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    BALSAM FOR CHRISM Cui is supposed tobe perfume, which according o our liturgies! books is achievedadlng Balsam fo the oil (sally olive oi, Whats Balzan? Where do you get it Bishops and piss usually eanot answer these {uetions, and so are unsure what to we, They often fina proct led Fran's Balsam, and being the only ‘hing oInbetsef balsam thoy mistakenly conclude tat itis whats needed. However, itis actually a form of Tneure of Benzon prepared by dissolving benzo o trax resi in alcoho. ‘The alebol base makes it unstable for ws in Cris; i can neither disperse i nor perfome il it results ina mess. Far’ o-aled Balsa should never bo used. Bolzam ea genaic torn fr aromatic oleozesineus substances that exude fom the wounds of some ‘wes. Iti thik and stick, and very slowly hardens into resin ~ and perhaps the most famous frm of tis i amber, which i fosilized resin. Since ancient times fagraat resins have Ben ustd as incense, and of course i tll used this way in churches today. Highly aromatic ils ar also produced fom various types of| ‘raw tleams, The resins and oils have lng been used modicinlly, and they ae used ia perfumery fr their sromatie quits and a fxatives to stabilize porumes by slowing evaporation of more volatile ingredients ‘Themostwell-4aown blsams, due to references in the Sriptures ae rankincense and My Desiring a property perfumed Chrism inthe Diets of Cims, research was undertaken in 1986 into the availability and suitability of various balms. The starting point was the rsipe in Exodus 3023-28 for ‘the aromatic oi used to anoint the ark and tabernacle, te temple vessels and priests. Its principal aromatic ingredient was myrrh, augmented by canameon (imported fom Ini), calamus (probably sweet flag) and atria (80 imported fom Indi). Pare myth ol is very expensive, costing now about $600 pr lire, and Some types of cinsaman oil and all types of casi il proved problematic. Other balsas fom the South ‘America and Asia were selected and bended to become te unique recipe of Balsam Calrnsenss. (Chemical sensitivities and allergies ‘The detiled ingetint list is included overeat since occasionally people sensitive to eromatc hydrocarbons, of with particular allergies, need to know wht the Chrism contains. In very rare individuals {0 lnolerant of aromatic hydrocarbons that they eamot tolerate any perfumes, even when wom by ether people who have applied perfume or washed with Scented Soap or shampoo, o who have even washed thet othe in a scone laundry product which s what the vast majority of people do (On encoustring someone with tre sensitivity to aromatic hydrocarbons, priests and bishops should ‘not panic nor to resort to abandoning the use of balsam. In these extemely rare cases the candidate would not even be able to attend ConFrmnation due tothe danger of peefume on others. Such rare individuals neod to be Confirmed separtly, andthe bishop simply does what he would do wee het arve for Cofemation and find tht there was no Chris: he would conseaate enough for the occasion, using any availble and suitable plant ol, even witout balsam. In cases of feared allergy, parents should be provided the list of ingredients to verify tat none is mong their properly diagnosed allergens. If doubt remain, their family doctor ean perform a simple skin test with sample of Chris or the balsam by iso: Remernber also that Chrism is or enteral not internal aplication, and anyone who truly cannet safely touch or smell properly perfumed Chris should never wear perme, If there ia rare cae ofalergy to olive ol (which normally means ingestion, not topical use), the ‘same solton a above should bo use: the bishop simply consecrates more Chrsm (with o without basa) using any ther suitable oil Rey Dr Bary Mig barns. cm— Last eid Fray, 28 elma 2014 _Ba1Si44 CAIRNSENSIS INGREDIENT DETAILS [Math (Commiphora molmol ot Com. myrha ox Balsamadendron molmol is nthe Burseraceae fail ‘which Frankincense belongs. Historically Mohs the primary perfume foe Cvism, such that it provides the ‘ommon Greek nare for Chris, Miran. It has a very long list of constituent compounds tha includes lomo! (5 Bem, below), eugeno! (see Clove la ol below) and imams dey (se Cinnamon), and Apentene or lmanene costs ever S00 perlite ‘Gnnamon (Cionamamu zylancum or C.verum): the essential oil derived from the bark is not used ‘Since it composed of about 90% ofthe characterise wma emai aldelyde or cbmamualdlye,« powerful fungicide, that i alo found ia a high conceavatin inthe closely elated Casi oi (C. armaticum (¢C: cassia). Cimamic aldehyde in such concentration sa skin stant and ray be tose in large doses (L.. ‘aken tera), It isnot considered to have any carenogent ffs, nor to bea long-term health za, but ‘ven inthe dilute evel of Crim it can itt seniie skin, For his renson we ue cinnamon laf ol hat ‘ne similar aromatic rogers bt it ass awa level of era adele sto cause no problems Glave (S)ysHum aromatcum or Caryphylur aromatics or Bugentscaryophlata) eat ols used, nt the Dud oil which ean be overpowering and comains very high Ievels of eugenot (ls found in low levels in cinnamon) which produces negative reactions in 1% skin patch tests. The lef ol either does not comin ‘engenol or bas levels 0 low a 0 be undetectable, Clove also contains yoni as do many ofthe balsas. “Elen (Canari nzonicun) blongso the sme fail a3 Frankincense and Myre, and so contin sverl ett me compounds ch a sone! wn pnts. noch en pre 0 sie ft on numa, andthe Chris has les than 1% Gariu balsam, azo known at Bas Indian copabo, 6 fragrant ole-resin obtained fom Dipterocarpus ‘alas or other types of Dipterocarpu a indonesia and te Philippines. I has not been demonstated to be intcng allergenic, or phototoxc vo human skin Is fnetion inthis mistre sbah roma and fixative Guniaewood oi, or ot oF guciac is produced fom Buimesia sarmient ha hs properties similar to lig ‘ae (wed of ie) and other woods from the Guaiacum genus. The ole semi-solid with a meling pont of| 40.50%, and soit works very well at fixative and i ofen wed as agree in soaps. ts aroma is

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