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Posted by Anne in CT on July 19, 2001 at 22:18:19:

In reply to: Re: Frankincense posted by Dawn R on July 19, 2001 at 19:38:24:

I've been haunting the local stores which sell essential oils, trying
to find the ellusive cajeput oil (rural CT is rather limiting in some
respects, but I digress) and I've noticed that a lot of labels don't
tell you what's in the bottle - they just give you a name and a
pretty picture. Sun's Eye has some other interesting things in
bottles, but the names aren't all that clear, the contents aren't
listed and the pictures, while pretty, don't help much. Perhaps if I
were more knowledgable about essential oils . . .

The frankincense I have works great. When I get paid, I might try
out the more expensive stuff, but for now I'm happy. ;-) I am
going to try what Nick did with the powdered frankincense as soon as
I get my hands on a mortle (sp?? I never know how to spell that
word) and pestle.

Anne, who's off to yet another Wiccan store tomorrow after the face
painting

: Now that I've had a chance to read Sun's Eye's page, it looks like
if
: the bottle says, "Pure Oil" it is frankincense in soybean oil. It
: must have quite a bit of essential oil in it to give you good
: results. It looks like they are a company that really cares about
: their products. I'll dig around in my herb books and see what it
: says to do to tincture the tears.

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alternative to mortar & pestle Willowhawk 10:49:31 7/20/2001 (0)
A bit of otherwise useless knowledge in my data banks... BarefootSophie 22:29:50 7/19/2001 (1)
- You can probably find one......... Cheryl 02:29:07 7/20/2001 (0)

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: I've been haunting the local stores which sell essential oils, trying : to find the ellusive cajeput oil (rural CT is rather limiting in some : respects, but I digress) and I've noticed that a lot of labels don't : tell you what's in the bottle - they just give you a name and a : pretty picture. Sun's Eye has some other interesting things in : bottles, but the names aren't all that clear, the contents aren't : listed and the pictures, while pretty, don't help much. Perhaps if I : were more knowledgable about essential oils . . . : : The frankincense I have works great. When I get paid, I might try : out the more expensive stuff, but for now I'm happy. ;-) I am : going to try what Nick did with the powdered frankincense as soon as : I get my hands on a mortle (sp?? I never know how to spell that : word) and pestle. : : Anne, who's off to yet another Wiccan store tomorrow after the face : painting : : : Now that I've had a chance to read Sun's Eye's page, it looks like : if : : the bottle says, "Pure Oil" it is frankincense in soybean oil. It : : must have quite a bit of essential oil in it to give you good : : results. It looks like they are a company that really cares about : : their products. I'll dig around in my herb books and see what it : : says to do to tincture the tears.
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