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 Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:23 pm
Well, I'm not sure exactly of its properties but I know raw garlic cloves prevent you from getting sick, and help you get better if you are. Might be worth some research?
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:50 pm
Yepyep; I have tons of stuff to add stressed Right now I'm testing a lot of stuff to make sure it works, and I've been super-busy lately..
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 5:26 pm
Yaaay, I finally got around to making Rose Water and writing a tutorial, so here it is whee
Make Your Own Rose Water
Roses have long been known for their romantic properties, but their potential goes way beyond courting habits. If you're a believer in Magick, roses can be useful for healing and invoking spells, and also to protect your altar/circle from intruders and bad energy.
For those more interested in practical applications, rose water is a mild astringent (for those with sensitive skin), a delightful way to sweeten things in culinary usage, and also a good perfume.
If you're interested in the Magickal application, or just more worried about purity of the extract, I'd recommend using the Distilled version of extracting rose essence.
If you're short of time or resources, or just aren't that worried about purity, then the second method of extracting that I'll include is a handy, quicker way to get rose water.
For the distilled method, you'll need:
About a pint of fresh rose petals, hips, and/or stems
A crock pot or large pot with a dome lid
A brick that'll fit in the bottom of the pot
A smaller bowl that will fit on top of the brick in the pot
Water
Place the brick in the pot and the bowl on top of the brick. Layer the rose petals around the brick so they almost reach the top, but not quite.
Pour water on the rose petals until it almost reaches the top of the brick.
Turn the lid upside down and place it on the top of the pot (so the lid is rounded down into the pot).
Turn the heat to medium, and when the water inside starts to boil, put ice on the pot's lid, so that the vapor inside the pot will condense, and drip down into the bowl.
Every hour or so take the lid off, pour the water in the bowl into another jar, put the lid back on, and replace the ice. Do his until you have as much rose water as you need, or until all the water is gone from the bottom of the pot.
Second, easier, method
You'll need:
A pot
About a pint of fresh rose petals
Water
Put the roses in the water, and fill the pot with water only until it reaches half the height of the pteals.
Put the lid on the top of the pot and turn the heat on medium.
Let simmer for two hours, or until the water reaches your desired strength, then turn the heat off and let sit another half hour beore straining the petals out.
Enjoy!
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:34 am
This stuff is super helpful!
Thanks!
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