Neat Essential Oils, Vibrations, Etc (was Introduction O/T Essential; Oils)

August 17, 2005

Hi Folks,

I still don't have a happy computer, but did pop on and saw parts of

the below thread and the discussion about using EO's neat (undiluted)

and not diluting them because it'll disturb their natural vibrations,

etc ... and I want to tell ya - this is overlooking some vitally

important facts, and some folks here might want to seriously rethink

that " modus operandi " .

First, there are plenty of documented cases of folks becoming

sensitized to EO's (including tea tree and lavender). Will it happen

to you for sure, not necessarily, but a good analogy is like drunk

driving - will you get into a wreck driving drunk? .. Maybe, maybe

not. Are there folks who've done it 100 times and gotten home without

incident? - SURE! Are there folks who got into a crash and hurt

themselves or someone else just the first time they did it? - SURE.

Do you raise the odds of getting into an accident by driving drunk

even if you've done it " safely " so many times before? - OF COURSE.

Same goes for using a potential sensitizing agent undiluted. Why

raise the risk when its unnecessary as EO's have been proven as

effective, if not even MORE effective when diluted. There are plenty

of mediums to dilute oils in also, so you're not just limited to

using oily substances ...

Now, onto the vibrational stuff ... to make an EO, plant matter is

put into a distillation unit and exposed to steam (which as we all

know is hotter than boiling water) and through that process the oil

soluble matter is separated from the water soluble matter. A pretty

intense (and stressful) process. Now, most folks I know agree that

boiling

vegetables " boils the life out of them " , so I wonder where on earth

folks

get this precious, delicate " vibrational " thing about something that

emerges from the distillation

process?

Now, don't get me wrong when it comes to my feelings about EO's. I do

personally make " spiritual oil blends " and " potions " - and I don't

use synthetic oils as I do feel it is important to use the botanical

materials rather than synthetic substitutes, and I use EO's in my

home for ailments of various types, but I don't put them on

a " vibrational " pedestal and decline to dilute them cause I'm

concerned that it'll disturb their " vibrational " qualities in some

way.

If anything was going to affect any innate vibrational qualities of

the original botanical matter, undergoing the distillation process to

make them

would have!

Oh, and lastly, the whole thing about Rosemary EO being

contraindicated for high blood pressure is hooey - don't get caught

up in an unsound, unproven, phony contraindication like that, while

ignoring the very real, proven, potential for a problem such as using

the oils neat ...

*Smile*

Chris (list mom - pressed for computer time and can't chat more right

now)

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,

> I do also have a friend who was having problems with

> Athlete's Foot and I suggested she use neat tea tree on those

> areas.....she did and it cleared up. -- no problems....

> Karen

> > Iâ€™ve seen open wounds, scrapes heal quicker with Lavender

than

with

> > anything

> > else. Skeptical family members that once ran for topical

antibiotics now

> > reach

> > for Lavender (used neat) before the Band Aids.

> > A combination of Tea Tree, Thyme White, Eucalyptus, Lemon,

Lavender,

> > Citronella,

> > applied neat, used patiently, works extraordinarily well for

stubborn

> > nail

> > fungus.

> > EOs do have contra indications, i.e. Rosemary, Ylang Ylang,

(blood

> > pressure)

> > I have no problem stating that as a personal preference, I use

them

> > neat

> > whenever possible.

> > EOs, being natural essences, have unique vibrational frequencies

which

> > I try

> > not to dilute with other substances.

> > Carol

August 17, 2005

Thanks for that Chris... how funny... I want to add my two cents.

First, as to vibrations... the entire principle of homeopathy is that

dilution can make a vibration more powerful. We see a similarity with

flower essences, where dilution can make the vibrations more

accessible/useful/appropriate.

If someone's worried about " diluting " vibrations, they can intend to

suffuse their carrier oil with the vibration of the concentrated

oils, thus creating a large amount of a high vibrational substance.

As for the distillation process... sure, boiling veggies too much

" boils the life out of them " ... *in to the water*. After that, the

veggies are like the left over plant matter and the boiling water

like the... well, hydrosol more than essential oil ;-) Drink it!

<laugh>

So I don't know that the distillation process is necessarily going to

hurt the vibrational/energetic qualities, just help move them from

one place/state to another.

Best,

Josh

August 18, 2005

Chris wrote:

>Now, onto the vibrational stuff ... to make an EO, plant matter is

>put into a distillation unit and exposed to steam (which as we all

>know is hotter than boiling water) and through that process the oil >soluble

matter is separated from the water soluble matter. A pretty >intense (and

stressful) process. Now, most folks I know agree that

>boiling vegetables " boils the life out of them " , so I wonder where >on earth

folks.get this precious, delicate " vibrational " thing >about something that

>emerges from the distillation

>process?

Josh wrote:

>As for the distillation process... sure, boiling veggies too much

> " boils the life out of them " ... *in to the water*. After that, the

>veggies are like the left over plant matter and the boiling water

>like the... well, hydrosol more than essential oil ;-) Drink it!

>laugh>

Hi Chris and Josh,

This website might be a fun and informataive place to browse EO's. There are

many besides the retailers and distributors whose information is more often than

not, redundant.

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/4065/ABSTRACT

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/search/allsearch?mode=quicksearch & WISindexid1\

=WISall & WISsearch1=essential+oils

If I didn't make it clear in my previous comments about my use of EO's " neat " , I

will try to do so now.

I'm learning. I do what works, for me, as a result of personal use, from

observation and the results of those whose medical history and personal life

sytles I am very familiar. I learn from those who have years more experience

and clinical practice than me. That everyone is so very different,

circumstances are always changing, be it state of mind, physical capacity,

belief systems, etc. is a major consideration. Life styles/med history are

equally important, not mutually exclusive.

Chris, you write....

>First, there are plenty of documented cases of folks becoming

>sensitized to EO's (including tea tree and lavender). Will it >happen

>to you for sure, not necessarily, but a good analogy is like drunk

>driving - will you get into a wreck driving drunk? ...........

Then, you write:

>Oh, and lastly, the whole thing about Rosemary EO being

>contraindicated for high blood pressure is hooey - don't get caught

>up in an unsound, unproven, phony contraindication like that, while

>ignoring the very real, proven, potential for a problem such as using

>the oils neat ...

Like you, I too use REO " neat " . But your analogy about driving drunk and

sensitivity is a little confusing...should I be using it diluted?

Actually, now that I think about it, I rather like the analogy about driving

drunk. I also like the disclaimers posted at the end of some of these lists. If

the particular list owner observes the content to be familiar and is offened, I

apologize in advance. I am taking liberty of borrowing and submitting the

language as an example of judicious, sound advice by posting it here.

Disclaimer.

" ....for educational purpose only; learning different health and healing

modalities and exchanging opinions and experiences, and not to give medical

advice. It may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion.

.....punitive or other damages whatsoever and howsoever caused by

someone following advice given without first thinking it through carefully,and

running it past whatever health professional they deem necessary. Those people

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