Guest guest Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 I only use it as an antiseptic.....I add it to my water that I use for hot stone massages Licienne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 I'd like to know a bit more about that oil too - I have some, and it smells kinda like lysol :-) ... what do some of you use your LTT oil for? thanks! Blessings, Pam TLC Naturally - Pure Essential Oils & Soaps http://www.tlcnaturally.com E Web Express - Design & Hosting Service http://www.ewebexpress.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 > > I'd like to know a bit more about that oil too - I have some, and it smells kinda like lysol :-) ... what do some of you use your LTT oil for? > Pam Hi Pam, Sue, and Everyone, I use Lemon Tea Tree (Leptospermum petersonii) blended with Tea Tree (Meleleuca alternifolia) to make a nice smelling germ fighting oil. Great for cleaning house Also, I use it in my insect repellant blend. It does a great job of keeping those skeeters away - especially when blended with catnip and a few other oils I dunno where our resident Aussie oil " expert " Dennis has gone (maybe he's out dancing in the fields of Queensland enjoying the Spring weather .. Oh Dennis, are you out there???? :-D In his absence, I'll do my best to provide some sound info on it ... so below are some compiled snippets of info about Lemon Tea Tree (Leptospermum petersonii) ... *Smile* Chris (list mom) A Sterling Silver Show Stopper! http://alittleolfactory.safeshopper.com/55/474.htm?503 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/cgi-bin/pfaf/arr_html?Leptospermum+petersonii & CAN=COMIND Medicinal Uses Antibacterial. The leaves, and especially the essential oil obtained from them, is antibacterial [156]. Other Uses An essential oil obtained from the leaves is used as a bactericide [156]. [156] Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Useful Wild Plants in Australia. William Collins Pty Ltd. Sidney 1981 ISBN 0-00-216441-8 A very readable book. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/cmec/cmecdr10.htm CMEC recommended that lemon-scented tea tree (Leptospermum petersonii) oil be accepted as an excipient for topical application only, at a maximum concentration of 1% ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~nodice/new/magazine/teatree/tea_tree_o il.htm Leptospermum petersonii Bailey (lemon tea tree) is also of potential antimicrobial interest. Already mentioned in the work of Stockley above, it has an aldehyde content of 70-85% comprised of largely of citral with some citronellal. Its pleasant citral-lemon odor confer an easy acceptability in use, however it has, at the time of writing, no supporting formal safety testing. Its potential skin irritancy and instability problems, due to high levels of aldehydes have lead some workers to considering using a synergistic blend of it, with standard tea tree oil. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.aromaticplantproject.com/articles_archive/Australian_Essentia l_Oils.html#10 10. Australian Lemon Scented Tea Tree (Citratum) Oil COMMON NAME, BOTANICAL NAME, Comment Lemon-Scented Tea Tree Leptospermum petersonii Bailey [From the Gk. and referring to the slender (leptos) seeds (sperma) and named after W.J. Peterson the original collector in 1905].PRODUCTION METHOD Steam Distillation — Leaves and Small Stems DESCRIPTION An evergreen shrub, semi-hardy, up to 3-7 m. native to southern Queensland and north NSW. Bright green leaves, narrow with a strong lemon order. Used as a street tree in various areas.OIL CHARACTERISTICS A pale to medium yellow oil, clear, non-viscous and watery, medium intense odor (5 on a scale of 1-10). The scent is strong citrus-green lemon odor, with herbaceous subsidiary note and light floral back note. Slightly numbing to the tongue. PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES @ 20° Specific Gravity @15° — 0.800 - 0.900 Refractive Index — 1.4750 - 1.4850 Optical Rotation — +1.5° to +10.0° Solubility in 70% ethanol — 1 vol. soluble in 3 vol. ethanol Moisture Content— none CHEMICAL PROFILE 45-65% citral (neral + geranial) 21.6% citronellal 2-3% isopulegol, citronellol, geraniol 1.7% linaloöl traces of many other chemicals ESSENTIAL OIL PROPERTIES Anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-histamine, sedative, insect repellent. Bibliography: Elliott, W. Rodger and David L. Jones. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Rose, Jeanne . 375 Essential Oils & Hydrosols. Frog. 1999. Webb, Mark A. Bush Sense private communications of case studies.USES Use direct on cold sores or herpes, apply around ears to relieve vertigo, use in creams or lotions as insect repellent or diffuse to cleanse air and repel insects. Good addition to cosmetics and toiletries. ‡Skin irritant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 HA! Look at what I just got in the mail at the same time I was sending my message to the list *lol* Our wonderful list mate Dennis is on Holiday but took a moment out to write us about this one and asked me to forward it to the list for him ... Thank you Dennis! Safe travels *Smile* Chris (list mom) Celebrating The Colors of Autumn - ON SALE NOW Virgin Red Palm Oil & 2 Kinds Of Brown Muscovado Sugar http://www.alittleolfactory.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ G'day Pam. I'm heart-broken - Lp smells like lysol?? Doesn't sound right - it should be a pleasant lemon smell, with a hint of citronella. For information on the oil, try Kathleen Petrides Aromatic Sage newsletter - I wrote an article for her a couple of years which should answer some of your questions. Sorry, I don't have the website address, bt KP is on the list, so give her a yell. Lp is a potent antimicrobial, and is the very best natural insect repellent we've come across. Best regards, Dennis Archer > > Pam [pam] > I'd like to know a bit more about that oil too - I have some, and > it smells kinda like lysol :-) ... what do some of you use your > LTT oil for? > thanks! > Blessings, > Pam > http://www.tlcnaturally.com > http://www.ewebexpress.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I have to agree with Dennis. I love the smell of lemon tea tree oil. I personally mix it with lemon myrtle and make soap out of it. My husband agrees it has a " cleaning " aroma, but I find it to be very refreshing and invigorating. It's medicinal properties are fabulous, but I actually use it for the aroma! Eva > > G'day Pam. > > I'm heart-broken - Lp smells like lysol?? Doesn't sound right - it > should be a pleasant lemon smell, with a hint of > citronella. For information on the oil, try Kathleen Petrides Aromatic > Sage newsletter - I wrote an article for her a > couple of years which should answer some of your questions. Sorry, I > don't have the website address, bt KP is on > the list, so give her a yell. > > Lp is a potent antimicrobial, and is the very best natural insect > repellent we've come across. > > Best regards, > Dennis Archer > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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