Re: Hiya... I am new to the group...

[Guest guest]

Obside wrote:

> Hiya...

>

> I am not sure where you all are from but this is good

> evening for me at 19:55 my time. Net-wise, I go by the

> name of Obside and have been forever at essential

> oils.

>

> Being French, we have a tradition of taking them

> internally and I have so far mostly used them to cure

> illnesses, I have only dabbled in essential oils for

> scent's sake only. I am a fervent user of Romarin à

> Verbenone, Geranium d'Egypte, Bergamote, Ledon du

> Groënland, Lemon, Benzoin and well, loads of others.

>

> I basically only used a one recipe for scent and that

> is for adapted Eau de Cologne :

>

> To a 30 Vodka base, add :

> 10 drops of Lemon and Bergamote and Geranium t

> 6 drops of Romarin and Orange Douce

> 6 green Cardamone pods

>

> Shake well and sit 48 hours

>

> Add 8 cl Source water

> Shake well and sit 3 weeks

>

> Filter and divide at will

>

> This was an alternative to when I could not get my

> hands on but was never better that Lotion de Foucaud.

> That specific formula was created back in 1946 and is

> still unchanged today. They give ingredients on the

> box but not quantities and I have never been able to

> reproduce with any success at all. This was created by

> and for the French colonny when they settled in

> Indochine back then. It is meant to be

> anti-Bourbouille (Sudamina), I guess it was /is a

> Tropical asian skin infection caused by the heat and

> damp.

>

> Patchouli I shall use only when I cannot do otherwise

> and Ylang-Ylang, I simply cannot stand. I replace it

> every time with Cananga which after all is the simple

> form from Cananga Odorata or Ylang-Ylang.

>

> As an aside, the most beauteous feline Lady having

> walked the face of our Mother, sharing my space and

> having appropriated a good part of my heart is named

> Queen Cananga and this is what she answers to.

>

> That's it for now, Sundays are bin days and, well...

> I've got to...

>

> You all take good care,

>

> Obside

Welcome to the list Obside and thanks for sharing that lovely recipe!

Ambrosia

http://www.perfumebynature.com.au

[Guest guest]

Obside wrote:

> Hiya...

>

> I am not sure where you all are from but this is good

> evening for me at 19:55 my time. Net-wise, I go by the

> name of Obside and have been forever at essential

> oils.

>

> Being French, we have a tradition of taking them

> internally and I have so far mostly used them to cure

> illnesses, I have only dabbled in essential oils for

> scent's sake only. I am a fervent user of Romarin à

> Verbenone, Geranium d'Egypte, Bergamote, Ledon du

> Groënland, Lemon, Benzoin and well, loads of others.

>

> I basically only used a one recipe for scent and that

> is for adapted Eau de Cologne :

>

> To a 30 Vodka base, add :

> 10 drops of Lemon and Bergamote and Geranium t

> 6 drops of Romarin and Orange Douce

> 6 green Cardamone pods

>

> Shake well and sit 48 hours

>

> Add 8 cl Source water

> Shake well and sit 3 weeks

>

> Filter and divide at will

>

> This was an alternative to when I could not get my

> hands on but was never better that Lotion de Foucaud.

> That specific formula was created back in 1946 and is

> still unchanged today. They give ingredients on the

> box but not quantities and I have never been able to

> reproduce with any success at all. This was created by

> and for the French colonny when they settled in

> Indochine back then. It is meant to be

> anti-Bourbouille (Sudamina), I guess it was /is a

> Tropical asian skin infection caused by the heat and

> damp.

>

> Patchouli I shall use only when I cannot do otherwise

> and Ylang-Ylang, I simply cannot stand. I replace it

> every time with Cananga which after all is the simple

> form from Cananga Odorata or Ylang-Ylang.

>

> As an aside, the most beauteous feline Lady having

> walked the face of our Mother, sharing my space and

> having appropriated a good part of my heart is named

> Queen Cananga and this is what she answers to.

>

> That's it for now, Sundays are bin days and, well...

> I've got to...

>

> You all take good care,

>

> Obside

Welcome to the list Obside and thanks for sharing that lovely recipe!

Ambrosia

http://www.perfumebynature.com.au

[Guest guest]

Obside,

Welcome! I plan to give your recipe a try. Thanks!

 

[Guest guest]

Obside,

Welcome! I plan to give your recipe a try. Thanks!

 

[Guest guest]

Obside,

Welcome! I plan to give your recipe a try. Thanks!

 

[Guest guest]

What is " Ledon du Groënland " ?

Petra

[Guest guest]

What is " Ledon du Groënland " ?

Petra

[Guest guest]

Petra Ahnert wrote:

> What is " Ledon du Groënland " ?

> Petra

>

It's Greenland Moss or Labrador Tea. I just got some of the EO from

Guild member at http://arlysnaturals.com You can click on the

photo of it on her site for more info.

--

Sincerely, Anya

Anya's Garden http://AnyasGarden.com - perfumes, aromatics, classes,

consultation

Natural Perfumers Guild + blog with daily updates

http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.blogspot.com

1600+ member Natural Perfumery group -

http://health./group//

[Guest guest]

Petra Ahnert wrote:

> What is " Ledon du Groënland " ?

> Petra

>

It's Greenland Moss or Labrador Tea. I just got some of the EO from

Guild member at http://arlysnaturals.com You can click on the

photo of it on her site for more info.

--

Sincerely, Anya

Anya's Garden http://AnyasGarden.com - perfumes, aromatics, classes,

consultation

Natural Perfumers Guild + blog with daily updates

http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.blogspot.com

1600+ member Natural Perfumery group -

http://health./group//

[Guest guest]

Petra Ahnert wrote:

> What is " Ledon du Groënland " ?

> Petra

>

It's Greenland Moss or Labrador Tea. I just got some of the EO from

Guild member at http://arlysnaturals.com You can click on the

photo of it on her site for more info.

--

Sincerely, Anya

Anya's Garden http://AnyasGarden.com - perfumes, aromatics, classes,

consultation

Natural Perfumers Guild + blog with daily updates

http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.blogspot.com

1600+ member Natural Perfumery group -

http://health./group//

[Guest guest]

Hiya...

It has got quite a few name. If you read French you could try this

rather informative link

http://www.aroma-zone.com/aroma/ficheledon.asp

if not, I shall try to find you some doc in English. We also like to

call it Bois de Savane, Savana wood or round about. I principally use

it for liver complaint but stress as well when all else fail and I am

quite interested in its properties for thyroid.

Take care,

Obside

[Guest guest]

Hiya...

It has got quite a few name. If you read French you could try this

rather informative link

http://www.aroma-zone.com/aroma/ficheledon.asp

if not, I shall try to find you some doc in English. We also like to

call it Bois de Savane, Savana wood or round about. I principally use

it for liver complaint but stress as well when all else fail and I am

quite interested in its properties for thyroid.

Take care,

Obside

[Guest guest]

> Hiya...

>

.. If you read French you could

> try this

> rather informative link

> http://www.aroma-zone.com/aroma/ficheledon.asp

> if not, I shall try to find you some doc in English. We

>

> Take care,

>

> Obside

Bon nuit Obside

We are familiar with aroma-zone here ... they have an english translation

available online.... another french company is Neroliane who also provide

english translation for their site...one of these is supplied by Albert Vieille

aromatiques who is a member of the Guild here.

all good wishes, Janita

http://www.janitahaan.com

[Guest guest]

> Hiya...

>

.. If you read French you could

> try this

> rather informative link

> http://www.aroma-zone.com/aroma/ficheledon.asp

> if not, I shall try to find you some doc in English. We

>

> Take care,

>

> Obside

Bon nuit Obside

We are familiar with aroma-zone here ... they have an english translation

available online.... another french company is Neroliane who also provide

english translation for their site...one of these is supplied by Albert Vieille

aromatiques who is a member of the Guild here.

all good wishes, Janita

http://www.janitahaan.com

[Guest guest]

> Hiya...

>

.. If you read French you could

> try this

> rather informative link

> http://www.aroma-zone.com/aroma/ficheledon.asp

> if not, I shall try to find you some doc in English. We

>

> Take care,

>

> Obside

Bon nuit Obside

We are familiar with aroma-zone here ... they have an english translation

available online.... another french company is Neroliane who also provide

english translation for their site...one of these is supplied by Albert Vieille

aromatiques who is a member of the Guild here.

all good wishes, Janita

http://www.janitahaan.com

[Guest guest]

Hiya...

Oh, cool...

I don't use Aroma-Zone myself so far but I like what they have to say

about oils specifically and in general for whom may be interested in

learning. Most usually, the firm that I use locally is Pranarôm and

as I buy in Luxembourg, it is bound to come straight from Belgium. As

for other firms, I do not find all I need/want so I make do with

others as well. At the moment, it is a bit like the cross and the

banner to find Boswellia Rivae locally, don't know why, I think I

shall have to go net-wise. If I cannot find locally, I usually reach

back to Provence where I spent a good deal of my childhood.

I originally cut my teeth (on my own that is) on Nelly Grosjean's and

Shirley Price's knowledge all at the begining but I truly learned

about aromatherapy at the knees of Great-Grand-Ma Philomene and Grand-

Ma Odette, that and Tarot cards, that is (I still have Philomene's

Marseille deck in an old facecloth but it was a gift, I don't use it,

just rever it). Funny enough, it seems to have skipped a generation

as Mama was never interested in it, she trusted eyes closed with

modern medecine and anti-biotics. Maybe it was sheer rebellion from

early days, I don't know, she never told and it is too late now.

Philomene had 11 kids, of whom 10 living and that was 9 girls and 1

boy. Odette was eldest and Mama was older by a few months than her

youngest Aunt. Odette found Philomene in bed with Arthur (not her

late dad and I mean they were living " in the sin " all right ?!?...)

so she forced her Mum to marry Arthur in second noces at past 75

years of age, yes, yes, yes... That's whom my Grand-Ma was for you,

and ok, my Great-Grand-Ma as well... Essentially matriarcal, you try

living in a family with 7 Great-Aunts, Ah!!... Even at ripe old age,

those Girls have the fanciest familial intelligence network and would

you believe it, but the PTT even let them have the telephone ! You

think you go hush-hush about something that you don't want known ??

Well, forget about it, the " Girls " know all about it in a trice and

with all the sordid details, mind you... Nowadays, they have started

dying off but still and all, I love them all to bits even if I live

in Lorraine with absolutly no family around and 80% of the rest kept

to Haute-Savoie, thank God...

I have tried to get Queen Cananga the beouteous feline interested in

oils for her skin/lungs and I mean this charming Lady was born in

March 1996 but even with all the available counsel I got my hand on

to from Nelly Grosjean whom seems to manage very well with her own

pets, mine still thinks that it all stinks to high heavens and she

won't hear about it. It is a definite setback but she really does not

like her vet either so I want to believe that not all hope is lost...

I shall try to find and have a look at the firm that you have

mentioned.

Take good care,

Obside

myspace.com/oobside