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Other uses for olive oil
Thinking of the Frances Mayes books, as I was a while ago, I remember her
writing that her husband took a pudding spoon of olive oil every morning, presumably for the benefit of his internal clockwork. And I think it was she who wrote that Italian women used to use it as skin nourishment. Has anyone here any experience of either? I rather like the idea of a much cheaper version of Clarins in my kitchen cupboard! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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Sacha wrote:
Thinking of the Frances Mayes books, as I was a while ago, I remember her writing that her husband took a pudding spoon of olive oil every morning, presumably for the benefit of his internal clockwork. And I think it was she who wrote that Italian women used to use it as skin nourishment. Has anyone here any experience of either? I rather like the idea of a much cheaper version of Clarins in my kitchen cupboard! When she's back, I have to hide the extra vierge from my youngest so her face has to content itself with cheap sunflower. I moaned about it to my mother, who said "Ah, yes. My mother used to use olive oil every day." Personally, I think she'd need less oil if she stopped using so much of that damned warpaint, but what do I know? Drifting only slightly, I remember an old butcher pointing out that he had "hands like a girl". Though I found a courteous way of avoiding tactile examination, the muscular extremities he proffered in evidence certainly looked very smooth, and I didn't doubt his explanation that it was because he was handling fat all the time. As to the, ah, aperient qualities, well, it seems rather more pleasant than liquid paraffin, and must do the same job. -- Mike. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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On Jan 25, 6:28 pm, Sacha wrote: Thinking of the Frances Mayes books, as I was a while ago, I remember her writing that her husband took a pudding spoon of olive oil every morning, presumably for the benefit of his internal clockwork. And I think it was she who wrote that Italian women used to use it as skin nourishment. Has anyone here any experience of either? I rather like the idea of a much cheaper version of Clarins in my kitchen cupboard! -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devonhttp://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) Sacha, I have asked my husband to comment here as heart disease and fatty acids are his subject, I know that he is known, throughout the World, as an Expert on Omerga 3 oils. Hence his comments below and he has warned me, he will charge if I do this again!!! Ok, Edward here, Judith's husband. From my research in the late 1980' early 90's, with regard to your comments on olive oil, I believe this is accurate . Omega 3 oils work fom the inside out. Olive oil is not that rich in w3 but is superbly balanced in respect of w3/w6 and therefore should achieve the objective. Kindest regards Dr. Edward Lea |
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On Jan 25, 8:50 pm, "Les Hemmings" wrote: wrote: Omega 3 oils work fom the inside out. Olive oil is not that rich in w3 but is superbly balanced in respect of w3/w6 and therefore should achieve the objective. Kindest regards Dr. Edward LeaA long way from the sixties when I grew up. The only olive oil in the UK was in little cork stoppered bottles for pouring down your ears! It took ages for me to break my conditioning associating it with ear wax / Les Les, I too can remember olive oil being put in ears to soften wax!!! JudithL at home |
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Omega 3 oils work fom the inside out. Olive oil is not that rich in w3 but is superbly balanced in respect of w3/w6 and therefore should achieve the objective. Kindest regards Dr. Edward LeaA long way from the sixties when I grew up. The only olive oil in the UK was in little cork stoppered bottles for pouring down your ears! It took ages for me to break my conditioning associating it with ear wax / Les Les, I too can remember olive oil being put in ears to soften wax!!! JudithL at home My mother used it on her hair and she stayed dark much longer than I did, I think she used it on her face too, not all the time just now and then. kate |
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... [...] olive oil every morning, presumably for the benefit of his internal clockwork.[...] [...] as skin nourishment. Has anyone here any experience of either? No, but have used it on porous stonework, slate overmantles for instance and as a wood oil especially in the kitchen on boards and spoons. Tim w |
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In message , Anne Jackson
writes The message from Sacha contains these words: Thinking of the Frances Mayes books, as I was a while ago, I remember her writing that her husband took a pudding spoon of olive oil every morning, presumably for the benefit of his internal clockwork. And I think it was she who wrote that Italian women used to use it as skin nourishment. Has anyone here any experience of either? I rather like the idea of a much cheaper version of Clarins in my kitchen cupboard! When I was down in London last July I happened upon two Maoris in Camden Market, who were doing massages. I waited almost the entire day, until they could fit me in. They were using olive oil as a massage oil, and after the hour-long massage my skin positively glowed for weeks....I still haven't managed to get it out of the clothes I was wearing that day, though! You never cease to amaze me, Anne. What with the mb and now Maori massages in Camden market. You make me feel positively staid. Seriously though, olive oil is great but as you have found, it is oily Almond oil does much the same thing and costs about the same. I used to use it for aromatherapy, although I have only ever been an amateur at that. -- June Hughes |
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On 25/1/07 20:28, in article
, " wrote: On Jan 25, 6:28 pm, Sacha wrote: Thinking of the Frances Mayes books, as I was a while ago, I remember her writing that her husband took a pudding spoon of olive oil every morning, presumably for the benefit of his internal clockwork. And I think it was she who wrote that Italian women used to use it as skin nourishment. Has anyone here any experience of either? I rather like the idea of a much cheaper version of Clarins in my kitchen cupboard! -- Sacha, I have asked my husband to comment here as heart disease and fatty acids are his subject, I know that he is known, throughout the World, as an Expert on Omerga 3 oils. Hence his comments below and he has warned me, he will charge if I do this again!!! Ok, Edward here, Judith's husband. From my research in the late 1980' early 90's, with regard to your comments on olive oil, I believe this is accurate . Omega 3 oils work fom the inside out. Olive oil is not that rich in w3 but is superbly balanced in respect of w3/w6 and therefore should achieve the objective. Thank you, Edward! I shall start taking some every day, too, or at least dunk some bread in a good splodge of it. I can't say I understand the chemistry but those southern Med people must have been doing something right and you clearly know all about it. What I don't understand is these new and apparently sudden, claims that eggs contain Omega 3. All eggs, or only from hens fed a special diet? I read Judith's 'reference' for you and felt a strong and instantaneous twinge of guilt as I recalled the bacon sandwich I had for breakfast! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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On 25/1/07 22:40, in article ,
"Tim W" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... [...] olive oil every morning, presumably for the benefit of his internal clockwork.[...] [...] as skin nourishment. Has anyone here any experience of either? No, but have used it on porous stonework, slate overmantles for instance and as a wood oil especially in the kitchen on boards and spoons. Tim w That's an interesting idea. We have stone overmantles in two rooms and one has a couple of ring marks on it - from what I've no idea. The decorator who is working here atm is going to try to remove those marks for me and after that I'll use your tip. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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On 25/1/07 23:00, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:28:37 +0000, Sacha wrote: Thinking of the Frances Mayes books, as I was a while ago, I remember her writing that her husband took a pudding spoon of olive oil every morning, presumably for the benefit of his internal clockwork. And I think it was she who wrote that Italian women used to use it as skin nourishment. Has anyone here any experience of either? I rather like the idea of a much cheaper version of Clarins in my kitchen cupboard! http://www.alcasoft.com/soapfact/history.html "While the Romans are well known for their public baths, generally soap was not used for personal cleaning. To clean the body the Greeks and then the Romans would rub the body with olive oil and sand. A scraper, called a strigil, was then used to scrape off the sand and olive oil also removing dirt, grease, and dead cells from the skin leaving it clean. Afterwards the skin was rubbed down with salves prepared from herbs." I've got some shower stuff composed of sea salt, oil and rosemary - nothing new under the sun, obviously! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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On 26/1/07 02:48, in article , "Anne
Jackson" wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: Thinking of the Frances Mayes books, as I was a while ago, I remember her writing that her husband took a pudding spoon of olive oil every morning, presumably for the benefit of his internal clockwork. And I think it was she who wrote that Italian women used to use it as skin nourishment. Has anyone here any experience of either? I rather like the idea of a much cheaper version of Clarins in my kitchen cupboard! When I was down in London last July I happened upon two Maoris in Camden Market, who were doing massages. I waited almost the entire day, until they could fit me in. They were using olive oil as a massage oil, and after the hour-long massage my skin positively glowed for weeks....I still haven't managed to get it out of the clothes I was wearing that day, though! Perhaps you could get them to do house calls next time! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:22:35 +0000, June Hughes
wrote: When I was down in London last July I happened upon two Maoris in Camden Market, like you do! :-) -- Mike Reid UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk" |
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On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:19:09 +0000
Sacha wrote: On 25/1/07 23:00, in article , "Martin" wrote: On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:28:37 +0000, Sacha wrote: Thinking of the Frances Mayes books, as I was a while ago, I remember her writing that her husband took a pudding spoon of olive oil every morning, presumably for the benefit of his internal clockwork. And I think it was she who wrote that Italian women used to use it as skin nourishment. Has anyone here any experience of either? I rather like the idea of a much cheaper version of Clarins in my kitchen cupboard! http://www.alcasoft.com/soapfact/history.html "While the Romans are well known for their public baths, generally soap was not used for personal cleaning. To clean the body the Greeks and then the Romans would rub the body with olive oil and sand. A scraper, called a strigil, was then used to scrape off the sand and olive oil also removing dirt, grease, and dead cells from the skin leaving it clean. Afterwards the skin was rubbed down with salves prepared from herbs." I've got some shower stuff composed of sea salt, oil and rosemary - nothing new under the sun, obviously! Sacha, olive oil soap is very nice for the skin, also. Here is one we've used for many years: http://www.coop-du-nyonsais.fr/boutique/autres.php Oil from this coop is some of the best in France, very mild flavoured. Rather dear, though. I see there's a shower gel there as well. Lavender soap is also nice and has the added property that it repels nits; whenever there's an outbreak at school we also apply lavender oil to the children (which the girl thinks nice but the boy objects to.) -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to ecom by removing the well known companies Questions about wine? Visit http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com |
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On 26/1/07 10:53, in article , "Emery
Davis" wrote: snip of sea salt, oil and rosemary - nothing new under the sun, obviously! Sacha, olive oil soap is very nice for the skin, also. Here is one we've used for many years: http://www.coop-du-nyonsais.fr/boutique/autres.php Many thanks for that. You can't imagine how timely it is just now. A friend of ours, who lives in France, came to stay bringing me three bars of the olive oil soap that she knows I love. I'm halfway through the last one! Oil from this coop is some of the best in France, very mild flavoured. Rather dear, though. I see there's a shower gel there as well. Lavender soap is also nice and has the added property that it repels nits; whenever there's an outbreak at school we also apply lavender oil to the children (which the girl thinks nice but the boy objects to.) -E Shame they're not at the age when boys think it's nice to wear something girls find attractive. ;-) I can't say nits are a problem with us personally but now we're in the grandparent stakes, one never knows! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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