata is used mainly for upper respiratory, especially for the younger crowd. Not so pungent. I use it in many of the blends when I don't want an overpowering camphorus smell. It still provides much of the properties expected of Eucalyptus globulus but in a more enjoyable scent. > Rosemary officianalis, radiata, cineole type and verbenone type > Again, the majority of our customers/massage therapists use Rosemary cineole but a few requested we carry the Rosemary ct. verbenone since it is less camphorus. Personally I prefer the smell of Rosemary ct cineole - it just has the smell I like when I think of Rosemary. Sorry, I couldn't help more than that. But wanted to let you know that we have a supplier for the Eucalyptus polybractea. Penny Birch Hill Happenings Aromatherapy, LLC www.birchhillhappenings.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Thanks all for the replies everyone! and correcting my list! >> Euc smithii and Euc radiata are both strong sellers for us, and I think should be included in your handout. I've never been impressed by the Euc. polybractea...>> OK this is what I am looking for, what are the most often used, sold, etc especially to massage/skin care people (the class is for a spa group : lmt and skin care) so you are saying smithii and radiata are stronger sellers than the usual E. globulus? they may be also more pleasant to use in spa situation..... >Rosemary officianalis, cineole type and verbenone type >you are missing Rosemary Camphor... >> OK I was meaning the R. officianalis would be the camphor type; so you sell more of the cineole type than camphor.....? I like the camphor for the stimulant properties and the pain factor.... Thanks for all this help, helps me narrow down what to speak about. I am only covering the top 10-15 oils, and I want to keep them the basics, I just wanted to be able to explain the different ones commonly used, and leave out anything that is rarely sold anymore......so this is a good discussion!! Sylla ps and thanks for the wonderful little sample packet for Valentines day with my last order, came in just in time for my 28 year anniversary today- cant believe I have been married to same (wonderful) man for that long!! guess I will keep him!!! pps and just heard from Jim back in Camp Phoneix, made it after leaving FL Tue morning, he got to camp Saturday noon, exhausted but happy he made the trip, WE ARE TOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 I don't know if this is worth anything but here's my 2 cents on Euc citriodora. I'm a big fan of it. Especially for small children. The smell is pleasant (at least we all think so) and for children with chest colds I will pick that first when making a chest rub. I'll also use it first in a burner for a room the kids are in. I'm NOT fond of e. Glob. I find it too harsh and the cough factor really rules it out for most uses. But Smithii, I like that one for us Older kids, and have even used it in a pinch in a room with the kids over 2 (keep in mind, I'm a liberal in all things EXCEPT the use of EO's where I tend to be super conservative, make that an ultra right wing ranting and raving conservative (I tend to be quite a bit more conservative than your average aromatherapist too), but I think most of you have seen that part of me in action ;-) ). Radiata would be my third choice although I wouldn't have many concerns using it in place of Smithii. Have never experienced polybractea. As this is for spa folk and children rarely (if ever, I've never heard of a kid in a spa) would be found there, my top two choices would be Smithii first followed closely by Radiata. I know when I purchase the eucs, it's always the Smithii, the citriodora and sometimes radiata. Probably useless info, but I tried. ;-) K On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 5:05 AM, Sylla S. Hanger <syllawrote: > -- > Kathleen Petrides > Bead Hussy > http://www.BeadHussy.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Kathleen wrote: I don't know if this is worth anything but here's my 2 cents on Euccitriodora. I'm a big fan of it. Especially for small children. The smell is pleasant (at least we all think so) and for children with chest colds I will pick that first when making a chest rub. So now I'm wondering if it's MY E.citriodora that is unpleasant. It smells EXACTLY like Murphy's Wood Soap. If that _IS_ how it smells then it might be unpleasant to me due to a turn at being housekeeper-for-hire as an older teenager. Has anybody else smelled E.cit AND Murphy's Oil Soap to give their opinion of MY experience? Jessica, NC Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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