Colophony 50g

Description

Description:

Colophony (Pine Lump) Resin is often used to make printing inks, varnishes, glue, soaps and sealing wax.
It’s also extremely popular in the cosmetics industry but you can simply add the resin to incense blends at home. It has a wonderful golden colour and aromatic scent.

Name: Colophony (Pine Lump) Resin
Latin Name: Pinus sylvestris
Plant Family: Pinaceae
Other Names:  Colophonium, Greek Pitch, Resina Colophonium, Rosin, Gum Rosin, Wood Rosin, Pine Rosin, Pine Resin & Resina Terebinthinae.

Properties:

• Antiseptic
• Expectorant

Interesting Fact:

Colophony is a by-product from the making of pine needle oil? When the oil is distilled, the soft gummy resinous substance that is left over becomes known as an oleoresin. This soft colophony oleoresin, known as rosin, is also utilised to enable violin strings to have the friction they need, in order to produce a sound when the bow is pulled across the strings.

Uses:

• Incense use in blends
• An ingredient in the making of printing inks, varnishes, glue and soaps
• Pharmacological industry makes ointments and zinc oxide plasters
• Perfume and cosmetic industry

Cautions:

• Some people can be allergic to this resin; direct contact with the resin on the skin can cause skin irritation, whilst breathing in the dust can cause asthma-like symptoms.
• If you are pregnant/breastfeeding or on any prescription medication always seek advice before using herbal products.
• Information provided in the Herbal Apothecary is from the ‘folk herbalist’ tradition and does not pretend to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition.
• Celtic Earth Spirit advises you to consult a medical professional before trying any new herbal product.

Allergens:

• Nuts, gluten, celery, milk/dairy and mustard are handled on the site where this product is processed.
• Handling procedures are in place to reduce the likelihood of allergens being present, but we cannot guarantee our ingredients are totally free of traces in the product supplied.