Christian (from Southern Germany). We all draw from it, and contribute to it one way or another. I place the powdered resin into the percolating pot and heat it up to start melting the resin. (I don’t start anything when the moon is in between signs, which is called- “Void of course”). To help you get all the powerful benefits of this essential oil, here are my top five ways I’ve made Frankincense a Daily Habit. They are Jojoba oil and Olive oil. I don’t need any variable adding to my situation. Hi Amaru. There is increasing information online about the healing properties of the different types of Frankincense. The second is by making a resin extract of Frankincense and dissolving it in warm oil as a base for a salve.-(As in the post-How to extract the resin and Boswellic acids from frankincense). Hi Eva Coffee filter is used to separate sediment from frankincense oil. If you have any questions as you explore these beautiful oleoresins please let me know. Dan. I did a second try, pounding the grains inside of a couple of coffee filters folded into a type of envelope. Best of luck. I have found 2 vegetable oils work particularly well with most oleo-resins. Incisions are made in the trunks of the trees, and the frankincense exudes as a milklike juice that hardens on … If you plan to keep any vegetable oil or animal fat product longer than 6 months unrefrigerated, Vitamin E will greatly delay rancidity and extend its shelf life. I was wondering the same thing myself, but I actually decided to play it safe and I’ve powdered down the resin for the magic butter machine. Frankincense and Myrrh Beauty Face Oil. I am pretty sure Coconut oil will work just as well as a solvent and a carrier for the resin and essential oil portion of all types of Frankincense. There are different ways to work with the Moon. Here’s how to do it: 1. I have a client who swears by it and finds relief for his Psoriasis. Melt 1/2 cup of coconut oil on the stove top. Reblogged this on On Becoming a Lemonade Maker and commented: Both will last many years under normal conditions. The ideal is for all if the resin to get absorbed by the carrier oil Now I’m back to learn how to use the resin I bought. Preparing your medication during the new moon, or as the Moon wanes to new, would be good for reducing things, such as tumours, ulcers etc. Sun ruled plants can also contribute to a sunny outlook, heightened spirituality, general vitality, good self-esteem, courage, and strength. I found the Myrrh oil continued to become more fragrant even after 6 weeks of sitting. Ingredients: 1 Ounce Argan Oil; 1/2 Ounce Hemp Seed Oil; 1 Teaspoon Vitamin E Oil; 3 Drops Frankincense Essential Oil Also, can you give me advice about making this cream on a new moon or a full moon? This is my philosophy also – to extract the abundance rather than lock in the shadows – revolution for a holistic society, and expanding organically from all its local points. Where those plants are grown plays an important role in the essential oil. 2. Hi Lorraine. ), melting the resin separately in the water bath, then mixing in equally hot carrier oil in small increments like a roux, gives me a superior product and an even mixture quickly. Though soapmaking is not my forte, I think you would use the oil based extract the same way you would use the raw oil such as olive oil in a soap. Thanks for your regarding myrrah salve. Dan. If using a metal mesh filter, running the back or side of the spoon against the mesh will keep the liquid flowing and the mesh open. any reply I would be gratful for. Unfortunately I have zero experience with Cannabis, the tools and methods for its processing. Herbal Apothecary, Wildcrafter, Sculptor, Craftsman. If we all actively sought opportunities to share, the transformation would be immediate. I found it so much easier to do it this way then to try to push it through a filter which I do not think could be done what little bark may be in it is easy enough to pick out Is it this the resin you are extracting ? I’ve worked with a few locally harvested cedar and pine resins. I like that I can add the melted resin slowly into the infused oil so I don’t damage the cottonwood infusion in anyway (I do warm infusion with fresh leaf buds for this infusion). So. After running the oil/Myrrh solution through the ht water bath, I will put it in a warmish place and keep checking it till its colour and fragrance cease to deepen or intensify. Does the resin sit at the bottom or does it dissolve and disappear into the oil? I got a much stronger scent that time. Every 15 minutes or so, repeat the blending till the mixture is room temperature and has started to thicken. If using a cloth filter, twist the excess cloth on top to form a sachet, and press out the liquid from this bag with the back of a spoon. None of the grains appeared to dissolve, but now that I’ve read your article I’ll try the water bath method after grinding the grains into powder. After 4 days it was still opaque! How To Use: Gently shake the bottle before using. It seems to need a month or so to sit and infuse after the water bath. At the age of 20, our cells start aging due to stress, environment, toxins, our food, and other factors. It should dissolve in the hot oil in your water bath. Thank you. Uses for Frankincense Essential Oil: Immune Support: Diffuse or massage onto your feet or diffuse for immune support; Mental Fatigue: Add to your bath water at the end of a long day, massage into your scalp or across your chest; Skin Cream: Gently massage into the skin daily, I make a Frankincense Face Cream. Adding the water-soluble gums to your bath water is a great idea and should work well. Top 5 Most Common Uses for Frankincense Essential Oil #1: Use Frankincense Oil to Support Healthy Cells. Did you see the photo I took at the conference in Toronto – of your St. John’s Wort oil ? Please let me know if there is anything else I could help with. I didn’t have a bunch of time in my schedule, but needed to make a non alcohol frankincense extract for a medicine, so I decided to use my slow cooker for the water bath. Got to get off here a little while and so glad maybe I finally found something that will help with this Labdanum. I am going to use your instructions and extract from Frankincense Papyrifera. Does the resin contain water? I have finally ordered a Soxhlet extractor! What do you think? If using this method shaking it daily is good practice. Sounds so cool! I suggest a gentle heat between 40-60 degrees centigrade. If you are new to oils, you may be wondering this. I utilized your instructions to dissolve dragon’s blood in jojoba oil. Hi Lori. In this post, the instructions state: “In a water bath heat up 1 part oleo-resins by weight to 2-3 parts oil in a glass or mason jar”. I may end up doing test batches, one with olive oil and one with coconut oil and see if it works similarly or if one works better than the other in function and longevity of the cream. Seal the bottle and shake for 30 seconds. Ruled by the Sun, they are at their energetic best when the Sun is prominent. Hi Stephany. Thanks again for the reply! Hello Dan! With that process some melts but much does not, just clumps right away. To keep it stable I rest it in a small bucket of cool water everyday, so it’s soft enough to use at will and keeps longer. It works beautifully though, doesn’t it! the weight of essential oils is added to the overall weight of the oil when you calculate how much wax to add. I will be trying out your methods. Being from Australia there’s plenty of that around! Was going to do a simple 6 week infusion. 10 ml roller bottle; Jojoba oil – to fill bottle; 4 drops cedarwood essential oil; 12 drops vanilla essential oil; 4 drops myrrh essential oil; 6 drops frankincense essential oil; Place all of your essential oils in the roller bottle. My goal is to make a frankincense cream for topical use on non-healing sores for diabetic patients. To answer your question,,,, Frankincense essential oil can be used as a daily rinse method for improving overall oral health. ive found your blog after reading up on the wonderful properties of frankincense. If you put them both in the same vessel, you might find that you have a predominance of Frankincense fragrance in your filtered oil and little of the Myrrh. Jojoba works well if the finished product is for external application only. I am trying to keep the ingredients as few a possible but I want to make sure the cream will last for at least a year. It is more expensive, but many find the quality and natural power worth the price. Natural fragrance and medicine. There is an abundance of great recipes online written by people with much greater knowledge of this art than I. I suggest you find one with detailed instructions for making an oil/water creme that appeals to you, and replace the oil portion in any of these recipes with your oleoresin extract to make a healing creme. This was very informative! It does have a very faint scent, so perhaps letting it sit for a while will help it to release more goodness into the oil? The most common are ethanol and petroleum distillates. Dan, Didn’t see your link underneath, sorry lol. Wow. I would be interested to hear how it worked for you. What Is Frankincense Oil Good For? If you are an aromatherapy lover, you have probably heard of the frankincense oil. Hi Dan, Uunsi will certainly transfer its fragrance to both oil and alcohol. I discovered this site two years and made a big batch of frankincense oil to give as Xmas gifts to my friends with bad knees, myself included. So i found your website and saw where you said to heat the oil. I was wondering if it is necessary to filter at all, or can the oil be used as is. Though it might be tempting to grind them fine to speed the process, it would the be difficult to filter out the powder from your finished product. Fairtrade Frankincense explores our ancient and modern relationship with Nature's fragrant, medicinal oleoresins and provides a link joining traditional harvesters directly with our western market in fair and mutually beneficial commerce. Make a DIY facial serum. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. I have tried the above methods with various types of boswellia, including rivae, neglecta, frereana and serrata. I stick to cold pressed extra virgin Olive oil even though it often has a more bitter flavour and scent. Grinding the oleoresins seems to be of benefit only when extracting the oil soluble resins and volatile oils in an infusion. Since myrrh has much more water-soluble gum than Frankincense, you are going to have a lot of undissolved powder left over after an oil infusion/extraction. Myrrh is notoriously difficult to extract with oil. That’s very helpful, and you have saved me a lot of trouble, thank you! If you read my more recent post-http://apothecarysgarden.com/2015/07/26/tapping-into-frankincense-and-its-boswellic-acids-an-easy-extraction-method/ it may clarify things for you, and possibly present an easier method of extracting the Boswellic acids and resin from Frankincense. But in another post (I don’t know if it’s earlier or later, since no date is provided) – https://fairtradefrankincense.com/category/frankincense-serrata/ – the instructions require the oil menstruum and the resin to be heated separately before mixing, with the specific warning: “Please note-You will encounter difficulties if you do any of the following- Filter the hot liquid carefully through a fine metal mesh coffee filter, the corner of a well washed and thoroughly rinsed and dried pillowcase, or through a good piece of cotton cloth similar in weave to a bed sheet. So far I haven’t had any adverse reactions, I’ve only started yesterday so it’s too soon to see any changes for the positive yet. Frankincense oil is also on the more expensive side so you can save a bit of money by buying the resin to make your own. Have you played around with the Soxhlet apparatus yet. This type of tea/infusion of Frankincense has been used for thousands of years medicinally. 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