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Posted by Willowhawk on July 20, 2001 at 10:49:31:

In reply to: the problems with labels posted by Anne in CT on July 19, 2001 at 22:18:19:

Grinding resins in a mortar and pestle is definately a dedicated
job. Damn resin tears bounce out when grinding...loads of fun. An
alternative, and maybe cheaper, is to dedicate an electric coffee
grinder to this task. I make incense, so I do this when I need to
grind resins.
The trick w/ grinding resins into a powder is to pulse them in the
grinder. If the resins start to get heated, as anything will in the
coffee grinder, they will start to stick together and gum up. Which
defeats the purpose.
Resins gum up somewhat when I use my mortar and pestle too.
They are sooooo fun to work with...lol.
Blessings,
Justine Willowhawk

: 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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: Grinding resins in a mortar and pestle is definately a dedicated : job. Damn resin tears bounce out when grinding...loads of fun. An : alternative, and maybe cheaper, is to dedicate an electric coffee : grinder to this task. I make incense, so I do this when I need to : grind resins. : The trick w/ grinding resins into a powder is to pulse them in the : grinder. If the resins start to get heated, as anything will in the : coffee grinder, they will start to stick together and gum up. Which : defeats the purpose. : Resins gum up somewhat when I use my mortar and pestle too. : They are sooooo fun to work with...lol. : Blessings, : Justine Willowhawk : : : : : 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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