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Sun Dec 25, 2005 9:55 pm  |
Do any of you eo junkies know where this would be available. I have looked everywhere. Any input would be divine.  |
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Mon Dec 26, 2005 11:00 pm |
| Thanks for the links. These have alot of great oils and absolutes, but no lily of the vally. I know it is very hard to find. Im just going crazy trying to find it. Here's hoping. |
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zellandyne
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:56 am |
Hiya, I'm a newbie here, but I thought this info might help explain why lily of the valley EO could be hard to find.
According to Deadly Doses (a book on poisons) lily of the valley has the highest toxicity rating available (6 out of 6), all parts of it are poisonous, and even water from a vase that has held lily of the valley can poison someone. It's a fast acting poison and can cause all sorts of problems ranging from headaches to heart failure. It's apparently very similar to digitalis.
I'm guessing a lot of EO companies wouldn't want to risk selling lily of the valley because it's so deadly. I've noticed that companies that sell fragrance oils will sometimes carry it, probably since their FOs don't actually retain the poisonous properties of the plant. Here's a link to an FO:
http://www.wellnaturally.com/fragrance_oils/lilyvalley_fo.html
HTH! |
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:54 am |
You are correct in that Lily of the Valley is poisonous, but that is not why you won't find the EO anywhere. An EO for Lily of the valley doesn't exist. There are certain flowers (such as lilac, lily of the valley, violet flower, hyacinth, etc) which do not produce enough volatile oil to make an eo or absolute. The links above are fragrance oils (FO's). They are synthetic. These flowers can produce a very lightly scented base oil using a technique called effleurage, but the resultant oil must be used at full strength to retain any of the fragrance of the flower.
If you are looking for an alternative to the synthetic fragrance oil, some companies make natural blends of other absolutes & eo's to create what is called a "bouquet". This approximates the scent of the target flower, but varies greatly from perfumier to perfumier. If you are not opposed to a synthetic fragrance oil, then finding a good one with a top-soaring aldehyde will give you the best note for perfumery, however, there will be no therapeutic value whatsoever, but in the case of lily of the valley, that probably is a good thing unless you are looking for a homeopathic nervine.
HTH!
-Darren |
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