Request for help

November 30, 2005

-----Original Message-----

If anyone has a suggestion on a blend I could use for a perfume oil that

might be uplifting that they would not ming sharing, I would be most

grateful.

Hi Marilyn!

Sweet Orange oil and Bergamot are both very uplifting fragrances,

especially when blended with Sandalwood oil.

Cheers!

~Pixie

November 30, 2005

>

> Hello,

>

> I'm very new here and have not had time to dig through much of the

> archives yet. It's also a very busy time of year for me but a friend of

> mine fell yesterday and hurt herself quite badly. She is very down in

> the dumps and I would like to make her a perfume that would cheer her

> up.

{snipped}

> Thanks

> Marilyn

>

Hi Marilyn~

sorry to hear of your friend's misfortunes & hope she's feeling better today.

When I'm in a funk, here's what I mix up :

2 tablespoons or 10ml. of Jojoba oil

1 drop Rose Maroc Absolute

2 drops Lavender (Himalayan, preferably if you have it)

2 drops Ylang Ylang

3 drops Neroli

4 drops Orange Flower

4 drops Himalayan Cedarwood

3 drops Vetiver

Hope this helps~

~

November 30, 2005

Thanks to and Pixie for the help. And I even have most of the oils.

Much appreciated.

Marilyn

>

November 30, 2005

At 02:07 PM 11/30/2005, you wrote:

>Hello,

>

>I'm very new here and have not had time to dig through much of the

>archives yet. It's also a very busy time of year for me but a friend of

>mine fell yesterday and hurt herself quite badly. She is very down in

>the dumps and I would like to make her a perfume that would cheer her

>up. All of the fomrulae I have seen in books and what not are more for

>romantic things and I haven't had time to research any further.

>

>If anyone has a suggestion on a blend I could use for a perfume oil that

>might be uplifting that they would not ming sharing, I would be most

>grateful.

Hi Marilyn

Pixie and gave you some good suggestions, to use aromatics that are

known to uplift spirits. I would add that it wouldn't hurt to ask her what

some of her favorite scents are -- some love florals, some don't,

etc. Citruses and bright scents like Roman Chamomile are usually lovely to

lift spirits, along with neroli, mints and other light, fun aromas.

You might want to get to a health food store and get her some St. 's

Wort oil, or a blend with that in it, as gently rubbing that on stiff, sore

muscles can help tremendously. Of course, you could add a little scent to

it to aid in the spirit-lifting. Also, Kava Kava tincture is wonderful for

depression or shock, mellows you right out. Both items could be had for

under $10-$15 each, maybe, depending on the store.

Anya

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November 30, 2005

THanks for the good advice Anya,

>

> You might want to get to a health food store and get her some St. 's

> Wort oil, or a blend with that in it, as gently rubbing that on stiff, sore

> muscles can help tremendously. Of course, you could add a little scent to

> it to aid in the spirit-lifting. Also, Kava Kava tincture is wonderful for

> depression or shock, mellows you right out. Both items could be had for

> under $10-$15 each, maybe, depending on the store.

I make my own SJW oil, so I have some on hand. I use it in a blend to

help the swelling and pain of arthritis is my wrists - helichrysum,

ginger and black pepper (5:1:1) in 1 oz of SJW oil. I'll take a bottle

of that for her too.

Marilyn

November 30, 2005

At 05:44 PM 11/30/2005, you wrote:

>I make my own SJW oil, so I have some on hand. I use it in a blend to

>help the swelling and pain of arthritis is my wrists - helichrysum,

>ginger and black pepper (5:1:1) in 1 oz of SJW oil. I'll take a bottle

>of that for her too.

>

>Marilyn

Marilyn, that's wonderful!

Nice to see another believer in the power of SJW here -- and one who makes

it herself, as I do. SJW oil and a blend of other herbal infusions (with

some heli and lavender) cured my sciatica, and fixed my badly-arthritic

fingers up to about 90% mobility and down to 10% pain -- in other words,

gave me my hands back. heck, the straight SJW is effective, too.

I differ from most herbalists and aromatherapists, in that I don't go for

the heating of ginger and black pepper -- I go for the cooling,

nerve-soothing herbs, like sjw, lobelia, creosote, mullein, etc .

Good luck with the spirit-lifting blend for your friend. A good bit of the

magic it'll work is knowing that a friend took the time and energy to

create something for her.

Anya

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November 30, 2005

Anya,

> I differ from most herbalists and aromatherapists, in that I don't go for

> the heating of ginger and black pepper -- I go for the cooling,

> nerve-soothing herbs, like sjw, lobelia, creosote, mullein, etc .

I may try some of each. The heating ones work pretty well most times -

take the swelling down and the pain away within about 20 minutes, but

occasionally it doesn't work so I'll try some of your ideas too.

Thanks

Marilyn

April 23, 2007

Sylvia,

I am a KT baby myself, so I don't have a wealth of experience from which to

draw. Still, when I read your post my first question was about your

ingredients. Have you changed your recipe in any way? Less sugar, more

sugar, less tea, different type of tea? What about your water? Maybe you

want to try a batch using spring water?

I'm just starting out, so I only have a few scobies myself, otherwise I'd

share one with you.

I hope that you get some answers to your question. Hopefully this reply will

bump you back up to the top of the list.

Cheers!

--

On 4/21/07, Sylvia Shults <pompeii100@...> wrote:

>

> Hello all!

>

> I've been brewing KT for just over a year now. I received a lovely culture

> from a lady in New Hampshire. The best effect I've gotten from a year of

> drinking KT is that I no longer have pains in my knees when I climb stairs

> or kneel on the floor.

> However, I've developed a problem, and I hope someone on this list can

> give me some advice.

> My cultures are no longer producing babies. I noticed this about

> mid-January, that the babies were getting thin and spindly, then not forming

> at all. I thought that it was because of cooler winter house temperatures,

> so I put the bowl on an electric heating pad for several brewing cycles.

> This didn't help -- still no babies formed. I tried different SCOBYs that I

> had saved (in a glass jar at room temp covered in tea), all to no avail.

> I <think> I'm still getting Kombucha, because the tea that is being

> produced (by an aging mother) still tastes like it should, and it's

> effervescent. But I've noticed that I've been experiencing pain in my knees

> again. This disturbs me -- a LOT.

> So, my question is twofold.

> -- Is there anyone on the list that can send me a fresh culture for the

> cost of postage?

> -- Can anyone help me figure out what I'm doing wrong, since the addition

> of gentle heat didn't seem to help? Should I be storing the babies

> differently?

> Thanks so much in advance for any replies. Sorry for the long post, but I

> was really getting used to my knees not hurting, and I'd like to get back to

> that state as soon as I can.

>

> Namaste!

> -- Sylvia Shults

>

> ---------------------------------

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> Check outnew cars at Autos.

>

April 23, 2007

Hmmm....I <have> actually begun to use green tea with the black, instead of just

black. Perhaps I should go back to the basics! Thanks for your input,

!

Namaste --

Sylvia

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