Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 Hey Janine I love the smell of chaparral! When I make an infused oil with it- I first moisten it with some 95% alcohol- not too much, just enough to barely moisten it... then I let this sit for 12- 24 hours and then add my olive oil, and let that steep for a few weeks(I do my infusions new moon to full moon- so 2 or 6 weeks(sometimes longer!) The alcohol extracts the resins that the oil usually wouldnt- resulting in a VERY potent chaparral oil. Whew! Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 Hi Everybody! When I was in herbology class at Flynn's School of Herbology in Manhattan, NY, we learned that Chaparral (Larrea divaricata) is useful in the treatment of acne, boils, psoriasis, eczema, herpes, and other skin diseases. We were also taught that the oil is also used on cancerous lesions of the skin and the herb (used internally) and oil (used externally) contain an anti-tumor substance called NGDA (norihydroguararetic acid) which has anti-cancer properties. *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Michelle Morton-niyama wrote: >Hey Janine > >I love the smell of chaparral! > >When I make an infused oil with it- I first moisten it with some 95% >alcohol- not too much, just enough to barely moisten it... >then I let this sit for 12- 24 hours and then add my olive oil, and let that >steep for a few weeks(I do my infusions new moon to full moon- so 2 or 6 >weeks(sometimes longer!) >The alcohol extracts the resins that the oil usually wouldnt- resulting in a >VERY potent chaparral oil. Whew! > >Michelle > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 LOL, I give up. I accept I am the only person in the world that thinks chaparral stinks. <g> Janine www.LibertyWebWorks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 Hi Chris, That is also true of Larrae Tridentata, which is the one that grows all over Arizona. I would expect we also have the other one, but the Tridentata is the most prevalent. Isn't it awesome what God created the chaparral to do? Janine www.LibertyWebWorks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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