Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 hello you frankincense users! It's also good in a cream that I make for Athlete's foot. It works well for all smelly, fungal feet and is excellent for builder's hands that are cracked and sore from working with cement in cold weather. Mix two parts Boswellia gum, one part Myrrh gum and one part benzoin gum and grind them into powder. I use an old electric coffee grinder just for this job as it's not easy to clean off the residue. Cook it with cocoa butter overnight in a slow cooker. Add some almond oil while its warm and strain into a jar. Seal when cold. If its too thick, you can thin it down with calendula tincture or a bit more oil. Lovely! The stuff that's left in the strainer will keep for years, but I'm not sure what it may be good for. Any suggestions? Love and best wishes, Geoff > >Reply-To: ukherbal-list >To: ukherbal-list >Subject: Re: Poultice >Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:28:01 -0000 > > > > incense essential oil is usually from Boswellia carteri and >often > > called olibanum although the serrata does yield an EO. The >Boswellia used > > as an anti- inflammatory herb for internal use is Boswellia serrata >and > > very good it is too. > > lind Blackwell ND MNIMH > >Hello Ros, >I have been getting good results for helping with pain and healing of >sprains, strains and even fractures mixing incense E.O. or >Olibanum into my home made Comfrey & Lavender ointment - at either 2% >or 4% - definitely seems to get better results with than without, and >people love it (maybe therefore use it more often....)However I have >frequently used Boswellia tcr internally - currently looking for a >good source of tablets or capsules though given both the taste yeuch, >and the gloopy precipitation of sediment that happens if Glyc. is >contraindicated... >All the best, >Noreen > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2002 Report Share Posted February 14, 2002 > > Mix two parts Boswellia gum, one part Myrrh gum and one part > benzoin gum and grind them into powder. I use an old electric coffee grinder > just for this job as it's not easy to clean off the residue. Cook it with > cocoa butter overnight in a slow cooker. Add some almond oil while its warm > and strain into a jar. Seal when cold. If its too thick, you can thin it > down with calendula tincture or a bit more oil. Lovely! The stuff that's > left in the strainer will keep for years, but I'm not sure what it may be > good for. Any suggestions? > Love and best wishes, > Geoff > > > Geoff, How much of your powdered resin to how much cocoa butter ??? As for the remains,it might just make a nice ingredient for either incense (will it burn?)or if rolled into small pellets, a " pot pourri " . I would imagine it would not be a good item for the compost heap as it might kill off all the good guys in there slowing things down. All the best Noreen. Ps.Or if you have any soapmaking friends, it could maybe be an ingredient for them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2002 Report Share Posted February 14, 2002 Hi, Noreen. I use the lid of the grinder as a measurement for the gums and as much cocoa butter as will half fill the slow cooker! I'll weigh things accurately when I do the next batch and let you know. thanks for suggestions - i'm now inspired to think about it. Love and best wishes, Geoff > >Reply-To: ukherbal-list >To: ukherbal-list >Subject: Re: Poultice/Boswellia >Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 09:13:43 -0000 > > > > > > Mix two parts Boswellia gum, one part Myrrh gum and one part > > benzoin gum and grind them into powder. I use an old electric >coffee grinder > > just for this job as it's not easy to clean off the residue. Cook >it with > > cocoa butter overnight in a slow cooker. Add some almond oil while >its warm > > and strain into a jar. Seal when cold. If its too thick, you can >thin it > > down with calendula tincture or a bit more oil. Lovely! The stuff >that's > > left in the strainer will keep for years, but I'm not sure what it >may be > > good for. Any suggestions? > > Love and best wishes, > > Geoff > > > > > > Geoff, >How much of your powdered resin to how much cocoa butter ??? As for >the remains,it might just make a nice ingredient for either incense >(will it burn?)or if rolled into small pellets, a " pot pourri " . I >would imagine it would not be a good item for the compost heap as it >might kill off all the good guys in there slowing things down. >All the best Noreen. >Ps.Or if you have any soapmaking friends, it could maybe be an >ingredient for them... > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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