How can I turn my dragons blood resin into dragons blood oil?
2007-10-30 08:54:46 · 6 answers · asked by Disturbed Angel 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
From an abstract about it:
"Dragon's blood is inodorous and tasteless, insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol, ether, and the volatile and fixed oils, with which it forms red solutions. According to Herberger, it consists of 90.7 parts of a red resin, which he calls draconin, 2.0 of fixed oil, 3.0 of benzoic acid, 1.6 of calcium oxalate, and 3.7 of calcium phosphate. "
It seems to be saying you can dissolve it in oils so I would try a small lump in mineral oil first.
See if it softens or dissolves cold for a couple of days and if it does not the try gently heating it.
It also mentions solvents and volatiles so maybe you could dissolve it in a bit of thinners and mix that into an other neutral oil if it is not for using on your skin but just as incense..
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THIS ARTICLE HERE advises dissolving it in Safflower oil, which is a common cooking oil
" Dragon's blood oil is good for protection and empowerment and is especially helpful for defense on the astral plane. Like any sword, it has two sides; it can be used in offense as well as defense. On the other hand, some folks work love magick with dragon's blood oil--its red color amplifies the passion of a work and its Mars association increases the power. This magick oil is made by steeping the best refined Chinese dragon's blood resin in safflower oil. Like the dragon's blood palm itself, safflower is a Mars plant (and even contains the Mars metal, iron), so the power of this oil is doubled. In addition, the oil is scented with opoponax, a Mars/Pluto resin that is especially effective for protection as well as for acquiring the kind of knowledge one might wish to gain on the astral plane. It's also nicely fragrant. Dragon's blood resin is a colorant, so this oil can stain clothes. Because this is made from resins instead of essential oils, it will settle out after it sits for a while, so shake thoroughly before using. Store in a cool, dark place."
I suspect a little bit of lemon or orange like the citrisolve or even a touch of lecithin would solve the settling problem because they act as emulsifiers, even a touch of lemon juice might do the trick.
2007-10-30 09:29:50 · answer #1 · answered by Y!A-FOOL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A better question would be, "How can I Scrape the resin from my bowl and save it until I have a big fat ball of resin to mix into my cookies?"
2007-10-30 09:00:08 · answer #2 · answered by average person Violated 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alchemy!
2007-10-30 09:00:59 · answer #3 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to roll at least an 89 on 2d10.
2007-10-30 08:59:51 · answer #4 · answered by Katie Couric's 15 Minutes... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
add holy water
2007-10-30 08:59:39 · answer #5 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you fing out please tell me, I can help you sell the stuff and we can be rich!!!
2007-10-30 08:59:14 · answer #6 · answered by Jason Bourne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋