Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Gillian wrote >Hello. All >If any one has a spare Brain cell please pass it. > >Have I got this correct When I want to make a Tincture from lets say Gums >of incense & Myrrh I cover it in alcohol & leave it overnight till it >dissolves. > >If this is not correct could someone please correct me. > Gillian, I would love to know this myself as I too, have have some incense tears. Also do we need to grind it first and what proportion of gum to alcohol does one use in this case. thanks Poh Yee _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000002msn/direct/01/?href=http://clk.atd\ mt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.windowsonecare.co\ m/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 > When I want to make a Tincture from lets say Gums > >of incense & Myrrh I cover it in alcohol & leave it overnight till it > >dissolves. > > Also do we need to grind it first and what proportion of gum to > alcohol does one use in this case. Firstly, tincture separately. You may grind first - it is not necessary to finely powder them though. Myrrh is easy to grind in a mortar & pestle. incense is an incredible pain - very sticky. You can put the tears in the freezer for 15 minutes. Then wrap in paper & hit with a hammer - they shatter like glass. I did not measure the alcohol carefully - twice the volume of the resin in a large test tube. Neither will dissolve completely. Both need several days & the myrrh should sit at least a week (I think I left it sit a little over a month). Color is a good indicator - the frankincense sediment should turn white while the alc. takes on the golden color. The myrrh sediment should be brown while the alc. becomes a nice, dark blood red. I ran them through the centrifuge to separate the sediment - you can filter through an unbleached coffee filtler, etc. After this, I also allowed the vials to remain open in a tall separation tube until the volume reduced by 1/4. Both turned out pretty nice for smell. The incense is very sticky on the skin, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 you don't want to use electrodes bare metal on skin, I know that. using cloth or sponge-covered ones on the gums is probably ok, but you can also just use sponges on the cheeks. Get this and get it good, electricity goes right through you, the cheeks will conduct it into the gums and into the teeth and jawbone, etc. You don't need a lot. bG > > Advice is to not use electrodes on wet surfaces, but gums are ok. Has anyone had bad effects using electrodes on gums? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 If I have it right, you put one sponge on say, your right cheek then the other sponge/electrode in you left hand ?I want to use this with a loose tooth after a dental visit. >you don't want to use electrodes bare metal on skin, I know that. >using cloth or sponge-covered ones on the gums is probably ok, but you can >also just use sponges on the cheeks. Get this and get it good, electricity goes >right through you, the cheeks will conduct it into the gums and into the teeth >and jawbone, etc. You don't need a lot. >bG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Also, for maximum current through the gums I hold the sponges with plastic bags on my hands. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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