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    marguerite soap?

    in Melt & Pour

    Posted

    Do You still need this? My guy needs to know before he can order it. Monica

    Daisy, Ox-Eye

    Botanical: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (LINN.)

    Family: N.O. Compositae

    Description

    Part Used Medicinally

    Medicinal Action and Uses

    ---Synonyms---Great Ox-eye. Goldens. Marguerite. Moon Daisy. Horse Gowan. Maudlin Daisy. Field Daisy. Dun Daisy. Butter Daisy. Horse Daisy. Maudlinwort. White. Weed. Leucanthemum vulgare. (Scotch) Gowan.

    ---Parts Used---Whole herb, flowers, root.

    The Ox-Eye Daisy is a familiar sight in fields. In Somersetshire there is an old tradition connecting it with the Thunder God, and hence it is sometimes spoken of as the 'Dun Daisy.'

    It is to be found throughout Europe and Russian Asia. The ancients dedicated it to Artemis, the goddess of women, considering it useful in women's complaints. In Christian days, it was transferred to St. Mary Magdalen and called Maudelyn or Maudlin Daisy after her. Gerard terms it Maudlinwort.

    The genus derives its name from the Greek words chrisos (golden) and anthos (flower), and contains only two indigenous species this and the Corn Marigold, in which the whole flower is yellow, not only the central disc of florets, as in the Daisy. The specific name of the Ox-Eye signifies 'white flower,' being like the generic name, Greek in origin. The old northern name for the Daisy was Baldur's Brow, and this, with many other species of Chrysanthemum became dedicated to St. John.

    ---Description---The plant generally grows from 1 to 2 feet high. The root is perennial and somewhat creeping; the stems, hard and wiry, furrowed and only very slightly branched. The leaves are small and coarsely toothed; those near the root are somewhat rounder in form than those on the stem, and are on long stalks, those on the stem are oblong and stalkless.

    By the middle of May, the familiar yellowcentred white flower-heads commence to bloom, and are at their best till about the close of June, though isolated specimens may be met with throughout the summer, especially where undisturbed by the cutting of the hay, as on railway banks, where the plant flourishes well. Beneath each flower-head is a ring of green sheathing bracts, the involucre. These not only protect and support the bloom, but doubtless prevents insects trying to bite their way to the honey from below. They, as well as the rest of the plant, are permeated with an acrid juice that is obnoxious to insects.

    The young leaves are said to be eaten in salads in Italy. According to Linnaeus, horses, sheep and goats eat the plant, but cows and pigs refuse it on account of its acridity.

    ---Part Used Medicinally---The whole herb, collected in May and June, in the wild state, and dried. Also the flowers.

    The taste of the dried herb is bitter and tingling, and the odour faintly resembles that of valerian.

    ---Medicinal Action and Uses---Antispasmodic diuretic, tonic. Ox-Eye Daisy has been successfully employed in whooping-cough, asthma and nervous excitability.

    As a tonic, it acts similarly to Chamomile flowers, and has been recommended for nightsweats. The flowers are balsamic and make a useful infusion for relieving chronic coughs and for bronchial catarrhs. Boiled with the leaves and stalks and sweetened with honey, they make an excellent drink for the same purpose. In America, the root is also employed successfully for checking the night-sweats of pulmonary consumption, the fluid extract being taken, 15 to 60 drops in water.

    Externally, it is serviceable as a lotion for wounds, bruises, ulcers and some cutaneous diseases.

    Gerard writes:

    'Dioscorides saith that the floures of Oxeie made up in a seare cloth doe asswage and washe away cold hard swellings, and it is reported that if they be drunke by and by after bathing, they make them in a short time wellcolored that have been troubled with the yellow jaundice.'

    Culpepper tells us that it is 'a wound herb of good respect, often used in those drinks and salves that are for wounds, either inward or outward' . . . and that it is 'very fitting to be kept both in oils, ointments, plasters and syrups.' He also tells us that the leaves bruised and applied reduce swellings, and that

    'a decoction thereof, with wall-wort and agrimony, and places fomented or bathed therewith warm, giveth great ease in palsy, sciatica or gout. An ointment made thereof heals all wounds that have inflammation about them.'

    Country people used formerly to take a decoction of the fresh herb in ale for the cure of jaundice.

    Melt & Pour

    in Bath, Body & Cosmetics

    Posted

    Has anyone used the natural glycerin soap ( melt & pour) from the Chemistry Store? I make what I call a bits and pieces soap loaf. The customer can add any of my extracts or essential oils to the loaf soap. They problem is using a natural soap, and adding the extracts kills the bubbles. I used to buy a great melt and pour from Wa and they are out of biz. I tried to buy some from Essentials by Catalina, but the pages are not displaying to purchase and I called them and no one answers. I have orders and I need to buy this asap! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Mango Papaya

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted

    What is up with the Mango Papaya lately. I have tried three suppliers, Candle Science, Candle Supply and silly me Candle Chem on Ebay. The Candle Chem mango seriously smells like super glue. I am not kidding. I called them concerned, because it smells like it would exploxed! :mad: I am spending way to much money on scents lately and they are weak, and not true to scent. Anyone has a great supplier for this scent, I would appreciate it.

    Lip Balm Confusion

    in Bath, Body & Cosmetics

    Posted

    Has anyone used the mango from lipbalm tubes. I have having the hardest time getting the right flavor. I have used stevia in my lip balms for over 10 years now. I think the trick is not to use so much that it is so sweet. It is just to take the bit out. I dont lick my lips with mine, but everyone is different.

    Candle Making in NC

    in General Candle Making Discussions

    Posted

    I know right. Another lady was making them for her at that price. I made 100 for her and that is all she wrote. I dont have time for it. IF you purchase in large quantities and get the supplies cheap you can make a profit. But not much!!! Ö¿Ö Sad I know. I did the flea markets here and I am from CA WA area. I have on my candles 8.00 to 10.00 and I could not sell them. I marked them down half price the last day and I still could not sell them. In Washington. I would sell the same candle for an easy 20.00, NOT here. I have close to 30 buckets full of candles and no where to put them. Maybe a specialty shop.

    What do I do with "older" shea butter?

    in General Soap Making

    Posted

    You can actually refine it again. Heat it on the stove with about 1/2 gallon of water , just to melting. Make sure it is about 160 degrees. Then strain it through a cloth. Then pop it in the freezer. When it is frozen the butter will float to the top. Scrape it off and throw the water/ice away. That is one time fitlered. You can do that until there isnt any odor. That is if you arent exhausted enough from last years ordeal.

    Almond Extract/aloe In Loton

    in Bath, Body & Cosmetics

    Posted

    Thank you so much for the information on this Monica. I was asking because of my concern for making something that might not work or be ok for my friends. I am a newbie to this and that's why I love this board. I can ask honest questions I need help with, if that makes sense:)

    The bottle was in the cake making section of Pat Catan's (local version of Michael's) and it lists the ingredients as water, alcohol and artificial flavors. I will go with the FO as in the past, but I had been thinking of new ideas lately...

    have a good evening and thanks again..

    Your welcome, IF I can ever help . You can email me. Hopefully I can have an answer. Monica

    Almond Extract/aloe In Loton

    in Bath, Body & Cosmetics

    Posted

    Chris, This board is for people to learn, experiences and hopefully be successful at a new carrer- Can't you just be nice. That is why she was asking, so that she could be safe in making lotion. I am really tired of people abusing people here. I send people here all the time to ask questions , because I thought it was a great place to learn.

    Almond Extract is macerated in alcohol.

    Read the back of the bottle and make sure that there isntant anything else in there. It should only have Alcohol, Sweet or bitter Almonds, and water. I use over 150 Extracts in my lotions, so it is perfectly safe. Infact I make my own extracts and have for 10 years now. Lotion on the market is made with large amounts of alcholol. So 1/2 ounce to an 1 ounce is nothing.

    Sweet Almond; The first choice of many aromatherapists as it is good for all skin types. Almond oil diluted with 10% of Avocado or Wheatgerm (unless the user is allergic to wheat) is good for people with dry skin, and can help relieve itching, soreness and dryness. Never confuse this oil with the essential oil from bitter almonds as this oil is never used in aromatherapy due to the risk of prussic acid forming.

    The bitter almond is a cousin to the sweet almond and contains in its raw state traces of lethal prussic acid. Five unprocessed bitter almonds can be toxic for a child and fifteen can be lethal for an adult. Although the toxicity is destroyed by heat, the sale of unrefined bitter almonds is prohibited in the United States.

    Bitter almonds are successfully processed to make almond extract and almond-flavored liqueurs, free of the toxins. Prussic acid is also found in the pits of peaches and apricots.

    Abusultes are Pressed and the oil is taken out. Fragrances are not natural, but serve the purpose. Essential Oils is a concentrated, hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants, either steamed or infused.

    There are two forms of the plant, one (often with white flowers) producing sweet almonds, and the other (often with pink flowers) producing bitter almonds. The kernel of the former contains a fixed oil and emulsion. As late as the early 20th century the oil was used internally in medicine, with the stipulation that it must not be adulterated with that of the bitter almond; it remains fairly popular in alternative medicine, particularly as a carrier oil in aromatherapy, but has fallen out of prescription among doctors.

    The bitter almond is rather broader and shorter than the sweet almond, and contains about 50% of the fixed oil which also occurs in sweet almonds. It also contains the enzyme emulsin which, in the presence of water, acts on a soluble glucoside, amygdalin, yielding glucose, cyanide and the essential oil of bitter almonds, which is nearly pure benzaldehyde. Bitter almonds may yield from 4–9 mg of hydrogen cyanide per almond,Extract of bitter almond was once used medicinally, but even in small doses effects are severe and in larger doses can be deadly; the cyanide must be removed before consumption

    The point I am making is that in Almond extracts that you eat- the cyanide is removed, or it would kill you. So if it is eatable then it is ok for the skin. If you can eat it, it is lotion safe. ( make sure you have a Good preservitive).I perfer natural items over FO. But for a beinger I would use FO , so that you are covered and no worries of reacations. Also, a lot of people have nut alergies. So you have to label it on the lotion as a nut product. So again. FO.. the way to go!

    Monica

    www.vanyulay.com

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