Jessica~RaVINTsara~versus Ravensara aromatica~hmmm

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Hi Jessica:

Funny you should mention the one versus the other.  My first experience with

either was the most delicious Ravintsara sent to me from a supplier that was

from India, she was in the US, but was sending samples from India.  Never have

found the exact one since that time, but I was in love at first sniff.

 

Supposedly, Ravintsara is softer for younger ages on the Respiratory tract. 

Haven't heard that it would be better with Shingles tho.  My thoughts would be

that you could interchange Ravintsara in some cases instead of White Camphor.

 

I tend to use all three, the Ravensara aromatica, Ravenara anise, and the

Ravintsara~Cinnamonium camphora. 

 

Went and read Robert T. blog about the three being so similar, in names and

changing the one,  but honestly~since I knew Ravintsara first, I can't see

myself finding a different name for it.  Sorry about that Robert.   That was

read after I wrote my note, of course.  <grin>

 

In my book, there is not enough out there in black & white about the Ravintsara,

and as we go along, perhaps more will be written on it's uses, etc.

 

A most fragrant day to ya,

deb

 

 

 

 

 

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At 03:46 AM 2/16/2010, you wrote:

>My thoughts would be that you could interchange Ravintsara in some cases

>instead of White Camphor.

 

 

sorry, but no.. the move to Madagascar totally changed the

chemotype... VERY low in camphor, high in Linalol instead.

 

I know of one very popular writer who recommends ravENsara for infants...

someone wrote and asked if, perhaps, she didn't mean RavINTsara instead...

 

" no, Ravintsara is nothing but white camphor oil. " she's mistaken and

hasn't looked at Gc's of the two oils.

 

they are the same species, but extremely different chemotypes.

 

 

 

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Marge wrote:

I know of one very popular writer who recommends ravENsara for infants...someone

wrote and asked if, perhaps, she didn't mean RavINTsara instead.

 

 

I'm wondering if it is the same author whose works I'd been functioning off of

for many years...i had acquired my first bottle of ravENsara from simplers (from

the whole foods in sacramento no less), but when I went to order more from their

website after returning to NC they only offered ravINTsara. When I called to

query they explained that they had been researching and opted to switch to

ravINTsara because of it's qualities for shingles and it's greater gentleness on

the skin. I tried it in the blends I was using with my youngest (spasmodic

croup we believe) and it was ineffectual in comparison.

 

Which of course raises q's about the quality of both, etc and blah, blah,

blah....

 

So am I understanding correctly that the ravINTsara is preferred for pediatric

use over ravENsara?

 

I'm chomping at the bit for taxes to come in....so many things to take care of

with it, but I REALLY need to get some more formal AT under me since y'all have

rocked my prior foundation. *wry grin*

 

Jessica, NC

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