Botanical Names & Other Critical Information ** Was: Newbie to the List

[Guest guest]

Howdy Lynn

 

Welcome to the list .. it was a nice introduction you provided for sure ..

but I clipped it because the point I want to address is your last one.

 

 

> BTW I have Myrtle, and I have lemon, but not the Lemon Myrtle...so

> I'll do one and the the other!

>

 

Two basic things to remember when dealing with Essential Oils are:

 

1. Don't ever assume that an EO will have the same therapeutic properties

as the plant from which it was extracted. Unfortunately, there are many

claims made .. even in " novels " written on use of EO .. that do this ..

sometimes its due to laziness .. other times to ignorance .. but more often

its a combination of the two .. coupled with a desire to use the

misinformation in marketing claims.

 

2. Don't pay a lot of attention to Common Names .. go with Botanical

Names. This is important .. many other things are important .. like Origin

and Date of Production and such .. but I'll stick to the Name Game right

now. The relationships of Lemon (Citrus limonum) and Myrtle (Myrtus

communis) to Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) .. are pretty close to the

relationship of Butter to Butterflies .. or Cats to Catfish. Totally

different critters they are .. and they function in quite different

manners. Avoid sellers who do Not include Botanical Names when they sell

their products because there is great room for them to make (purposeful?)

errors in their offerings.

 

Also pay close attention to Chemotypes .. some oils/plants .. like Thymus

and Rosmarinus officinalis .. to name but a few .. have various Chemotypes

that have totally different purposes as well as totally different chemical

compositions. Some Chemotypes are not as safe to use as others.

 

When we purchase meat we don't just order a pound of beef .. if we do we

might wind up with a pound of tongue and that would not be as tasty as a

pound of T-Bone .. this holds true for plant parts .. though the beef tongue

is not gonna hurt us .. in some cases an oil extracted from one part of a

plant might be safe whereas an oil extracted from a different part of the

same plant will be unsafe.

 

If a seller does not list this critical information .. Botanical Name ..

Chemotype (if applicable) and the part of the plant from which the oil was

extracted .. it means they either don't know or don't care .. in either case

they should be avoided. Fact is .. I would avoid them if they don't

indicate Origin because that has a direct impact on price and quality .. not

knowing Origin is sorta like not knowing the Model of a Mercedes .. big

difference in quality .. and price.

 

Also remember .. Natural does not necessarily mean safe .. and when dealing

with concentrated EO .. more is NEVER better.

 

Sincerely, and excited about this list

> Lynn Weaver

>

 

Good it is .. don't hesitate to ask questions .. odds are any question you

have will be one others also want an answer to. Hang around a while and you

will know all the right questions .. then its a matter of piecing it all

together so you can know when you are not getting the right answers. ;-)

 

Y'all have a gud'un .. and keep smiling. -) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

ATFE2 , " Butch Owen " <butchowen wrote:

>

> Howdy Lynn

>

> Welcome to the list .. it was a nice introduction you provided for

sure ..

> but I clipped it because the point I want to address is your last

one.

>

>

> > BTW I have Myrtle, and I have lemon, but not the Lemon Myrtle...so

> > I'll do one and the the other!

> >

>

> Two basic things to remember when dealing with Essential Oils are:

>

> 1. Don't ever assume that an EO will have the same therapeutic

properties

> as the plant from which it was extracted. >

> 2. Don't pay a lot of attention to Common Names .. go with

Botanical

> Names. This is important .. many other things are important ..

like Origin

> and Date of Production and such .. but I'll stick to the Name Game

right

> now. > Sincerely, and excited about this list

> > Lynn Weaver

> >

>

> Good it is .. don't hesitate to ask questions .. odds are any

question you

> have will be one others also want an answer to. Hang around a

while and you

> will know all the right questions .. then its a matter of piecing

it all

> together so you can know when you are not getting the right

answers. ;-)

>

> Y'all have a gud'un .. and keep smiling. -) Butch

http://www.AV-AT.com

 

Thanks for the reminders Butch! I was speaking a little tongue in

cheek. Never hurts to hear information again , and again. You've

trained me well on other lists, and I do try to keep my herbal

infusions, and use of plant materials separate from my EO's. I keep

Notes from you, Martin...all his monographs..purchased from you!

Along with many other respected books, and have a tendancy to compare

and contrast the information.

I am careful who I buy from as well, that's why I only get my

Oreganos, and Hels from you!

Hope all went well at your appointments last week, and the guvment

didn't make you jump through too may hoops!

Sincerely,

Lynn