Guest guest Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Hi Everyone, A friend of mine is looking for this plant oil, they did not know the English name. This plant is made into an oil and used in the hair. It has a light sweet scent...he could not describe the type of scent. I got the impression it was sweet flower like. The leaves are elongated with saw tooth edges. I looked on the internet using the India plant name and did not come up with anything. Any help would be appreciated, thanks. :)Paula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Hey Paula, got a link to see the piccie of the flower? Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The PurrfinickyQueen http://www.fatcatcandleco.com Candles, Kitty Carpets, articles, practically everything but the Hairball! > [Original Message] > Paula Warren <paulawarren1 > > 9/28/2004 6:25:39 PM > Plant Oil in India called " Keveda " > > Hi Everyone, > A friend of mine is looking for this plant oil, they did not know the > English name. This plant is made into an oil and used in the hair. It has > a light sweet scent...he could not describe the type of scent. I got the > impression it was sweet flower like. The leaves are elongated with saw > tooth edges. I looked on the internet using the India plant name and did > not come up with anything. > Any help would be appreciated, thanks. :)Paula > > > > Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Dear Paula, Have your friend go to an Indian or Pakistani food store and ask them to help identify the oil or product in which the oil is used. They should be able to tell you a name (hopefully, the Latin name) and you can either buy some of the oil there or go and look up the Latin name. Better yet, call Nemat International in Hayward, Ca. (not an advertisment) and ask their chemist to tell you the American/English name of the oil. Nemat is a 150 year old plus Indian Co. that deals in fragrance and eos. They are very nice people and would probably be happy to help you. Good luck and then please share what you have found out with us. Rhavda Emison Texas Grown American-Made Rose Oil Scents of Success (http://www.scentsofsuccess.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Paula, Is it possible that it could be Kewda (Pandanus odoratissimus). The leaf patterns sound very similiar. It is a very floral scent. Here is a link to Christoper's site members.aol.com/parijata/kewda.html Hope this helps! Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Thank you, Kathleen, Rhavada, and Sandi for the good leads. I didn't have any pictures, he just drew the leaf picture. Will see what I can find and share. The spellings of Kewda and Keveda look very simular...he very likely could have misspelled it. Off and running.......:)Paula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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