Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Donna, You mentioned cardamon as a perfume. I just know these are 3 ways to make herbs more assimiable. The first is like rose water. The second is the way Western herbalists make oils that are not natural to plants. The third is the Ayurvedic way. I would think the Ayurvedic way is the most potent because it extracts parts of the essence that normally would not get extracted by just water. All 3 ways have their time and place. It's up to you how you use it. Let us know. GB , Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: > > Hey Guru, is this to scent up the house or maske an > oil to wear? I got a teeny bit confused on the reipe > as what to do with it. Let me know and I will try it. > Smiles, > Donna-Cardamon > --- greatyoga <greatyoga wrote: > > > Donna > > > > You can try these. Just soak whole cardamon in > > water. > > > > Use pods or powder and infuse in oil. > > > > Use pods or powder and put in water. Boil it down > > half way. Then > > put three times as much oil as water and simmer > > until oil is ALL > > gone. You can tell when water is gone by putting a > > few dropsin. If > > it is gone it will crackle. > > > > GB > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ > Want to start your own business? > Learn how on Small Business. > http://smallbusiness./r-index > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 GB, I too love rose water . I spray it on my sheets and pillows before making up the bed. What a sweet sleep that is. I have a clay container next to my bed that holds Lavender oil. Do I have good dreams..You betcha! Smiles and hugs Deanna--- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Hi Guru, I do like your instructions. It sounds wonderful, I could add some to a candle. etc. Donna --- greatyoga <greatyoga wrote: > Donna, > > You mentioned cardamon as a perfume. I just know > these are 3 ways to > make herbs more assimiable. The first is like rose > water. The second > is the way Western herbalists make oils that are not > natural to > plants. The third is the Ayurvedic way. I would > think the Ayurvedic > way is the most potent because it extracts parts of > the essence that > normally would not get extracted by just water. All > 3 ways have their > time and place. It's up to you how you use it. Let > us know. > > GB > > , > Donnalilacflower > <thelilacflower wrote: > > > > Hey Guru, is this to scent up the house or maske > an > > oil to wear? I got a teeny bit confused on the > reipe > > as what to do with it. Let me know and I will try > it. > > Smiles, > > Donna-Cardamon > > --- greatyoga <greatyoga wrote: > > > > > Donna > > > > > > You can try these. Just soak whole cardamon in > > > water. > > > > > > Use pods or powder and infuse in oil. > > > > > > Use pods or powder and put in water. Boil it > down > > > half way. Then > > > put three times as much oil as water and simmer > > > until oil is ALL > > > gone. You can tell when water is gone by > putting a > > > few dropsin. If > > > it is gone it will crackle. > > > > > > GB > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ > > Want to start your own business? > > Learn how on Small Business. > > http://smallbusiness./r-index > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail beta. http://new.mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Donna I thought you were going to make a perfume or something similiar to put on your skin. If you made candles, it would seem like you could just put the powder in the wax but you may see the specks if that bothers you. GB , Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: > > Hi Guru, > I do like your instructions. It sounds wonderful, I > could add some to a candle. etc. > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hi Guru I don't make candles but I do make soap. I was thinking of adding some to soap or around the wick of a candle and then burning it. Maybe as an essential oil. I really appreciate your recipe. Donna --- greatyoga <greatyoga wrote: > Donna > > I thought you were going to make a perfume or > something similiar to > put on your skin. If you made candles, it would > seem like you could > just put the powder in the wax but you may see the > specks if that > bothers you. > > GB > > , > Donnalilacflower > <thelilacflower wrote: > > > > Hi Guru, > > I do like your instructions. It sounds wonderful, > I > > could add some to a candle. etc. > > Donna > > > Open up o world and let me in, then there’ll be a new life to begin I have dreamt of an open world, Borderless and wide Where the people move from place to place And nobody’s taking sides Source:Yusuf Islam(Cat Stevens)-Maybe's There's A World An Other Cup album ______________________________\ ____ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Small Business. http://smallbusiness./r-index Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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