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Palo santo, oils and incense that heal

June 12th, 2012

palosanto-secoThe Palo Santo “Bursera graveolens” is medicinal. Its essential oil is used to heal skin wounds and a decoction of the bark to treat stomach ailments. It is also used in poultices to treat muscle aches hot.

The Language-Maskoy (a small language family of Paraguay) have the belief that a fire made with wood Palo santo prevents evil spirits come to the houses. We attribute this property due to the particular clarity of the flames that emerge from this wood on.

This tree is also present in the ritual of marriage in some Indian tribes. It is believed that the couple must plant a seedling of this tree in the absence of witnesses to link their destinies and that the union will last forever.

Women use it to infuse for birth control and ash wood is used for the treatment of external wounds.

You can also note that the oil of this tree is currently used for aromatherapy, relaxation rituals and also that a few drops of this oil can help clear the airways through vapors or mists.

Palo Santo Bursera Graveolens, why sacred scent?

May 14th, 2012

PaloSanto-arbolbAlmost all ancient cultures have used some kind of incense, from the biblical story of the Three Wise Men offering up the baby Jesus frankincense and myrrh, to the Babylonians and Egyptians using it either as a means to make offerings to their gods, as well as healing remedies.

The Palo Santo has always been linked to shamanic rituals of different cultures, there is no burning ceremony where the aromatic and exquisite wood is not lit. The Language-Maskoy (indigenous people of Paraguay, close to Bolivia and Argentina) have the belief that a fire made of Palo Santo wood keeps evil spirits from coming to the houses. We attribute this property due to the particular clarity of the flames that emerge from this lit wood.palo santo1

The Toba, the original inhabitants of the Chaco region (Argentina), use it in their ceremonies Nareg fire calls.

PS-01Currently it is common use in ceremonies with master plants like ayahuasca, both in Europe and America, in fact is not understood why palo santo is not burn in these ceremonies, as it purifies the environment and cleans the bad energy of the room where it is performed.

 

 

 

The Palo Santo Essential Oils and their healing properties meet new fans

May 5th, 2012

The Palo Santo wood also known as sacred wood or holy wood has come to reaffirm its healing properties, the most common are skin problems and stomach ailments.

Yadira Villamar Ecoplayas Executive Director of Ecuador, had a sort of rash or condition on the instep of his right foot for almost two years, caused by a bite of a bug. She visited several dermatologists whose diagnosis was that she was allergic to leather shoes. She used creams and several remedies but nothing worked.

Pie sano con Palo Santo

The president of the Murcielago Surf Club introduced her to Palo Santo essential oil, which she used with discipline for two weeks until the rash disappeared. Today there is only a little scar that looks like a stain. It is disappearing each time more.

Apparently palo santo power goes beyond medicine. A friend of the web, Maria Victoria, tells us that ”a few months ago, making tea of Palo Santo by a company of Tucuman, Argentina. It serves to reduce varicose veins, weight loss, thyroid balance, cleanse the blood, among other things. People often do not appreciate the blessing that God gave us through this creation. “

Surely there are more testimonials like these. Please share and help us spread the importance of Palo Santo wood.

Palo Santo “Bursera graveolens”: Unmatched flavor on the Ecuadorian Coast

February 8th, 2012
Palo-Santo-IncenseA quite different smells of sweetness provides the Palo Santo as an aroma. It does matter wheather this

palosanto incense cones gluing

tree is male and female as it provides a characteristic aroma. Moreover this tree that grows in the wild must go thru a natural process to become incense.The tree is processed to a fine powder, then joins with natural glue to create a consistent mass and to give the conical shape with the hands of the artisans.
The process concludes by letting it dry for a day under the sunshine. This is the natural way to obtain the Palo Santo incense.”It’s an art that has allowed me to provide for my family,” says Andrea when explaining us that she’s been performing this task every day for several years now. It still surprises the use of the Palo Santo tree, as it is already part of her family.
palosanto incense cones drying (2)palosanto incense cones packing (3)

By Ximena V. Parraga

Behind Palo Santo Bursera Graveolens

January 25th, 2012

Una visión tras el Palo SantoAfter a long conversation to decipher the ideas of “Hector”, a refreshing character and transformants ideas. ”Hector”, with eleven years researching, says the Palo Santo ”Bursera graveolens” has different uses: from rituals for good luck to cure diseases.

Shampoo, moisturizing and exfoliating soaps, candles and incense and essential oils are derived from the Palo Santo ”Bursera graveolens” creations, seeking a state of harmony, peace and good energy on humans.

Other researcher’s aspirations is to create a perfume called the Aroma of Ecuador, this initiative aims to present the country with a fragrance that has been here forever,combining the past, present and future.

By Ximena Vera Parraga

Uses and Benefits of Palo Santo Essential Oils “Bursera Graveolens”

April 2nd, 2011

Essential oils made without harming the Palo Santo tree. We only process wood that has been found to have died naturaly in the forest. Tree grows for about 40 years and then dies. Then, it has to lay down for about 10 more years before we can process it.

Uses and Benefits of Palo Santo Essential Oils "Bursera Graveolens"   Uses and Benefits of Palo Santo Essential Oils "Bursera Graveolens"

The Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) is an aromatic tree of the dry forest of Ecuador, which was used by shamans to cure many diseases, and for this reason the Spanish called it “Santo”.

Through a distillation process by vapor stream (no chemicals) is obtained an oil which is used for Aromatherapy Essential Oils AND MASSAGE.

Properties of Monoterpene D-Limonene in Cancer Prevention.

The characteristic aroma of Palo Santo comes from its natural monoterpenes. The properties of the solvent monoterpenes were used to chemically dissolve gallstones, the monoterpenes are also the focus of much research in the area of cancer prevention. Cancer prevention, inhibition and regression are the greatest powers of D-limonene (DL) that was shown to be chemopreventive against tumors: breast, liver, lungs, skin (UV-induced) and quemioterapeutica against the tumors: breast and pancreas.

Palo Santo by their shape and natural components has enormous potential in preventing cancer without any contraindication.

» Read more: Uses and Benefits of Palo Santo Essential Oils “Bursera Graveolens”

Don’t know what you’ve got… Canadian friends in Manta and their experience with PaloSanto products

February 20th, 2011
Don't know what you've got... Canadian friends in Manta and their experience with PaloSanto products

From Left to Right: Me, Dave and Sharon

About two weeks ago something kind of unusual happened in our offices. It was Friday morning and we received the visit of 2 very interesting people from Canada, Dave and Sharon. It was kind of unusual since we are not used to receiving visits from customers as all our sales were made by internet (until that day). As I explained to this couple, we are the internet’s sales engine of small artisans of Ecuador, and our main goal is to share experiences and let people of the world to know about the beauties of our country. Quite a challenge!

I’ve got to be frank, I was quite curious to know how they had found us. Then, the imminent question: How did you learn about us? Sharon, who is very eloquent and passionated with her explanations, answered me that she looked over the internet something like the following sentence: “Natural remedies for mosquitoes bites in Manta, Ecuador”, all of a sudden EcuadorianHands.com appeared… wow! This was very cool. Even cooler was the fact they cared enough to come over to our offices and get what they were looking for.

Sharon told me they were here in Manta for vacations, enjoying our city but the mosquitoes were giving them a very hard time. She had so many many mosquitoes bites all over her skin (we are now in winter season, which is our hot and rainy season. Mosquitoes bug if you don’t take precautions). I’ve never seen a skin so attacked before in my life. I was surprised, and I had to asked why she didn’t get a regular repellent at the drug store. She said that she wanted natural products only. Very smart thinking! :) » Read more: Don’t know what you’ve got… Canadian friends in Manta and their experience with PaloSanto products

Learn more about Essential Oils

September 24th, 2010

Essential oils & incense for aromatherapy. Pure essential oils from raw materials grown in Ecuador.Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds that you will see in bark, seeds, flowers and other plant parts. Essential oils provide plants their distinctive scents, as well as defend these from disease and predators.

Essential oils are non water-based phytochemicals created from volatile organic compounds. These are fat soluble, but do not involve fatty acids or fatty lipids that are located in numerous animal and vegetable oils. Mostly are used in the industries like food flavoring, perfume, etc. but, presently they’re extensively utilized in aromatherapy and lots of healthcare sectors. » Read more: Learn more about Essential Oils