Oil Amber
Posted in natural on 09/26/2011 02:11 am by admin
Amyris Oil (Amyris Balsamifera) - What It Is And Why To Use It?
This is largely due to the fact that the botanical origin of the tree that is used to produce amyris oil, was not truly identified until 1886. Until that year, it was mistakenly considered to be sandalwood. It wasn't recognized as a separate plant species until two people named Kirby and Holmes completely a microscopic evaluation of amyris leaves, thus allowing the botanical name to change from Schimmerelia oleisera to Amyris balsamifera. Since that time it has also been called Candle Wood, West Indian Sandalwood and Poor Man's Sandalwood. Amyris oil is obtained by steam distillation of the wood from this tree, belonging to the Rue family. Some people refer to it as candle wood, because the wood contains such a high level of oil, that it is said to burn like a candle. Amyris balsamifera is an aromatic, medium-sized tree standing 16 to 43 feet (5 to 13 meters) tall. It is bushy in nature and produces a white flower.
Features/Benefits:
As a note, amyris oil is a bottom (base) note. Bottom notes describe scents that remains after all other scents have evaporated. On a paper scent strip, this scent may last for several months. These essential oils are typically sweet and earthy scents that may promote inner strength and a sense of grounding. Commonly found in this category are amyris oil, amber oil, cedar wood oil, cinnamon oil, patchouli oil, sandalwood oil, fir oil, pine oil, juniper oil and vetiver oil. Middle notes are essential oils that possess flowery or spicy scents and may promote emotional balance. Top notes are essential oils that are refreshing and mentally stimulating. Amyris oil also helps anchor top and middle notes for the purpose of perfume making.
The sweet, balsamic, wood-like fragrance of Amyris oil allows it to blend well with geranium oil, pine oil, spruce oil, cedar wood oil, myrrh oil, galbanum oil, frankincense oil, cypress oil, clove oil, aniseed oil, lemon oil, orange oil, cistus oil and rose absolute oil. It is a less expensive often used replacement for Sandalwood oil, but it many say the scent is not as appealing. Amyris oil has also been used in soap and in a more limited capacity to flavor liquors.
Therapeutically, amyris oil has historically been associated with antiseptics, wound cleaners, childbirth recovery, diarrhea and influenza. In 2006, a study titled "Adult Repellency and Larvicidal Activity of Five Plant Essential Oils Against Mosquitoes" was conducted by Junwei Zhu, Xiaopeng Zeng, YanMa, Ting Liu, Kuen Qian, Yuhua Han, Suqin Xue, Brad Tucker, Gretchen Schultz, Joel Coats, Wayne Rowley and Aijun Zhang. This study compared the repellency of 5 plant essential oils: thyme oil, catnip oil, amyris oil, eucalyptus oil, and cinnamon oil. 3 mosquito species were tested and "amyris oil demonstrated the greatest inhibitory effect"
Chemically Speaking:
Chemically, 95% of Amyris oil's composition is comprised of fifty-six constituents. Of these 56 constituents, Amyris oil is dominated by sesquiterpene alcohols. Of the sesquiterpene alchohols, valerianol makes up 43.8%, with a lesser amount of ?-eudesmol making up 15.4%.
Precautions:
Dilute to 5% or less in a carrier oil before skin application. Keep out of eyes and keep out of the reach of children.
Copyright © 2007 Tawne Bachus
Disclaimer: The information in this article is not provided by a medical professional and is not intended as a substitute for medical advice. Please consult your physician before beginning any course of treatment.
Tawne Bachus is the President of HealthDirectNet.com [http://www.healthdirectnet.com]. HealthDirectNet.com offers affordable quality of life through better health. For more information, please visit the HealthDirectNet.com Home Page [http://HealthDirectNet.com] or to purchase products online, please visit the HealthDirectNet.com Online Shopping Cart [http://shop.HealthDirectNet.com]
About the Author
Im Back 4 - THC OIL & Amber Glass Review & Dabs Smoke Out ! INDEPENDENCE DAY
|
|
InterDesign Forma Lupe Dish Drainer, Amber/Bronze $24.98 These dish drainers will add style to your counter-tops. So pretty you don't mind leaving them sit out. Rack holds 15 dishes and has a build in utensil holder. Rubber feet help keep the drainer in place, and prevent scratching. Open sides allow for longer items, like a cookie sheet, to be placed on the drainer.... |
|
|
New Olive Oil &Vinegar Kitchen Liquid Dispenser Glass Bottles 3pc ~ Amber Colored Glass Set of 3 Drop Bottles Style ~ Olive Oil & Vinegar Bottles with Pour Spout and Black Metal Stand ~ Decorative Liquid Dispensers ~ Pourer ~ Drizzler Unique olive oil & vinegar dispenser jewel colored glass 3 bottle set. The oil vinegar bottles come with black iron stand and stainless spouts. Use to serve & store olive oil, balsamic vinegar or soy sauce. These beautiful jewel color glass gourmet vinegar oil bottles will add a little pizzazz to your kitchen. Chic and contemporary in design they are a delight to display and use. Whether you're co... |
|
|
Roman Olive Oil & Vinegar Amber Glass Bottle Tabletop Kitchen Set ~ G52 Set of 2, Amber Colored Glass Olive Oil & Vinegar Spout Bottle Dispenser w/ Spout ~ Pourer ~ Cruet ~ Drizzler with Black Rod Iron Stand for Tabletop, Bar Top, Kitchen Counter or Patio. $21.95 Unique beautiful jewel colored glass olive oil and vinegar or soy sauce spout bottle set. Black rod iron carrying stand and stainless steel spouts are included. Chic and contemporary in design and a delight to display and use, whether you're cooking in the kitchen or seasoning salads at the table. Use to serve and store olive oil, balsamic vinegar or soy sauce. Decorative shape fits more comfortab... |
|
|
Paradise Lighting GL23922 Solar-Powered LED Bamboo-Finish Torch Light $13.32 Paradise Garden Lighting GL23922 Solar Bamboo Look Tiki Torch Light, 2 Flickering Amber LED, Frosted Lens, Rechargable Ni-Cd Batteries Paradise Lighting solar bamboo torch fixture is a great poolside or patio accent. Gives a tropical affect without the use of oil or open flame. Uses NiCad rechargable batteries which charge during the day and power the fixture with 6-8 hours of LED light output at ... |
|
|
Hardware House 543744 Berkshire 12-Inch by 5-1/4-Inch Ceiling Lighting Fixture, Oil-Rubbed Bronze $18.95 Finish:Oil Rubbed Bronze, Light Bulb:(5)60w A19 Med F Incand Hardware House LLC offers many high quality products and our standards are high and have to meet or exceed other leading brands in laboratory tests.... |
|
|
Hardware House 543769 Berkshire 14-1/2-Inch by 10-Inch Ceiling Light Fixture, Oil Rubbed Bronze $30.17 Finish:Oil Rubbed Bronze, Light Bulb:(2)60w A19 Med F Incand Hardware House LLC offers many high quality products and our standards are high and have to meet or exceed other leading brands in laboratory tests.... |
|
|
The World Is Not Enough (Special Edition) $8.59 Charged with protecting a murdered oil tycoon's beautiful daughter, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) must stop a ruthless terrorist--left impervious to pain by a bullet lodged in his skull--who's stolen a Russian nuclear weapon as part of a plan to control the world's oil supply. With Robert Carlyle, Sophie Marceau, Denise Richards, Judi Dench, and John Cleese as new gadget man "R." 128 min. NOTE: This... |
|
|
There Will Be Blood (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition) $7.03 A sprawling epic of family faith power and oil THERE WILL BE BLOOD is set on the incendiary frontier of California s turn-of-the-century petroleum boom. The story chronicles the life and times of one Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) who transforms himself from a down-and-out silver miner raising a son on his own into a self-made oil tycoon. When Plainview gets a mysterious tip-off that there s ... |
|
|
House of Hazard & House of Charades $1.99 ... |
|
|
Amber Essential Oil 10ml $4.34 Amber essential oil brings to you the sweet, sensual aroma that so many enjoy as an incense. With its honey-sweet, almost decadent fragrance it is a small wonder that it is often used within spiritual practice to help enhance and inspire the sensations of love, comfort, and happiness within spellcraft and ritual magic. This is a 10 ml bottle of high quality Amber Essential oil, for external use on... |