Re: SPEC : Orris Root
- Subject: Re: SPEC : Orris Root
- From: K* o* C* O*
- Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 10:45:02 -0800
From: "Kevin or Cheryl Oke" <okephoto@gulfislands.com>
What a wonderful idea! We mostly heat with wood - and I always have
lots of rzs when I get around to dividing!
From damp and cloudy west coast of B.C., Cheryl Oke
P.S. orris root is also used as a fixtative in some cosmetic products, but
as many are allergic to it, when I do "home made" products, I just reduce
the shelf life. Mostly it is used in flower arrangements and such to "fix"
the scent, especially of some of the essential oils such as lavender which
loses its scent quite quickly. It's my understanding that almost any rz
will do!
-----Original Message-----
From: Jan Clark <janclarx@hotmail.com>
To: iris-talk@onelist.com <iris-talk@onelist.com>
Date: October 31, 1998 10:16 PM
Subject: [iris-talk] Re: SPEC : Orris Root
>From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
>
>Christy wrote:
>>Does anyone know of a strain of I.florentina that's a deep purple self?
>..............It is one of the most fragrant things in this size range,
>but have never tried it as a fixative since that's a two year process.
>:-/ I have used it medicinally and for this, it works quite well (but
>then so should most beardeds).
>
>Pardon my ignorance Christy, but for what medicinal purpose is iris root
>used?
>
>Another interesting use for iris rz's (better than throwing them on the
>compost) is drying them and burning them in a wood fire. They apparently
>release a strong scent scent of violets as the burn.
>Cheers, Jan clark
>
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