Suzanne Catty's Dangerous Public information

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The latest issue , Marcy 2006 of Natural Health magazine has an alarming

article on p. 24, where Suzanne Catty, author of Hydrosols recommends many

neat applications of essential oils. Since there is no aromatherapy

organization to counter such dangerous claims by members, or non-members, I

thought perhaps a phone call or email campaign could help educate the

editor (see below.)

 

Quote:

 

White spruce apply one or two drops to the top of each foot. Put a drop

in each palm, rub your hands together.

 

Peppermint - Apply two drops to your temples or back of your head.

 

Eucalyptus - Dab a few drops on the top of your feet ( " your veins transport

the oil up to your lungs in less than 30 seconds, she asserts. " )

 

Black spruce - put four or five drops in each palm, inhale.

 

Red Mandarin - mix three drops with one of peppermint and apply to your

abdomen.

 

Helichrysum - apply one or two drops on an OPEN wound to stop bleeding.

 

I saved the best for last:

 

Cinnamon BARK - take one drop a day in water several times a day to guard

against diarrhea, E. coli, and salmonella.

 

Hillari Dowdle, Editor in Chief, fax # NYC 212-251-0641 tel 212-545-4800

http://www.naturalhealthmag.com/

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Anya,

I read this article yesterday and immediately emailed the magazine. I do not

understand how anyone with any knowledge of essential oils could even suggest

neat use and ingestion to readers who may not have any experience with eo's.

There isn't even any type of warning to sensitivity or quality of oils. I don't

know very much about her, is she usually this reckless?

I will call the number tomorrow, but if any of you do not want to make the call,

you can contact the magazine through the website.

Laura

 

Cinnamon BARK - take one drop a day in water several times a day to guard

against diarrhea, E. coli, and salmonella.

 

Hillari Dowdle, Editor in Chief, fax # NYC 212-251-0641 tel 212-545-4800

http://www.naturalhealthmag.com/

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Here is a quote from a previous issue.

Spruce up your shower.

After I'm done washing, I turn off the water and put seven to 10 drops of black

spruce oil on my hands. Black spruce oil is anti-bacterial and anti-infectious,

and it supports the adrenal glands, which suffer when we get tired from the

winter weather and lack of light. I spread the oil all over my skin from head to

toe--except the mucous membranes. I always make sure to rub the oil on my

abdomen, since there's a lot of lymphatic tissue in that area. Then I do 30

seconds of deep breathing and rinse off with cool water. When people follow this

regimen every morning in the winter, it's extremely rare that they get sick in

any way. [Find black spruce oil at aroma-pure.com.]

--Suzanne Catty, phytotherapist and author of Hydrosols

She *does* warn to avoid mucous membranes hmmm.....

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

At 10:16 PM 2/16/2006, you wrote:

>Hi Anya,

>I read this article yesterday and immediately emailed the magazine. I do

>not understand how anyone with any knowledge of essential oils could even

>suggest neat use and ingestion to readers who may not have any experience

>with eo's. There isn't even any type of warning to sensitivity or quality

>of oils. I don't know very much about her, is she usually this reckless?

>I will call the number tomorrow, but if any of you do not want to make the

>call, you can contact the magazine through the website.

>Laura

>

>Cinnamon BARK - take one drop a day in water several times a day to guard

>against diarrhea, E. coli, and salmonella.

>

>Hillari Dowdle, Editor in Chief, fax # NYC 212-251-0641 tel 212-545-4800

>http://www.naturalhealthmag.com/

 

You like to jump on crazy stuff quickly, like me, Laura. I was typing

furiously just minutes after reading it tonight, but it's after business

hours, so.....

 

First thing tomorrow, I'm calling, and I'll follow up with a fax with

references to stuff like Martin's Plant Aromatics, the liability dangers of

advocating dangerous procedures, etc. I will also email, just cause I'm so

pissed.

 

Suzanne Catty is a con artist. That Hydrosol book they cite is full of

baloney. And, I'll still challenge any " certification " for aromatherapy in

this country, or Canada (the UK is different, they are certified.)

 

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At 10:45 PM 2/16/2006, you wrote:

>At 10:16 PM 2/16/2006, you wrote:

> >Hi Anya,

> >I read this article yesterday and immediately emailed the magazine. I do

> >not understand how anyone with any knowledge of essential oils could even

> >suggest neat use and ingestion to readers who may not have any experience

> >with eo's. There isn't even any type of warning to sensitivity or quality

> >of oils. I don't know very much about her, is she usually this reckless?

> >I will call the number tomorrow, but if any of you do not want to make the

> >call, you can contact the magazine through the website.

> >Laura

> >

> >Cinnamon BARK - take one drop a day in water several times a day to guard

> >against diarrhea, E. coli, and salmonella.

> >

> >Hillari Dowdle, Editor in Chief, fax # NYC 212-251-0641 tel 212-545-4800

> >http://www.naturalhealthmag.com/

 

I called this morning. They have a new editor, Mary Bolster. You can leave

a voice mail message for her at the number above. I merely stated that I

was shocked at the dangerous recommendations given by Catty in the article,

and that neat use of the oils, powerful solvents, can lead to lifelong

sensitization, blisters, rashes, etc., and that I hope that they consider

quoting more responsible aromatherapists in the future.

 

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