Dosage and itching

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One thing you left out is that after you end up with about 30-33% of

the volume of liquid (after two boilings and strainings per the

instructions), you then mix 50/50 with vodka or apple cider vinegar -

which gives you 60-66% of the original volume, and it is THAT amount

that you take a maximum of 1 tablespoon three times a day (but you

start much smaller 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon and work your way up).

 

If you reduce your liquid by an additional two thirds and THEN mix

50/50 with the preservative of choice, you would take a maximum of 1/3

of a tablespoon, which of course is 1 teaspoon (and again you begin at

a much smaller amount 1/12 to 1/6 of a teaspoon).

 

You said your arms are itching. Before you take anything rub a bit of

the finished extract on the inside of your arm and see if there is any

itching or rash or redness. Whether there is or not, touch it to your

lips to see if there is a tingle or numbness.

 

If there is a reaction on your arm and tingling or numbness on your

lips, there is likely contamination and you MIGHT be allergic to

oleander too.

 

Likewise, if there is no reaction on your arm, but there is tingling

or numbness on your lips, there is likely contamination.

 

If there is a reaction on your arm but no tingling then you may be

allergic to the Dogbane family (Apocynoideae) of plants that includes

oleander, winca and others. (For a list, see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocynaceae). If you are allergic you

should NOT take oleander extract.

 

Only if there is no reaction on your arm and no tingling or numbness

should you continue. And you should start out with a small amount as

mentioned above. 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon at the normal condensed amount.

One third of that if you further reduce it by another 2/3 to the

1/12th to 1/6th teaspoon amount.

 

Sitting in the hospital parking lot with charcoal? Now THAT is being

careful!! LOL. If you are that worried it may take a week for your

pulse rate to come down, even if you don't take it!

 

 

oleander soup , " Rhoda Mead " <firefly541 wrote:

>

> *Yesterday, someone on this list kindly helped me make organic oleander

> cuttings. I now have all the paraphernalia to make some, including a hot

> plate and heavy duty extension cord for doing it outdoors, so no

toxic oils

> alight indoors. Raring to go!

>

> Just some clarification, please. When I'm initially done with

reducing

> the volume, I think I understand that the volume of liquid will be

roughly

> 1/3 of that put into the pot. Very rough, because it depends on how

tightly

> the oleander was packed, how tight the lid, etc. A better way to tell is

> that the specific gravity of OS is .07 greater than water. I don't

have a

> way to measure specific gravity yet, but will acquire one in time. I

do have

> an accurate postal scale, so if I put a measured amount of water on the

> scale, and then the same volume of OS, if it weighs 7% more, is it

correctly

> reduced?

> Do I have this right?

>

> Then, I would like to reduce this further. If I measure the

volume, and

> reduce it to 1/3, would I take 1 teaspoon three times a day?

>

> Are my questions clear? Does anyone have additional helpful

suggestions

> about how to do this?

>

> Even after filtering, I'm planning to just put some on my lip to

see if

> there's a tingle. Then one drop to start. I'll have charcoal handy

too, and

> maybe sit in the nearby hospital parking lot! I just discovered that I'm

> sensitive to the toxic oils; began to itch a few minutes after we

finished

> cutting; on the arm above my gardening gloves. Long sleeves and

extreme care

> for me!

>

> Excited about making my first batch, Rhoda

>

> *

>