Sylla handout oils

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Hi Sylla:

 

Just used the last of the Euca. Globulus and will probably not buy more.  Have

been using it in a Wintertime Oils mix for diffusing to clean the air, kinda

anti-infectious mix.  Due to the cough reflex of the Glob., I have been using

more and more Euca. Radiata over the last few years, and am now mixing it with

the Euca. Dives and love it! Those with one other make for a great respiratory

blend.  From what I can gather, the Radiata works on the upper and Dives on the

lower Respiratory system.

 

Rosemary Officinalis:  Have been using it in my Wintertime Oils.  Sometimes I

will mix it with Lemon for a Lice prevention synergy to add to creme rinse for a

customer, other times to use in shampoo to build up the hair. 

 

 Also, use the Rosemary Off. fresh herb infused in alcohol, fractionated

coconut, and witchhazel.  Use the one with the witchhazel for a hair rinse, the

one with alcohol if dandruff, etc., is creating an itch, but you have to be

careful of the drying effect of alcohol.  We have had such long periods of

freezing weather here in TN, that my very large Rosemary plants have taken a

major hit this year.  Here's hoping I don't lose them...

 

To round out the Eucalyptus duo, I always have to have Ravensara aromatica and

Ravintsara~Cinnamonium camphora.  Both great for the respiratory system and

altho I haven't made it yet, there is lots of info about using the Ravensara

with Tamanu for shingles, it has also been used for leprosy in the past, should

be good for a number of skin problems. 

 

I've been playing around with the Tamanu, Camelina oil with some Frankincense,

Sandalwood, and Neroli to see how it works with age spots for mature skin.  One

thing it does is soften the skin immediately.  The age spots look a bit lighter,

say 2-3 shades lighter, and would probably do more if I used it more frequently.

The reason I used the two carrier oils is:  Tamanu is overpowering in smell to

me, the camelina is a reasonably priced oil and from early reports good for the

skin.  It definitely works to smoothe the dry scaly Winter skin immediately.

This is from a person who washes her hands constantly and needs the oils

replaced most times of the year.

 

You asked for additional oils:  There are two more that come to mind.  Folks

adore Lavender, hands down.  Two of my favs. are Bulgarian, but folks are

running the price of it really high nowadays, and the other I tend to use is

Lavender Officinalis.  Did have some good Lavandin made in CA a year or two ago

that was nice to use in formulas.  Lavender is always calming, and is supposed

to be good for so many things.  Most of those I ignore, and use a bit of it for

mature skin with several others, for calming, and synergistically with Lemon. 

Lavender tends to be very good to diffuse for those with ADD or ADHD, Dementia,

etc., for it's calming influence. Additional note:  Lavender tends to help with

headaches when mixed too.

 

Lemon oil is the Cat's meow in my book to mix with Lavender.  It balances it to

keep it from being too calming, and there is never a gray day with Lemon in the

air.  Makes me smile just to sniff it.  Also am not above putting a few drops of

Lemon, Cedar, or Spruce in my rinse cycle of laundry according to what is being

washed. 

 

Still looking for a USA distilled Lemon Oil?  Anyone got a source?  Say for

8-16oz?

 

Best of luck with your new handout.  Wish I had known you when I lived in

Clearwater years ago,

 

deb

 

 

 

 

 

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Hey Deb

 

thanks for your help

 

so not a big fan of E. Globulus...due to cough reflex, good point to mix.

 

Hope your rosemarys make it, mine have done fine with our little cold spells-

like evergreens!! they love this sandy soil here- I even have a verbenon

variety, we discovered long ago when distilling!

 

Ok tell me about Camelina oil, I dont know this one?

 

Sylla