Frankincense tears was Wyndemere Oils

[Guest guest]

Elizabeth,

Sorry this isn't pertaining to this thread, but since you were talking

Frankincense, I have some Frankincense tears that a lady gave to me when she

was getting out of the soap making part of her business and I have no clue

what to do with them. Do they have a shelf life?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Karen S.

 

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<Elizabeth

 

Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:44 AM

Re: Wyndemere Oils

 

 

 

> *do* sell a Frankincense 10% Boswellia thurifera from Kenya in a 10 ml

> bottle. My I would guess from the price that that is what you bought

> is is this oil and a 10% dilution in Jojoba. The suggested retail on it

> is $4.25 This is the only way they sell this apparently- and the only

> way they sell Frankincense (besides bulk). I don't know anyone that

> sells Frankincense this way (10% dilution), but oh well.

>

 

>

> Elizabeth

> http://www.WholeLifeEssentials.com

> Natural Aromatherapy Products for Your Whole Life!

[Guest guest]

>Do they have a shelf life?<

A couple of thousand years give or take! There will be chemical

changes for sure, but still fine for use in a heated difuser or maybe

better a few at a time just thrown on a fire.

 

Martin Watt

http://www.aromamedical.com

 

, " Karen " <kah@m...> wrote:

> Elizabeth,

> Sorry this isn't pertaining to this thread, but since you were

talking

> Frankincense, I have some Frankincense tears that a lady gave to me

when she

> was getting out of the soap making part of her business and I have

no clue

> what to do with them. Do they have a shelf life?

> Any help would be appreciated.

> Thank you,

> Karen S.

>

> -

> <Elizabeth@W...>

>

> Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:44 AM

> Re: Wyndemere Oils

>

>

>

> > *do* sell a Frankincense 10% Boswellia thurifera from Kenya in a

10 ml

> > bottle. My I would guess from the price that that is what you

bought

> > is is this oil and a 10% dilution in Jojoba. The suggested retail

on it

> > is $4.25 This is the only way they sell this apparently- and the

only

> > way they sell Frankincense (besides bulk). I don't know anyone

that

> > sells Frankincense this way (10% dilution), but oh well.

> >

>

> >

> > Elizabeth

> > http://www.WholeLifeEssentials.com

> > Natural Aromatherapy Products for Your Whole Life!

[Guest guest]

Martin,

Thank you for the answer. So, they can't be used in soap making? Or lotion

making?

And I don't have a fireplace or diffuser. May be time to invest in a

diffuser or just package them up and sell them to those who have fireplaces

or diffusers.

Thank you a bunch.

Karen S

 

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" aromamedical2003 " <aromamedical-2

 

Tuesday, February 01, 2005 1:18 PM

Re: Frankincense tears was Wyndemere Oils

 

 

>

>

>>Do they have a shelf life?<

> A couple of thousand years give or take! There will be chemical

> changes for sure, but still fine for use in a heated difuser or maybe

> better a few at a time just thrown on a fire.

>

> Martin Watt

> http://www.aromamedical.com

[Guest guest]

You can crush frankincense, but I don't know how it would come out in

soap. Kind of suspect it would re-solidify into little scratchy

lumps. You can dissolve the resin in strong alcohol, but with soap

making I have no idea. Others here might.

 

One way you could use it would be to crush some frankincense resin

with other ingredients such as juniper berries, myrhh resin, the many

other resins, bay leaves and herbs. Then make small packets out of

oven foil and put that onto any warm surface. For example, I

sometimes put a flat pack about 2 inches square onto the air outlet

of my computer monitor. This heats it gently and gives a lovely soft

aroma. Provided you do not obscure the air outlets, and the packet is

sealed so the contents can't drop out, it is safe. Much closer in

nature to the Ancient incense blends than using essential oils.

 

Martin Watt

http://www.aromamedical.com

 

, " Karen " <kah@m...> wrote:

> Martin,

> Thank you for the answer. So, they can't be used in soap making?

Or lotion

> making?

> And I don't have a fireplace or diffuser. May be time to invest in

a

> diffuser or just package them up and sell them to those who have

fireplaces

> or diffusers.

> Thank you a bunch.

> Karen S

[Guest guest]

, " aromamedical2003 "

<aromamedical-2@l...> wrote:

> So, they can't be used in soap making?

> Or lotion

> > making?

> > And I don't have a fireplace or diffuser. May be time to invest

in > a > > diffuser or just package them up and sell them to those

who have > fireplaces > > or diffusers.

> > Thank you a bunch.

> > Karen S

 

 

I do not know the start of this. So I do not know if all this is

mentioned. But here it goes:

 

I use a stone mortor and place a charcoal (ones used for incent

burning) and place the tears or as we call it the resin onto the

charcoal. We love the scent and it is great for getting you in touch

with your spirit or soul. I just wash the mortor out with soap and

water and it comes clean.

 

I have also received some powder. They say the Egyptians use to use

it as a mask. I do not know the properties they used but I am sure

someone could find it on the net as I believe that is where I saw

that post. Also the powder works well in sweats when put on the hot

stones.

 

Hope I have not repeated what others have said.

Barbara