Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 I have some too and I put them on my woodstove and let them burn off. Smells the house up nice. I wonder if they could be melted to put in soap? Tracy Tappin (BC Canada) Goat's Milk Skin Care http://www.goatmilkskincare.com CAE Tested and CL Free LaMancha Dairy Goat's A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. " -- President Gerald Ford - (1976) >>>>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. >>>>>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 I make some wonderful incense with them. Grind them in a mortar and pestle, add some ground up herbs to that (for example, ground rosemary is REALLY nice with frankincense) and then burn on a hot charcoal .. but that is just one idea Very purifying *Smile* Chris (list mom) Green Tea Seed Oil Pre-Buy Vanilla Beans & Concentrate Co-op <http://www.alittleolfactory.com/> http://www.alittleolfactory.com Karen [kah] Sunday, January 30, 2005 2:46 AM 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Just wanted to toss out there that Martin's book (with co author Wanda Sellar) " Frankincense and Myrrh " is going out of print! Get it while you can! Available at places like http://www.bn.com *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com aromamedical2003 [aromamedical-2] >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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 a great place to get used books at great prices is www.abebooks.com I've bought book from that site many times and have never been disappointed with what I've received. Paula ........in Michigan Coming soon Farm Fresh Soaps & Candles - Christine Ziegler Tuesday, February 01, 2005 3:23 PM RE: Frankincense Tears Just wanted to toss out there that Martin's book (with co author Wanda Sellar) " Frankincense and Myrrh " is going out of print! Get it while you can! Available at places like http://www.bn.com *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com aromamedical2003 [aromamedical-2] >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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Hi, Have had the book " Frankincense and Myrrh " for several years. Its a good one. Nancy Just wanted to toss out there that Martin's book (with co author Wanda Sellar) " Frankincense and Myrrh " is going out of print! Get it while you can! Available at places like http://www.bn.com *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Chris, Thank you for the answer. How do you mean " burn it on a charcoal? Like the charcoal briquets used for outdoor grills? Or are there indoor incense charcoals? I am not an incense burner so I don't have a clue as to what is out there. LOL Karen S - " Christine Ziegler " <chrisziggy Monday, January 31, 2005 1:02 PM RE: Frankincense tears > > I make some wonderful incense with them. Grind them in a mortar and > pestle, add some ground up herbs to that (for example, ground rosemary > is REALLY nice with frankincense) and then burn on a hot charcoal .. but > that is just one idea > > Very purifying > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 -Dumb question.......what are frankincense tears?????? Debbie -- In , " Karen " <kah@m...> wrote: > Chris, > Thank you for the answer. How do you mean " burn it on a charcoal? Like the > charcoal briquets used for outdoor grills? Or are there indoor incense > charcoals? I am not an incense burner so I don't have a clue as to what is > out there. LOL > Karen S > > - > " Christine Ziegler " <chrisziggy@e...> > > Monday, January 31, 2005 1:02 PM > RE: Frankincense tears > > > > > > I make some wonderful incense with them. Grind them in a mortar and > > pestle, add some ground up herbs to that (for example, ground rosemary > > is REALLY nice with frankincense) and then burn on a hot charcoal .. but > > that is just one idea > > > > Very purifying > > > > *Smile* > > Chris (list mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I am the one who started this, but I don't even know what they are or how they are made. Hope some knowledgeable person can answer this. Karen S. - " warlandcreek " <warlandcreek Wednesday, February 02, 2005 7:23 PM Re: Frankincense tears > > > -Dumb question.......what are frankincense tears?????? Debbie > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 *lol* .. They are dried drops of resin, from a tree... kind of like when you see sap from pine trees around a wound on the tree ... dripping down the bark, and it gets solid .. that is all they are .. solidified sap drops (resin) from the frankincense trees. *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Karen [kah] I am the one who started this, but I don't even know what they are or how they are made. Hope some knowledgeable person can answer this. Karen S. - " warlandcreek " <warlandcreek > -Dumb question.......what are frankincense tears?????? Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Hi Karen, Fankincense is a resin, and the tears are what is collected from the plant (I believe its a bush>) when the resin collects. Apparently, it looks as though the plant is weeping, which is why they are called " tears " Mary Well, Naturally At 07:10 PM 2/2/2005, you wrote: >I am the one who started this, but I don't even know what they are or how >they are made. >Hope some knowledgeable person can answer this. >Karen S. > >- > " warlandcreek " <warlandcreek > >Wednesday, February 02, 2005 7:23 PM > Re: Frankincense tears > > > > > > > > -Dumb question.......what are frankincense tears?????? Debbie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: ><http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html>http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.htm\ l > >To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: ></join>/grou\ p//join > > > > >---------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 -Chris - thanks - we learn something new everyday! Debbie -- In , " Christine Ziegler " <chrisziggy@e...> wrote: > *lol* .. They are dried drops of resin, from a tree... kind of like when > you see sap from pine trees around a wound on the tree ... dripping down > the bark, and it gets solid .. that is all they are .. solidified sap > drops (resin) from the frankincense trees. > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom) > > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Mary, Thank you. I am understanding now. I appreciate all the help. Karen S. - " Mary Robinson " <maryr Thursday, February 03, 2005 1:36 PM Re: Re: Frankincense tears > > Hi Karen, > > Fankincense is a resin, and the tears are what is collected from the plant > (I believe its a bush>) when the resin collects. Apparently, it looks as > though the plant is weeping, which is why they are called " tears " > > Mary > Well, Naturally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Karen, Here is a webpage that has a very nice picture of frankincence tears. http://www.wildroots.com/product_info.php/products_id/2365 Sandi BlackKat Herbs http://www.blackkatherbs.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I have used frankincense tears in soap and they do not have any value beside that of an exfoliant. They are very scratchy to boot, so you would have to grind them into a very, very fine powder for them to not be wholly unpleasant. The fragrance will not transfer to the soap. Eva , " aromamedical2003 " <aromamedical-2@l...> wrote: > > 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. > > , " 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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