Guest guest Posted February 25, 2001 Report Share Posted February 25, 2001 In a message dated 02/25/2001 10:03:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, writes: > There is supposed to be an actual, pure oil (I was told.) I am waiting to > receive it from India and perhaps have it tested, for I honestly do not know > of its purity, or even authenticity. I absolutely love the aroma, though! > > God's blessings to you, > > Tina Marie > > Oooooh, that is my second favorite after nag champa. Be sure to let us > know if it does come in a pure oil form as opposed to as an FO. > > TIA, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2001 Report Share Posted February 25, 2001 At 03:01 AM 2/26/01 +0000, you wrote: >hello i know there is a dragons blood fo....but it comes fro a real >plant so do you know if there is an eo? thanks dolores There is no Dragon's Blood Essential Oil. I've seen what was LABELED 'dragon's blood' in some magical stores, but it's NOT a true eo and who on earth knows what's in it. I'd not DREAM of using it on the skin. Your source for superb Essential Oils, Aromatherapy Accessories, Information, Books and more! Visit us at: <http://www.naturesgift.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2001 Report Share Posted February 28, 2001 Thanks Cat. I did have it in my folder as Dragon's blood. Another question. Would this be a good recipe to use my rose otto, which is expensive, but I have been saving it for something really good. Would I use the same amount? Seems I would use less. Don't want to waste any. Guess what, we just had a very large 6.5 earthquake. Scared the you know what out of me. Jacque > That is the Dragon's Blood perfume recipe....if you want to use rose e.o. ar > absolute, go ahead...I just use the less expensive alternative... ;-) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 -> > > > What is Dragon's Blood? > I've always heard it was the resin of Dracanea Draco,from the Canary islands. A very exotic looking tree. > THERE is a beautiful Dracaena draco in the Huntington Gardens in the Los Angeles area. This is the tree that got me started on my Herbal journey back in 1967 - I wrote my first book in 1969 (Herbs & Things) and it is still in print. I also have some of the original resin, dark blood red cylinder of resin was wrapped in a leaf. A very interesting looking plant product. The tree bears round scaly fruit, about the size of a large cherry, when it is ripe it is coated with a resinous exudation and this is called Dragon's Blood. It is ground into a fine powder, soluble in alcohol, and when heated gives off fragrant benzoic acid. The resin is astringent, etc. Check pages 56-57 in Herbs & Things for more information. Jeanne Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 > Will, I haven't a clue. I was going to do some searching online. > > a Serrano Hi a, There was some discussion on this group a few months ago about dragon's blood. I am not sure how the archives here work but I think that you can look in the archives and find the posts related to dragon's blood. (someone else might help here...) I can not remember the genus and species of the different dragon's blood resins. Someone was going to experiment with the one from South America, which would be the recommended one to use for your purposes. The one from Indonesia and environs should likely not be used or, if used, should be experimented with very cautiously as it is entirely possible that this one is toxic and can cause fairly severe reactions on the skin. Please look in the archived files and see what you find, it will be easier and more informative than a web search. Perhaps the person who was experimenting with the S. American Dragon's Blood can report back. I would also be interested in this... Good luck! Will Eden Botanicals Pure Essential Oils, Absolutes & CO2 Extracts (for perfumery and other pursuits...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 At 10:19 PM 5/20/2006, you wrote: >There was some discussion on this group a few months ago about >dragon's blood. I am not sure how the archives here work but I think >that you can look in the archives and find the posts related to >dragon's blood. (someone else might help here...) Hi Will, a Yes, searching the archives is alway a good bet. This subject has been covered, in detail. There are at least two distinctly different sources, perhaps three, IRRC. >I can not remember the genus and species of the different dragon's >blood resins. Someone was going to experiment with the one from South >America, which would be the recommended one to use for your purposes. >The one from Indonesia and environs should likely not be used or, if >used, should be experimented with very cautiously as it is entirely >possible that this one is toxic and can cause fairly severe reactions >on the skin. Please look in the archived files and see what you find, >it will be easier and more informative than a web search. Yes, now I remember. of Perfumer's Apprentice had a bad reaction to one, a bad skin sensitization/irritation issue. >Perhaps the >person who was experimenting with the S. American Dragon's Blood can >report back. I would also be interested in this... Perhaps, since this resin comes up several times a year, whomever is the person working on this can put up a summary in the Files section. That would help everyone. It kind of reminds me of the confusion in Mandy's book. She -correctly- called the linden tree the lime tree. It is, for some reason, called a lime tree commonly. Tony Burfield, and others took her to task for this, citing on the citrus lime as a true lime. T'ain't so. I truly wonder what the -true- Dragon's Blood is. Hopefully, someone will figure this out, once and for all, and after that, I want to smell some of the darn stuff! LOL. Never had a sniff, not one. Anya http://artisannaturalperfumers.com The Artisan Natural Perfumers Guild http://.com The premier site on beauty of Natural Perfume / Biggest, most dynamic natural perfumery chat group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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