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Hi Melissa....yea I thought it was pretty neat!! The oil comes from a tree that

grows in the Amazon region of Brazil. It is similar to coconut oil, but I'm

guessing has a little bit lower melting point...not sure about that. I have

been using it a lot of different ways....I've made soap...it makes a hard bar

and great lather. I've used it as a conditioner for my hair. I have long hair

halfway down my back....what I do is warm the babassu on the stove or just in my

my hands and finger comb it through my hair until it is saturated all the way

down to the ends and sleep with a towel on my pillow. Then in the morning I

shampoo and cream rinse. It leaves my normally dry hair very soft and shiny. I

love it. It seems to absorb quickly when you just rub it into your skin....not

as fast as a lotion but pretty fast. It is harvested by women from tribes in

that region in Brazil. The women are called the " Nut Breakers " of Brazil. hey

are called " Nut Breakers " because the nuts are hard to crack I guess. Not sure

about that. I'm curious what nutrients are in it now....I think I'll go look.

The tree it comes from is a type of Palm I believe, with feathery leaves.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I have not cooked with it yet but I'm sure it

is great for that. I don't know if it cured my excema or not but it was a nice

surprise and happened about three weeks after I started using the stuff every

four days on my hair

 

 

 

Hey Peggy!

Wow, how cool is that? I've also never heard of Babassu oil. I'd love to

know how you use it, what you know about it, etc. It sounds interesting!

 

Melissa

 

 

Peggy Lowell <plowell wrote:

I have no idea whether or not this is a fluke, but I used to have eczema

between my fingers....since I started rubbing babassu oil into it, it has gone

away. Does anyone know why this might be?

Peggy

Lowell McNaughton Soap

www.LMsoap.com

 

 

 

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Second question regards my eczema. Most of the time it's quite

manageable - with an occasional mild outbreak here and there. Okay,

fine. However, my upcoming trip (with some " vacation stress " and

also the heat out west) might very well cause a flare-up for me.

Lavender EO in emu would prolly be my first choice. What else? I

don't have problems with it very often, so I'm kinda " rusty " as to

how to deal with it the best. Suggestions? TIA!

Linda Ludwick (previous lurker ... with some questions for ya)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi Everyone:

 

I haven't used it much yet, but from what I understand, Babassu is known for

its ability to penetrate deep into the skin. From talking with folks who do use

it

a lot, it isn't as good as Emu but then the advantage of having a veggie

product that works is good too.

 

Hard bar and good lather huh?? Hmmmm :D

 

Bob

 

 

, " Peggy Lowell " <plowell wrote:

>

> Hi Melissa....yea I thought it was pretty neat!! The oil comes from a tree

that

grows in the Amazon region of Brazil. It is similar to coconut oil, but I'm

guessing has a little bit lower melting point...not sure about that. I have

been

using it a lot of different ways....I've made soap...it makes a hard bar and

great

lather. I've used it as a conditioner for my hair. I have long hair halfway

down

my back....what I do is warm the babassu on the stove or just in my my hands

and finger comb it through my hair until it is saturated all the way down to the

ends and sleep with a towel on my pillow. Then in the morning I shampoo

and cream rinse. It leaves my normally dry hair very soft and shiny. I love

it. It

seems to absorb quickly when you just rub it into your skin....not as fast as a

lotion but pretty fast. It is harvested by women from tribes in that region in

Brazil. The women are called the " Nut Breakers " of Brazil. hey are called

" Nut Breakers " because the nuts are hard to crack I guess. Not sure about

that. I'm curious what nutrients are in it now....I think I'll go look. The

tree it

comes from is a type of Palm I believe, with feathery leaves. Someone correct

me if I'm wrong. I have not cooked with it yet but I'm sure it is great for

that. I

don't know if it cured my excema or not but it was a nice surprise and

happened about three weeks after I started using the stuff every four days on

my hair

>

>

>

> Hey Peggy!

> Wow, how cool is that? I've also never heard of Babassu oil. I'd love to

know how you use it, what you know about it, etc. It sounds interesting!

>

> Melissa

>

>

> Peggy Lowell <plowell wrote:

> I have no idea whether or not this is a fluke, but I used to have eczema

between my fingers....since I started rubbing babassu oil into it, it has gone

away. Does anyone know why this might be?

> Peggy

> Lowell McNaughton Soap

> www.LMsoap.com

>

>

>

> -----

>

> Second question regards my eczema. Most of the time it's quite

> manageable - with an occasional mild outbreak here and there. Okay,

> fine. However, my upcoming trip (with some " vacation stress " and

> also the heat out west) might very well cause a flare-up for me.

> Lavender EO in emu would prolly be my first choice. What else? I

> don't have problems with it very often, so I'm kinda " rusty " as to

> how to deal with it the best. Suggestions? TIA!

> Linda Ludwick (previous lurker ... with some questions for ya)

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Hey Peggy!

That oil sounds like something I would love to try on my son, Donovan. Do you

mind sharing the resource of where you bought it? I would really appreciate

that :o)

 

Thanks so much!

Melissa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi Melissa...I got it at Columbus Oils in Chicago. That is where I found the

cheapest price. If it helps him too we might be on to something!

Peggy

 

Hey Peggy!

That oil sounds like something I would love to try on my son, Donovan. Do

you mind sharing the resource of where you bought it? I would really appreciate

that :o)

 

Thanks so much!

Melissa

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi Sandy,

 

No, Tamanu and Foraha are the same. BTW, I understand that babassu probably

works on eczema because it is high in essential fatty acids. Tamanu (foraha) is

also high in EFAs. I use tamanu in a psoraisis soap. Apparently people with

eczema and psoraisis are deficient in essential fatty acids, and those oils (and

some others) can help. Neem also works for both conditions. HTH - Tam

 

sandy <nipper wrote:

Is Babassu the same as tamanu?

Sandy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I'm going to have to try it out. Thanks so much for this info! I hope it works

for him like it did for you. I would be so excited! LOL

 

Melissa

 

Peggy Lowell <plowell wrote:

Hi Melissa...I got it at Columbus Oils in Chicago. That is where I found the

cheapest price. If it helps him too we might be on to something!

Peggy

 

Hey Peggy!

That oil sounds like something I would love to try on my son, Donovan. Do

you mind sharing the resource of where you bought it? I would really appreciate

that :o)

 

Thanks so much!

Melissa

 

 

 

 

 

 

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